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Business and Related Studies Visa - BRV

EthiopiaStarting a business

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

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

It is designed for foreign nationals entering Ethiopia to do business and market research.

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  • BRV purpose
    Applicants who apply for a BRV are foreign nationals who are entering Ethiopia to do business and market research.

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

The BRV documentary requirements include a bank statement and a company profile. The official source does not state a business plan, revenue or job-creation requirement.

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Limits of the record
  • The capture does not establish a complete business plan, revenue, job-creation or other viability test.

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

BRV holders enter Ethiopia to do business and market research. The official source does not state broader self-employed activity, restrictions or a family position.

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Limits of the record
  • The capture states the business purpose but does not establish all activity restrictions or family rights.
  • BRV purpose
    Applicants who apply for a BRV are foreign nationals who are entering Ethiopia to do business and market research.

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

Validity starts on the intended entry date; applicants choose a single-entry 30-day or a multiple-entry 90-day BRV. An extension can be requested before expiry, after which the applicant may visit the ICS Head Office in Addis Ababa to extend it. The official source does not state a longer-term residence direction.

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Limits of the record
  • No longer-term residence direction is stated for the BRV.

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

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