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Student Visa

EritreaStudy

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What education or training is this pathway designed for?

Study at a school in Eritrea; the Department of Education in Eritrea must authorise the foreigner to study in Eritrea.

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  • Refworld text is an unofficial translation of Regulation No. 4/1992 (1992); current practice may differ.
  • The regulation does not specify levels of education or course types.

What type of institution/course must accept or enrol the applicant?

A school must be involved: the student applicant must provide a letter from the school stating the purpose and duration of the stay.

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What are the most important financial or study-related conditions: tuition, funds, insurance, full-time study, attendance or equivalent?

The Embassy requires proof of sufficient funds and lists a $50 visa fee, a $13 photo-printing fee and a $10 service fee for the student visa.

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Can the student work? Under what major restrictions? What is the family position where clearly stated?

Under Eritrea's 1992 immigration regulation, a foreigner who entered Eritrea with a student visa cannot be employed, with or without salary, unless the Central Immigration Office, in consultation with the concerned government bodies, authorises it. The official source does not state the family position.

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  • The official source does not state the family position.

How long does the status last, how is it renewed, and what officially documented post-study work or residence possibilities exist?

All Eritrean visas are valid for three months from the date of issue, meaning arrival must fall within three months of issue; once in Eritrea the visa is typically valid for one month and can be extended/renewed by visiting Immigration in Asmara. The official source does not state a post-study work or residence option.

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Limits of the record
  • No post-study work or residence possibility is stated.

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