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Burundi Five-Year Work Permit - Long-Term Resident

9 facts quoted from the official source

For a foreign or EAC national who has resided in Burundi for at least twenty years and has employment.

Route type
Residence-based status
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
4
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.

4 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Character and securityThe applicant must provide the criminal record applicable to resident or non-resident status.
  • Job offerThe work-permit file includes an employment contract.
  • Prior Residence Years MinThe applicant must have resided in Burundi for at least twenty years.
  • Qualifications Evidence RequiredDiplomas or certificates and any required equivalence form part of the application.
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summaryThe 2022 order grants a five-year work permit to recognised refugees or stateless persons and to foreign or EAC residents of at least twenty years.
  • Official source basisThe 2022 order grants a five-year work permit to recognised refugees or stateless persons and to foreign or EAC residents of at least twenty years.
  • Report summaryThe 2022 order grants a five-year work permit to recognised refugees or stateless persons and to foreign or EAC residents of at least twenty years.
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 The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.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

Validity
2 proven from the official source.
  • Contract And Document Validity CapThe permit cannot exceed the employment contract or the travel or foreigner identity document.
  • Permit Validity YearsThe permit is issued for five years.
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Burundi?
The official source states: For a foreign or EAC national who has resided in Burundi for at least twenty years and has employment.

Every answer is quoted from the official amategeko.gov.bi page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 9 points against the official source; 9 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

Fees and processing time are 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 amategeko.gov.biLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Burundi 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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