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DR Congo Special Establishment Visa for Approved Investment Project

20 facts quoted from the official source

Five- to ten-year establishment visa for the promoter or representative of a new company approved under the Investment Code.

Income required
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Means required · no figure published
Can bring
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Not stated in the official source
Requirements
14
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.

14 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Anapi ApprovalANAPI approval is required.
  • Application And Registration FormsThe visa application and registration form must be completed.
  • Consular RegistrationThe original and a copy of consular registration evidence are required.
  • Eligibility summaryThe applicant must be the promoter or representative of a new company.
  • Exit Return Visa ExemptionThe holder receives exit-return visa exemption.
  • Financial meansThe applicant must have sufficient means of subsistence.
  • Good Conduct CertificatesGood-conduct certificates from the country of origin and residence commune, issued within three months, are required.
  • Interministerial Project ApprovalThe interministerial project-approval order is required.
  • Investment Code ApprovalThe company must be approved under the Investment Code.
  • Promoter Or Company RepresentativeThe applicant must be the promoter or representative of a new company.
  • Recent Photos CountFour recent identical passport photographs are required.
  • Recent Residence CertificateA residence certificate issued within the last three months is required.
  • Regular Current StayThe applicant must be in regular immigration status in the DRC.
  • Request To Dgm Director GeneralA request letter to the DGM Director General is required.
Also stated by the source
  • Medical screeningAn international vaccination card is required.
  • Official source basisThe applicant must be the promoter or representative of a new company.
  • Passport Validity MonthsThe passport must remain valid for at least six months.
  • Report summaryThe applicant must be the promoter or representative of a new company.
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.
  • Prior Stay MonthsThe applicant must have stayed in the DRC for at least six months.
  • Validity YearsThe special establishment visa is valid for five to ten years.
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to DR Congo?
The official source states: Five- to ten-year establishment visa for the promoter or representative of a new company approved under the Investment Code.
02How much money do I need?
The official source states: The applicant must have sufficient means of subsistence. It does not publish a fixed amount — no minimum figure is stated.

Every answer is quoted from the official consulatrdc.be page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.

We checked 20 points against the official source; 20 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.

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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 consulatrdc.beLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this DR Congo government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-27 · 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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