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Residence Permit at Age 15

EritreaStay, Settle or Change Status

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What exact status does accumulated residence lead to?

Under the official regulation (unofficial translation summary), a foreigner who was under 15 when they came to Eritrea, or a foreigner born in Eritrea, must have a residence permit upon reaching 15 years of age.

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  • The status is triggered by age, not by accumulated residence; the source states no permanent or long-term status reached through residence.
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    Any foreigner who was under 15 years of age when came to Eritrea or a foreigner born in Eritrea upon reaching 15 years of age shall be required to have a residence permit.

What qualifying residence period is required and when does the period begin?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the qualifying residence period and when it begins.

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  • This detail is not established in the evidence recorded here. Confirm the applicable requirement with the responsible authority.

Which types of residence count fully, partially or not at all where the official rules specify this?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm which types of residence count towards the qualifying period.

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  • This detail is not established in the evidence recorded here. Confirm the applicable requirement with the responsible authority.

What absence/continuity rules affect accumulation of the qualifying residence period?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the absence and continuity rules for the qualifying period.

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  • This detail is not established in the evidence recorded here. Confirm the applicable requirement with the responsible authority.

What other major conditions apply, how is the status obtained, and what renewal, document-validity, retention or loss rules matter?

Registration and issue of the residence permit may be done at the Immigration Office Foreigners Section or its branches. A residence permit is valid for one year from the date of issue; renewal is requested on Form No. 10(a), and issue or renewal is subject to service fees.

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  • The documents an age-15 applicant must submit are not stated in the captured text.
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    Registration and issuing of residence permit may be carried out in the Immigration Office Foreigners Section or in its branches.
  • Recorded source · www.refworld.org
    Article 19: A residence permit is valid for one year from the date of issue. Renewal of residence permit may be requested by the filling Form No. 10 (a). Issuing or renewal is subject to service fees.

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