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Togo Self-Employed Temporary Resident Card

20 facts quoted from the official source

For a foreign national establishing and operating their own registered business or professional activity in Togo.

Income required
—
Means required · no figure published
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
10
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.

10 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Business Tax Clearance RequiredTax clearance for the business is required.
  • Company Creation Card RequiredA company-creation card is required.
  • Eligibility summaryArticle 19 requires a self-employed foreigner to provide company creation, business tax, personal tax and social-clearance documents.
  • Financial meansThe applicant must prove sufficient resources for the stay.
  • Local Or Last Residence Nonconviction RequiredA recent non-conviction certificate from Togo or the last country of residence is required.
  • Medical screeningA medical certificate issued within the previous three months is required.
  • Origin Criminal Record Required First ApplicationA first application requires a criminal record from the country of origin issued within three months.
  • Personal Tax Clearance RequiredPersonal tax clearance is required.
  • Self Employment RequiredThe applicant must intend to settle or work in Togo for their own account.
  • Social Clearance RequiredA social-clearance certificate is required.
Also stated by the source
  • Official source basisArticle 19 requires a self-employed foreigner to provide company creation, business tax, personal tax and social-clearance documents.
  • Passport Validity Beyond Card Months MinThe passport must remain valid at least three months beyond the requested resident card.
  • Report summaryArticle 19 requires a self-employed foreigner to provide company creation, business tax, personal tax and social-clearance documents.
  • Residence Card Required After Immigration Visa DaysA tourist- or immigration-visa holder remaining beyond ninety days must hold a resident card.
  • Residence Card Required After MonthsA foreigner staying continuously or cumulatively for six months in a year must obtain a resident card.
  • Visa Free Reentry With CardA resident-card holder may leave and re-enter Togo with the travel document without applying for a visa.
  • Work and study rightsThe foreign-police law states that a resident card gives the right to paid or unpaid employment.
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
1 proven from the official source.
  • Temporary Card Fee XofThe current public service page publishes this temporary-card fee.via service-public.gouv.tg · checked 2026-07-26
Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Temporary Card Validity YearsThe temporary resident card is valid for one year.
Processing time
1 proven from the official source.
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Togo?
The official source states: For a foreign national establishing and operating their own registered business or professional activity in Togo.
02How much money do I need?
The official source states: The applicant must prove sufficient resources for the stay. It does not publish a fixed amount — no minimum figure is stated.

Every answer is quoted from the official jo.gouv.tg page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 20 points against the official source; 20 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

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 jo.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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