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Work Establishment Visa

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Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

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What type of worker, employment situation, occupation or professional activity is this pathway actually designed for?

The Work Establishment Visa (Visa d’Etablissement de Travail) is issued to foreigners wishing to work under contract in the DRC.

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Does the applicant need a job offer, employer, sponsor, transfer relationship or other employer involvement? What is important about that employer relationship?

The applicant must hold a work permit and present an employment contract approved by the Office National de l’Emploi (National Employment Office).

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What are the few decisive professional characteristics of the pathway: occupation, qualifications, experience, salary, skill level, shortage status, labour-market condition or equivalent?

The applicant must hold qualifications for the job and provide proof of those qualifications, plus proof of service.

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What work does the permission allow? Is the holder tied to an employer, occupation or sector? Can family accompany where clearly established?

Establishment visas, including the work establishment visa, confer resident status and the right to carry out professional or economic activities under the conditions laid down by law. The official source does not state whether the holder is tied to one employer, occupation or sector, or whether family can accompany.

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  • The source does not state whether the holder is tied to one employer, occupation or sector, nor whether family can accompany.

How long is the permission normally granted for, how is it renewed, and what longer-term residence direction exists if officially stated?

The work visa is valid for the same period as the work permit. The official source does not state how it is renewed or any longer-term residence direction.

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Limits of the record
  • The source does not state how the work visa is renewed or any longer-term residence direction.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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