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Djibouti Free-Zone Employee Resident Card

10 facts quoted from the official source

For a foreign employee of a Djibouti free-zone company with a qualifying employment contract and lawful entry.

Route type
Work
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
  • Company Guarantee RequiredThe company request must identify the company director or representative as guarantor for the employee.via dpfza.gov.dj
  • Company Licence RequiredThe operational residence-card file includes the company licence.via dpfza.gov.dj
  • Employment With Freezone Company RequiredThe applicant must be employed by a company operating in a free zone.
  • Freezone Authority Sponsorship RequiredForeign free-zone personnel must be sponsored by the Ports and Free Zones Authority.
  • Job offerA qualifying employment contract is required.
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summaryArticle 32 creates the free-zone employee resident card for a worker with a contract and lawful entry and stay.
  • Official source basisArticle 32 creates the free-zone employee resident card for a worker with a contract and lawful entry and stay.
  • Report summaryArticle 32 creates the free-zone employee resident card for a worker with a contract and lawful entry and stay.
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 The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.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.
  • Lawful Entry And Stay RequiredThe applicant must prove regular entry and stay.
  • Long Stay Visa RequiredThe operational residence-card file includes a twelve-month long-stay visa.via dpfza.gov.dj
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Djibouti?
The official source states: For a foreign employee of a Djibouti free-zone company with a qualifying employment contract and lawful entry.

Every answer is quoted from the official journalofficiel.dj page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 10 points against the official source; 10 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 journalofficiel.djLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Djibouti 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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