RwandaStarting a business
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This permit is for an entrepreneur who intends to invest in any other sector of the economy that is not mentioned in this order.
An entrepreneur who intends to invest in any other sector of the economy that is not mentioned in this order.
A registered business must exist: a new application requires a full business registration certificate (with a detailed CV, original police clearance from the country of residence of the previous six months and an application letter); renewal requires a copy of the trade licence (patente). No business plan, innovation, client, contract or job-creation evidence is listed for this sub-class (any other sector of the economy not mentioned in the Order).
REQUIREMENTS FOR A NEW APPLICATION * Detailed Curriculum Vitae. * Full Business registration certificate. * Original police clearance from the country of the previous residence of six months. *Application letter REQUIREMENTS FOR A RENEW APPLICATION * Copy of trade license/pantate
No investment, capital or minimum-funds amount is stated for this entrepreneur sub-class: the Immigration Order defines an entrepreneur as an enterprise owner who is not categorised as an investor. Financial viability becomes explicit at the recurring-applicant stage: after holding a temporary residence permit in the same category at least twice, the five-year permit is issued on the Directorate General's assessment of the applicant's ability to run the business and financial capacity, and a Rwanda Revenue Authority tax clearance certificate is required.
10º entrepreneur: owner of an
enterprise but who is not categorised
as an investor;
foreigner who has acquired a temporary
residence permit in the same category at
least twice is valid for five (5) years
renewable. It is issued depending on the
assessment made by the Directorate General
on the applicant's ability to run the business
and the financial capacity.
Tax clearance certificate from Rwanda Revenue Authority
The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the business activity the holder may carry out, its restrictions and the family position.
A new Z2 permit is valid for two years; renewal requires a copy of the trade licence (patente). A Z2 entrepreneur who has already acquired a temporary resident permit at least twice and needs renewal applies as a recurring applicant (Z3-2), which requires a Rwanda Revenue Authority tax clearance certificate and is valid for five years. The official source does not state a longer-term residence direction.
* Valid for two years
REQUIREMENTS FOR A RENEW APPLICATION * Copy of trade license/pantate
An entrepreneur who intends to invest in any other sector of the economy that is not mentioned in this order, who already acquired a temporary resident permit, at least twice and needs to apply for renewal.
REQUIREMENTS FOR RECURRING APPLICATION * Tax clearance certificate from Rwanda Revenue Authority
* Valid for five years
These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.
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