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Agricultural-Sector Work Permit

Equatorial GuineaStarting a business

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Is this for a founder, startup entrepreneur, self-employed person, freelancer, company owner or another business profile?

Foreign workers in the agricultural sector, whether self-employed (own account) or employed by another (per article 19.5 of Ley 6/1992 as amended in 1999).

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  • The captured text is Ley 6/1992 as amended by Ley 6/1999 (Boletín compilation hosted by the ILO); whether these provisions remain in force under current labour legislation is not shown in the captured sources.

What must actually exist or be demonstrated: business plan, company, innovation, clients, contracts, economic activity, job creation or other substance?

A foreigner who intends to work on own account as a farmer (agricultor) must show that he has applied for the authorisations that current legislation requires of nationals to set up, open and operate the planned activity; refusal of those authorisations or cessation of the activity makes the work permit lapse.

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Limits of the record
  • The captured text is Ley 6/1992 as amended by Ley 6/1999 (Boletín compilation hosted by the ILO); whether these provisions remain in force under current labour legislation is not shown in the captured sources.
  • Applies to own-account farmers; the source states no business-substance requirement for agricultural workers employed by another.
  • The text does not say how this 1992 rule interacts with the agricultural-sector permit created in 1999.

What investment, capital, income, revenue, funding or viability evidence is central to this pathway?

For own-account work permits, the authority assesses favourably that granting the permit creates new jobs for Equatoguineans or involves investment or contribution of assets that can promote national employment or improve its conditions.

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Limits of the record
  • The captured text is Ley 6/1992 as amended by Ley 6/1999 (Boletín compilation hosted by the ILO); whether these provisions remain in force under current labour legislation is not shown in the captured sources.
  • No investment, capital or income amount appears in the captured text.
  • Applies to own-account permits, not to agricultural workers employed by another.

What business/self-employed activity may the holder conduct? Are there important restrictions? What is the family position where clearly stated?

An own-account permit records the commercial, industrial, agricultural or artisan activity the holder will carry out, specified by branch or speciality, and the locality where he intends to settle. An essential change in working conditions - including a change of residence, employer, or activity or profession - requires a new work permit following the procedure for first applications. The official source does not state the family position.

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Limits of the record
  • The captured text is Ley 6/1992 as amended by Ley 6/1999 (Boletín compilation hosted by the ILO); whether these provisions remain in force under current labour legislation is not shown in the captured sources.
  • The captured sources do not state the family position for this permit.

What approval/application sequence applies, how long is the status granted, how is it renewed, and what longer-term residence direction is officially stated?

The agricultural-sector work permit is valid for three years and renewable; renewals of work permits must be requested at least thirty days before the expiry date. The official source does not state a longer-term residence direction.

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Limits of the record
  • The captured text is Ley 6/1992 as amended by Ley 6/1999 (Boletín compilation hosted by the ILO); whether these provisions remain in force under current labour legislation is not shown in the captured sources.
  • The captured sources state no longer-term residence direction for this permit.

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