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Togo
Togo sits in Western Africa. Its immigration system runs 16 distinct routes — led by free movement, work and family, each set out in official law. 13 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
- 16across 9 route categories, each set out in official law
- Source-cited routes
- 13 of 16cite an official government source, with the date we last read it
- Largest category
- Free movement3 of the 16 routes — see them under Free movement below
- Region
- Western Africa
- Capital
- Lomé
- Population
- 8,591,626
- Official language
- French
- Currency
- XOF
- Time zone
- UTC
Immigration routes
All 16 routes, grouped by purpose — 13 of 16 cite an official government source directly. Any route below without one says so on the route.
Work
2 routes
For a foreign national establishing durable salaried employment in Togo with work-entry and hiring authorisations.
Business & self-employment
1 route
For a foreign national establishing and operating their own registered business or professional activity in Togo.
Study
1 route
For a foreign student or intern establishing study or training residence in Togo.
Family
2 routes
For a qualifying family member accompanying or joining a person recognised as a refugee in Togo.
For the spouse or descendant of a qualifying person in Togo who is joining the family for durable residence.
Residence-based status
2 routes
For a foreign resident qualifying for Togo's three-year ordinary resident-card class.
For a foreign resident qualifying for Togo's five-year privileged resident-card class.
Free movement
3 routes
For an ECOWAS citizen establishing or managing an economic activity in Togo, subject to national business and immigration formalities.
For an ECOWAS citizen seeking or carrying out income-earning employment in Togo, subject to national registration and labour formalities.
For an ECOWAS citizen visiting Togo with a valid travel document for up to ninety days.
Short stay & visit
2 routes
For a holder of an African-country passport visiting Togo for no more than thirty days.
For a visa-required foreign traveller visiting Togo or attending an invited meeting, fair, seminar or conference.
Humanitarian protection
2 routes
For a person seeking individual refugee protection in Togo under the Geneva Convention or OAU refugee grounds.
For a member of a group fleeing a qualifying mass-influx situation and covered by a Togo prima facie recognition measure.
Other & special
1 route
For a foreign national whose stay reaches the resident-card threshold and who has a lawful documented basis outside the separately structured work, study, family and self-employment classes.
Official sources
- Togo Voyage eVisaGovernment
- AccueilGovernment
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