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Ordinary Establishment Visa - Missionary or Philanthropic Profession

DR CongoCulture, faith and volunteering

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

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What exact activity, role or purpose qualifies?

The route covers philanthropic professions, namely missionaries, carrying out a project for which the legal representative of their community or congregation gives a legalised undertaking to take charge.

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Limits of the record
  • The exact activities of a 'philanthropic profession' are not defined beyond missionaries.
  • The undertaking line overlaps the retained R2 citation (3960-4240); see notas.md DIVERGENCIAS.

What organisation, institution, religious body, charity, teacher or host must support the activity?

The supporting body is the community or congregation (or ASBL): its legal representative sends a letter of request to the Director General of the DGM, a photocopy of the approval of the community or ASBL is required, together with a missionary or service certificate and the legal representative's legalised undertaking to take charge of the project.

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  • https://drcongo-emb.rs/en/the-d-r-congo/settling-in-the-drc/
    Letter of request from the legal representative of the community or congregation addressed to the Director General of the DGM Approval (photocopy) of the community or ASBL Missionary or service certificate Legal representative’s legalized undertaking to take charge of the project

What proves the placement, role, affiliation, experience or cultural/religious/voluntary activity?

The applicant submits a missionary or service certificate and a photocopy of the approval of the community or ASBL (non-profit).

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Can the person receive salary, pocket money, accommodation, meals or reimbursement? Can they undertake other work?

Establishment visas confer resident status and the right to carry out professional or economic activities under the conditions laid down by law. The official source does not state whether missionaries may receive salary, pocket money, accommodation, meals or reimbursement.

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Limits of the record
  • The source does not state whether missionaries may receive salary, pocket money, accommodation, meals or reimbursement.

How long can they stay, can they change host/activity, can family accompany, and can the status be extended?

The Ordinary Establishment Visa is issued for 3 years. For travel abroad, the Exit-Return Visa for philanthropic professions, missionaries and non-profit organisations is valid for 11 months (7 months for other holders) from the first exit. The official source does not state whether the host or activity can be changed, whether family can accompany, or how the visa is extended.

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Limits of the record
  • The source does not state whether the host or activity can be changed, whether family can accompany, or how the visa is extended.

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

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