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Burundi Permanent Resident Status - Job Creation or Significant Investment

8 facts quoted from the official source

For a foreign national whose establishment and that of their family is useful to Burundi, notably through job creation or significant investment.

Route type
Investment
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
  • Commission Decision RequiredPermanent resident status is decided by the competent commission.
  • Eligibility summaryLaw 1/25 defines a permanent resident as a foreigner whose establishment is useful to Burundi, notably through job creation or significant investment.
  • Qualifying Economic BasisThe law identifies job creation and significant investment as notable bases.
  • Useful Establishment RequiredThe applicant's establishment in Burundi must be useful to the country.
Also stated by the source
  • Decision DiscretionaryThe commission must assess whether the establishment is useful to Burundi.
  • Family Inclusion PossibleThe statutory definition includes the foreigner and family whose establishment is useful to Burundi.
  • Official source basisLaw 1/25 defines a permanent resident as a foreigner whose establishment is useful to Burundi, notably through job creation or significant investment.
  • Report summaryLaw 1/25 defines a permanent resident as a foreigner whose establishment is useful to Burundi, notably through job creation or significant investment.
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 The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Burundi?
The official source states: For a foreign national whose establishment and that of their family is useful to Burundi, notably through job creation or significant investment.

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, validity 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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