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Burundi Five-Year Work Permit - Refugee or Stateless Person

8 facts quoted from the official source

For a person recognised in Burundi as a refugee or stateless person who has employment.

Route type
Humanitarian protection
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
5
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.

5 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Character and security screeningThe applicant must provide the criminal record applicable to resident or non-resident status.
  • 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.
  • StatelessnessThe five-year class includes recognised refugees and stateless persons.
  • Supporting evidenceDiplomas or certificates and any required equivalence form part of the application.
  • Work rightsThe work-permit file includes an employment contract.
Also stated by the source
  • 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 The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.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
1 proven from the official source.
  • Initial duration or stay ceilingThe permit cannot exceed the employment contract or the travel or foreigner identity document.
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Burundi?
The official source states: For a person recognised in Burundi as a refugee or stateless person who has employment.

Every answer is quoted from the official amategeko.gov.bi 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

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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