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Togo Ordinary Resident Card

8 facts quoted from the official source

For a foreign resident qualifying for Togo's three-year ordinary resident-card class.

Route type
Residence-based status
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
1
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.

1 requirement quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Prior Lawful Residence RequiredThe ordinary card is a resident status within the current residence-card system.via jo.gouv.tg
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summaryDecree 2022-050 defines the ordinary resident card as valid for three years and the current service page publishes the corresponding fees.
  • Official source basisDecree 2022-050 defines the ordinary resident card as valid for three years and the current service page publishes the corresponding fees.
  • Report summaryDecree 2022-050 defines the ordinary resident card as valid for three years and the current service page publishes the corresponding fees.
  • Work and study rightsThe foreign-police law gives resident-card holders the right to paid or unpaid work.via jo.gouv.tg
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 The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.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

Fees
2 proven from the official source.
  • Other Applicant Fee XofThe current service page publishes CFA 500,000 for other ordinary-card applicants.checked 2026-07-26
  • Student Fee XofThe current service page publishes CFA 250,000 for the ordinary student card.checked 2026-07-26
Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Permit Validity YearsThe ordinary resident card is valid for three years.via jo.gouv.tg
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Togo?
The official source states: For a foreign resident qualifying for Togo's three-year ordinary resident-card class.

Every answer is quoted from the official service-public.gouv.tg 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

Processing time is 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

Official government source service-public.gouv.tgLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Togo government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · 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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