01Which citizenship, status or regional agreement creates the person's right to move/reside?
Community citizenship: Article 27(1) of the Treaty of the Economic Community of West African States confers Community citizenship on citizens of Member States and enjoins Member States to abolish all obstacles to freedom of movement and residence; the Protocol leaves the subsequent phases of freedom of residence and establishment to be dealt with in subsequent Annexes.
See recorded sources
Limits of the record- The establishment-phase (Phase III) instrument is not among the captured sources, so the operative establishment right in Côte d'Ivoire is not shown.
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RECALLING also that paragraph 1 of Article 27 of the Treaty of the Economic Community
of West African States confers the status of Community citizenship on the citizens of
Member States, and also enjoins Member States to abolish all obstacles to freedom of
movement and residence within the Community;
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4. Upon the expiration of a maximum period of five (5) years from the definitive entry
into force of this Protocol the Commission, based upon the experience gained from
the implementation of the first phase as set out in Article 3 below, shall make
proposals to the Council of Ministers for further liberalization towards the subsequent
phases of freedom of residence and establishment of persons within the Community
and these phases shall be dealt with in subsequent Annexes to this Protocol.
Under which circumstances can the person reside: worker, self-employed, student, jobseeker, self-funded person or another recognised basis?
The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the bases on which the person may reside.
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Limits of the record- Not established: the correction failed a second independent check (NAO_SUSTENTA: The opening claim 'Establishment concerns undertaking commercial and industrial activities' is not in any citation; Art 27(2) links work and commercial/industrial activity to visa/residence-permit exemption, it does not define establishment.)
What entry, registration or residence-document formalities remain?
Community citizens admitted without visa who wish to reside in a Member State must obtain an ECOWAS Residence Card or a Residence Permit. The official source does not state the registration authority, deadline or documents.
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Limits of the record- Establishment-specific formalities (e.g. business registration) are not in the captured sources; the ONECI 'Carte de Résident CEDEAO' document list was not captured.
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Citizens of the Community who are nationals of Member States admitted without visa
into the territory of one Member State and desiring to reside in the territory of that
Member State, shall be obliged to obtain an ECOWAS RESIDENCE CARD or a
RESIDENCE PERMIT
Which non-member-country family members can accompany or join, and what broad rights do they receive?
The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm which non-member-country family members can accompany or join, or what rights they receive.
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Limits of the record- The captured treaty text does not establish every material element asked by this rectangle; current national implementation and unsupported family/permanent-right details remain open.
When do permanent/long-term rights arise and what continuity, absence or retention conditions matter?
The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm when permanent rights arise and the continuity or absence rules.
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Limits of the record- Searched Protocol A/P.1/5/79 and Supplementary Protocol A/SP.1/7/86 (captured): no permanent or long-term establishment right, qualifying period or absence rule; the establishment-phase instrument is not captured.
These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.
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