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Eritrea Residence Permit at Age 15

8 facts quoted from the official source

For a foreigner who entered Eritrea before age 15 or was born there and has reached age 15.

Route type
Residence-based status
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
4
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

4 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Application AgeThe residence-permit requirement arises on reaching age 15.
  • Qualifying ConnectionArticle 18 lists these two qualifying connections.
  • Residence Permit RequiredArticle 18 requires the qualifying foreigner to hold a residence permit.
What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

  • Passport or travel documentA valid passport or travel document is generally required for the residence permit.
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summaryThe cited authority source expressly establishes this route and the criteria recorded below.
  • Official source basisThe cited authority source expressly establishes this route and the criteria recorded below.
  • Report summaryThe cited authority source expressly establishes this route and the criteria recorded below.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Validity YearsResidence permits are valid for one year.
How it works

From here to a yes

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Eritrea?
The official source states: For a foreigner who entered Eritrea before age 15 or was born there and has reached age 15.

Every answer is quoted from the official refworld.org page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 8 points against the official source; 8 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Legal text via official repository refworld.orgLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Eritrea government page.
Source evidence incomplete — confirm on the official source before acting · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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1 other residence-based status route to Eritrea.

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