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Exit-Return Visa for Establishment Visa Holders

DR CongoLong-term residence

Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

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What exact status does accumulated residence lead to?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the status that accumulated residence leads to.

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  • Searched the embassy text for any status reached through accumulated residence via the Visa Sortie-Retour; the source only describes it as a travel authorisation for Establishment Visa holders and names no target status.

What qualifying residence period is required and when does the period begin?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the qualifying residence period and when it begins.

Which types of residence count fully, partially or not at all where the official rules specify this?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm which types of residence count towards the qualifying period.

What absence/continuity rules affect accumulation of the qualifying residence period?

The Exit-Return Visa is valid for 7 months from the first exit, and 11 months for philanthropic professions, missionaries and non-profit organisations. The official source does not state what happens to residence continuity if this period is exceeded.

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  • The source does not state what happens to the holder's residence or residence continuity if the exit-return period is exceeded.

What other major conditions apply, how is the status obtained, and what renewal, document-validity, retention or loss rules matter?

The Visa Sortie-Retour is granted for one or more trips to any foreigner holding a Visa d'Etablissement who wishes to travel outside the country; foreigners holding a Permanent Visa are exempt from the Exit-Return Visa requirement. The official source does not state the application procedure, fee or renewal rules.

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  • The source does not describe the application procedure, fee or renewal rules for the Exit-Return Visa.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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