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Togo Salaried Employment Immigration Visa and Temporary Resident Card
For a foreign national establishing durable salaried employment in Togo with work-entry and hiring authorisations.
- Income required
- — Means required · no figure published
- Can bring
- — Not stated in the official source
- Requirements
- 13 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.
13 requirements quoted from the official source.
The conditions that decide it
- Durable Salaried Employment Required
The immigration visa is used to establish durable professional residence.
- Employer Attestation Required
The employer must provide an employment attestation.
- Employer Company Registration Required
The employer's company-creation card is required.
- Employment Authorisation Required
The resident-card file requires an employment authorisation from the competent administration.
- Financial means
The applicant must prove sufficient resources for the stay.
- Job offer
A contract of employment is required.
- Local Or Last Residence Nonconviction Required
A recent non-conviction certificate from Togo or the last country of residence is required.
- Medical screening
A medical certificate issued within the previous three months is required.
- Origin Criminal Record Required First Application
A first application requires a criminal record from the country of origin issued within three months.
- Transport Evidence Required
A flight reservation or ticket is required where applicable.
- Work Entry Authorisation Required
A professional immigration-visa applicant must provide the statutory work-entry authorisation.
via service-public.gouv.tg
What you’ll show with your application
Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.
- Accommodation
A hotel booking or official accommodation certificate is required.
- Passport or travel document
A visa applicant must provide the first three passport pages.
Also stated by the source
- Eligibility summary
Decree 2022-050 requires work-entry authorisation for a professional immigration visa and detailed employment documents for the resident card.
- How and where to apply
Visa applications are submitted through the national online platform.
- Immigration Visa Days Max
The immigration visa is limited to ninety days and is renewable once while residence formalities are begun.
- Official source basis
Decree 2022-050 requires work-entry authorisation for a professional immigration visa and detailed employment documents for the resident card.
- Passport Validity Beyond Card Months Min
The passport must remain valid at least three months beyond the requested resident card.
- Passport Validity Beyond Visa Months Min
The passport must remain valid at least three months beyond the requested visa.
- Payment Nonrefundable
Online visa payments are final and are not refunded after refusal.
- Photograph
A recent identity photograph is required.
- Report summary
Decree 2022-050 requires work-entry authorisation for a professional immigration visa and detailed employment documents for the resident card.
- Residence Card Required After Immigration Visa Days
A tourist- or immigration-visa holder remaining beyond ninety days must hold a resident card.
- Residence Card Required After Months
A foreigner staying continuously or cumulatively for six months in a year must obtain a resident card.
- Visa Free Reentry With Card
A resident-card holder may leave and re-enter Togo with the travel document without applying for a visa.
- Work and study rights
The foreign-police law states that a resident card gives the right to paid or unpaid employment.
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
Fees
1 proven from the official source.
- Temporary Card Fee Xof
The current public service page publishes this temporary-card fee.
via service-public.gouv.tg · checked 2026-07-26
Validity
2 proven from the official source.
- Temporary Card Validity Years
The temporary resident card is valid for one year.
- Work Entry Authorisation Validity Months
The dedicated work-entry authorisation service publishes a three-month validity.
via service-public.gouv.tg
Processing time
2 proven from the official source.
- Processing Time Days Max
The decree sets a maximum processing time of five days.
- Processing Time Days Range
The current public service page estimates thirty to forty-five days.
via service-public.gouv.tg
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FAQ
Straight answers
01Who qualifies for this route to Togo?
The official source states:
For a foreign national establishing durable salaried employment in Togo with work-entry and hiring authorisations.
02How much money do I need?
The official source states:
The applicant must prove sufficient resources for the stay.It does not publish a fixed amount — no minimum figure is stated.
03Do I need to show accommodation in Togo?
The official source states:
A hotel booking or official accommodation certificate is required.
Every answer is quoted from the official jo.gouv.tg page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.
We checked 31 points against the official source; 31 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
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 jo.gouv.tgLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Togo government page.Same category, same country
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