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Researcher or Academic Ordinary Residence Card

Republic of the CongoTalent and merit

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

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Which exceptional-talent, academic, scientific, artistic, technological, cultural or other profiles does the pathway target?

This route targets researchers and academics: applicants require an invitation or teaching and/or research authorisation issued or addressed by an authorised Congolese institution or body (Law No. 29-2017, Article 24).

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  • Article 24
    une invitation ou une autorisation d'enseignement et/ou de recherche adressée ou délivrée par une institution ou un organisme congolais habilité

What achievements, recognition, awards, publications, reputation or other evidence establishes the required level?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the achievements or evidence that establish the required level.

Is an employer, nominator, recognised body, peer group or government endorsement required?

An authorised Congolese institution or body must issue or address the invitation, or teaching/research authorisation, on which the application relies (Article 24).

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  • Article 24
    une invitation ou une autorisation d'enseignement et/ou de recherche adressée ou délivrée par une institution ou un organisme congolais habilité

Can the holder change employer, work independently, establish a business or conduct other professional activity? What is the family position?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm whether the holder may change employer, work independently or start a business, and the family position.

What duration, renewal and accelerated or normal longer-term residence pathway is officially stated?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the duration, renewal and longer-term residence path.

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Limits of the record
  • Searched Law 29-2017 captures for duration, renewal and longer-term direction for this route. General card rules exist (Art 12 one-year, Art 13 five-year, Art 29 renewal, Art 25 ten-year fragment), but no captured text ties this route to a card class and the Art 25 fragment names no status; those citations are also held by certain answers of other vias.

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

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