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AES regime — visa-free entry for ECOWAS nationals

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Which citizenship, status or regional agreement creates the person's right to move/reside?

A declaration of the college of Heads of State of the Confederation of Sahel States (AES), published on 14 December 2024 and signed by the sitting president Assimi Goita of Mali, records the decision of the presidents of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger that ECOWAS (CEDEAO) nationals do not need a visa to enter, reside or carry out activities in the Confederation space.

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  • https://anp.ne/espace-aes-pas-de-visa-pour-les-ressortissants-de-la-cedeao/
    Niamey, 14 déc (ANP) -Dans une déclaration du collège des chefs d’Etat de la Confédération des Etats du Sahel (AES) publiée ce samedi 14 décembre 2024 et signée par le président en exercice Assimi Goita du Mali, les présidents du Burkina Faso, Mali et du Niger ont décidé que les ressortissants de la CEDEAO n’ont pas besoin de visa pour entrer, résider ou exercer des activités dans l’espace de la Confédération.

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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  • Searched the ANP report for the basis on which ECOWAS nationals may reside (worker, self-employed, student, jobseeker, self-funded): it states only a general right (the legal-basis sentence protected in r1, and the lead sentence "entrer, résider ou exercer des activités") without distinguishing any residence basis. No other captured source addresses AES/ECOWAS residence bases. The lead sentence is used in r1 of this route.

What entry, registration or residence-document formalities remain?

AES member states reserve the right, in accordance with their laws and regulations, to refuse entry to any ECOWAS national who falls within the category of inadmissible immigrants. Private vehicles registered in an ECOWAS member state may enter an AES member state in accordance with the texts in force, as may commercial passenger vehicles registered in an ECOWAS member state. The official source does not state any registration or residence-document formality after entry into Niger.

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  • The source does not state any registration or residence-document formality for ECOWAS nationals after entry into Niger.
  • https://anp.ne/espace-aes-pas-de-visa-pour-les-ressortissants-de-la-cedeao/
    Cependant, précise la déclaration, »les Etats membres de la Confédération se réservent le droit, conformément à leurs lois et règlements, de refuser l’entrée sur leurs territoires à tout ressortissant de la CEDEAO entrant dans la catégorie des immigrants inadmissibles ».
  • https://anp.ne/espace-aes-pas-de-visa-pour-les-ressortissants-de-la-cedeao/
    De même, selon toujours cette déclaration, »les véhicules particuliers immatriculés sur le territoire d’un Etat membre de la CEDEAO pourront entrer sur le territoire d’un Etat membre de la Confédération conformément aux textes en vigueur » et ceux à »usage commercial immatriculés sur le territoire d’un Etat membre de la CEDEAO et transportant des passagers pourront entrer sur le territoire d’un Etat membre de la Confédération AES, conformément aux textes en vigueur ».

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 family members can join and their rights.

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.

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

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