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Niger Non-Working or Tourist Residence Permit

14 facts quoted from the official source

For a foreign national residing in Niger without professional activity and able to support themselves.

Income required
—
Means required · no figure published
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
8
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

8 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Financial meansThe applicant must show sufficient means of subsistence.
  • Lawful Entry Evidence RequiredThe residence-permit file requires evidence of regular entry.
  • Medical screeningThe applicant must provide a medical certificate from a doctor practising in Niger.
  • Non Working Residence Purpose RequiredThe residence purpose must be non-working unless later professional authorisation is obtained.
  • PhotographThe residence-permit file requires four photographs.
  • Promise Not To Work Without Authorisation RequiredThe applicant must promise not to carry on professional activity without later authorisation.
  • Supporting documentsThe file includes civil-status documents for the applicant, spouse and children as applicable.
What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

  • Passport or travel documentA valid identity document is required.
Also stated by the source
  • Application Within Entry Months MaxA foreigner over fifteen must apply to local police within three months after entry.
  • Criminal Record Recency Months MaxThe criminal-record certificate must be less than three months old.
  • Eligibility summaryDecree 87-076 requires a tourist resident to promise not to exercise a profession without authorisation and to show sufficient means.
  • Official source basisDecree 87-076 requires a tourist resident to promise not to exercise a profession without authorisation and to show sufficient means.
  • Report summaryDecree 87-076 requires a tourist resident to promise not to exercise a profession without authorisation and to show sufficient means.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Residence Permit Validity MonthsThe residence permit is issued for two years.
How it works

From here to a yes

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Niger?
The official source states: For a foreign national residing in Niger without professional activity and able to support themselves.
02How much money do I need?
The official source states: The applicant must show sufficient means of subsistence. It does not publish a fixed amount — no minimum figure is stated.

Every answer is quoted from the official justice.gouv.ne page for this route, last read 2026-07-29.

We checked 14 points against the official source; 14 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source justice.gouv.neLast read 2026-07-29 Every quote on this page is from this Niger government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-29 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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