For a worker potentially eligible for the special permit described after at least ten consecutive years.
Official government source: ilo.org · checked 2026-07-26
Middle Africa · Immigration
Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea sits in Middle Africa. Its immigration system runs 11 distinct routes — led by work, business & self-employment and humanitarian protection, each set out in official law. 9 of them cite an official government source, shown on the route with the date we last read it. Who actually qualifies depends on your full profile.
- Immigration routes
- 11across 5 route categories, each set out in official law
- Source-cited routes
- 9 of 11cite an official government source, with the date we last read it
- Largest category
- Work5 of the 11 routes — see them under Work below
- Region
- Middle Africa
- Capital
- Ciudad de la Paz
- Population
- 1,938,431
- Official language
- French, Portuguese · +1
- Currency
- XAF
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00
Source-cited pathways
Immigration routes
All 11 routes, grouped by purpose — 9 of 11 cite an official government source directly. Any route below without one says so on the route.
Work
5 routes
For temporary or seasonal paid work under the short non-renewable work-permit class.
Official government source: ilo.org · checked 2026-07-26
For employment in the specific profession, activity and geographical area authorized by the initial B permit.
Official government source: ilo.org · checked 2026-07-26
For a holder progressing from the initial B permit to the renewed B class.
Official government source: ilo.org · checked 2026-07-26
For an eligible worker progressing from the renewed B class to the broader C permit.
Official government source: ilo.org · checked 2026-07-26
Business & self-employment
2 routes
For authorized agricultural activity carried out as an employee or on a self-employed basis.
Official government source: ilo.org · checked 2026-07-26
For a self-employed foreign national carrying out an authorized informal-sector activity in a specified locality.
Official government source: ilo.org · checked 2026-07-26
Residence-based status
1 route
For a lawfully entered foreign national regularizing a qualifying long stay and residence.
Official government source: guineaecuatorialpress.com · checked 2026-07-26
Short stay & visit
1 route
For a foreign visitor using Equatorial Guinea's official electronic visa channel.
Official government source: equatorialguinea-evisa.com · checked 2026-07-26
Humanitarian protection
2 routes
Asylum and Refugee StatusUnknown
For a person seeking international protection.
Official source of the governing body: rimap.unhcr.org · checked 2026-07-26
For a person considered for temporary protection on humanitarian grounds.
Official source of the governing body: migrationnetwork.un.org · checked 2026-07-26
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