Residence Card through an Approved NGO, Association or Religious Organisation

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What exact activity, role or purpose qualifies?

This route provides residence for members of licensed (approved) associations and non-governmental organisations.

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Limits of the record

The specific activity or role within the organisation is not defined beyond membership/affiliation; church employees and monks are covered in the same section (cited under R3).

https://www.procedures.gov.mr/uploads/formulaires/202403281622-%D8%A5%D8%AC%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A1%D8%A7%D8%AA%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%B5%D9%88%D9%84%20%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89%20%D8%A8%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%A9%20%D8%A5%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A9.%20%D9%86.%20%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A9.pdf
VI : Adhérents des associations et à des organisations non gouvernementales agréées

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

The supporting body must be the licensed (approved) association or NGO to which the foreigner belongs; it issues the work statement or employment contract, and a certified copy of its approval receipt is required.

See recorded sources

https://www.procedures.gov.mr/uploads/formulaires/202403281622-%D8%A5%D8%AC%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A1%D8%A7%D8%AA%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%B5%D9%88%D9%84%20%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89%20%D8%A8%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%A9%20%D8%A5%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A9.%20%D9%86.%20%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A9.pdf
Une attestation de travail ou un contrat de travail délivré par l'association agréée ou l'ONG à laquelle appartient l'expatrié, accompagné d'un titre de voyage dont la validité est supérieure à 06 mois et une copie certifiée conforme du récépissé d’agréement.

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

For members of associations and non-governmental organisations, the association or NGO issues the work statement or employment contract, and a certified copy of its approval receipt is required. For church employees and monks, a work statement or an official letter confirming the foreigner's affiliation to the body suffices, plus a travel document valid for more than six months.

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Limits of the record

For association/NGO members the proof (work statement or contract and certified approval receipt) is in the sentence cited under R2 and is not repeated here.

https://www.procedures.gov.mr/uploads/formulaires/202403281622-%D8%A5%D8%AC%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A1%D8%A7%D8%AA%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%B5%D9%88%D9%84%20%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89%20%D8%A8%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%A9%20%D8%A5%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A9.%20%D9%86.%20%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A9.pdf
Pour les employés d'église et les moines, une attestation de travail ou une lettre officielle confirmant l'affiliation de l'expatrié à cet organisme suffit, en plus d'un titre de voyage dont la validité est supérieure à 06 mois.
https://www.procedures.gov.mr/uploads/formulaires/202403281622-%D8%A5%D8%AC%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A1%D8%A7%D8%AA%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%B5%D9%88%D9%84%20%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89%20%D8%A8%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%A9%20%D8%A5%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A9.%20%D9%86.%20%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A9.pdf
Une attestation de travail ou un contrat de travail délivré par l'association agréée ou l'ONG à laquelle appartient l'expatrié, accompagné d'un titre de voyage dont la validité est supérieure à 06 mois et une copie certifiée conforme du récépissé d’agréement.

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

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm whether pay, pocket money, accommodation or other work is allowed.

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Limits of the record

Searched for salary, pocket money, accommodation, meals, reimbursement or permission for other work; the source is silent.

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

The biometric resident card is personal and valid for one to five years; foreigners wishing to settle must apply at least 15 days before their visa or entry authorisation expires, and establishment, replacement or renewal requests are made in person at a CAR/Citizens' Reception Centre or remotely through the Houwiyeti system. The official source does not state whether the host or activity can be changed or whether family can accompany.

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Limits of the record

The cited resident-card decree is the general rule for all resident cards, not specific to this route.
Change of host/activity and family accompaniment are not stated.

https://natlex.ilo.org/dyn/natlex2/natlex2/files/download/116727/MRT-116727.pdf
La carte de résident biométrique est une Carte personnelle.
https://natlex.ilo.org/dyn/natlex2/natlex2/files/download/116727/MRT-116727.pdf
Les étrangers désirant s’établir doivent en présenter la demande au moins quinze (15) jours avant l’expiration du visa ou de l’autorisation d’entrée.
https://natlex.ilo.org/dyn/natlex2/natlex2/files/download/116727/MRT-116727.pdf
La durée de validité de la Carte de résident est d’un (1) an à cinq (5) ans.
https://natlex.ilo.org/dyn/natlex2/natlex2/files/download/116727/MRT-116727.pdf
Les demandes d’établissement, de remplacement ou de renouvellement sont faites soit en présentiel auprès des CAR/Centre d’Accueil des Citoyens, soit à distance à travers le Système Houwiyeti.

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

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Residence Card through an Approved NGO, Association or Religious Organisation

What exact activity, role or purpose qualifies?

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

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

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

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

Your story.Your next step.

Your story.
Your next step.