EthiopiaLong-term residence
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This route is a permanent residence permit for a refugee recognised in Ethiopia who fulfils the legal requirements for local integration.
According to Ethiopian law, refugees who fulfil the requirements for local integration can request a permanent residence permit
A general eligibility criterion is living in Ethiopia for a protracted period of time; there is no legal definition of what constitutes a protracted period, which is expected to be explained by detailed laws implementing the Refugees Proclamation. The official source does not state when the qualifying period begins.
Living in Ethiopia for a protracted period of time.
There is no legal definition of what constitutes a protracted period. However, it is expected that it will be explained by detailed laws that will be adopted by the government to implement the Refugees Proclamation.
The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm which types of residence count towards the qualifying period.
The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the absence and continuity rules for the qualifying period.
Other general criteria under the Refugees Proclamation are being a refugee recognised in Ethiopia, consent or request to be locally integrated in Ethiopia, and other requirements that may be provided by law. The permit is requested from RRS through the Digital Request and Complaint System (DRCS), accessed online to make an appointment; refugees in Addis Ababa can call the UNHCR Call Centre for more information. A person who holds a permanent residence permit in Ethiopia may be issued a work permit or an investment permit under Immigration Regulation No. 114/2004. The official source does not state renewal, document-validity, retention or loss rules.
The general eligibility criteria according to the Refugees Proclamation include: Being a refugee recognized in Ethiopia Consent/request to be locally integrated in Ethiopia
Other requirements that may be provided by law
You can request a residence permit in Ethiopia to RRS if you apply for it through the Digital Request and Complaint System, (DRCS).
Access the DRCS via http://drcs.unhcr-eth.org/ or drcs.unhcr-eth.org and make an appointment OR Call our UNHCR Call Centre 0905012823 Monday to Friday from 08:30- 17:00, except Friday until 14:00 for more information, if you are in Addis Ababa.
A person who has a permanent residence permit in Ethiopia may be issued a work permit or an investment permit as per Immigration Regulation No.114/2004
These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.
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