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Employee establishment visa. A foreign company employee who has spent at least six months in Burundi applies to the Commissioner General of Migration with an approved request letter, passport copy, copy of current visa, photo, employment contract, service certificate and employer undertaking. The Ministry says other documents may be required by status.

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Employee establishment visa

A two-year establishment visa if approved; the separate work-permit requirement and 2026 residence-card procedure must be confirmed before work or continued stay.

Who qualifies

  • A foreign company employee who has spent at least six months in Burundi applies to the Commissioner General of Migration with an approved request letter, passport copy, copy of current visa, photo, employment contract, service certificate and employer undertaking. The Ministry says other documents may be required by status.
    Burundi Ministry of Foreign Affairs, establishment visa

You keep your U.S. citizenship.

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Does it fit your family?

One question, from the program’s own rules.

Do you have a binding job offer in that country?

Not legal advice.

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What it takes.

Time
Ask the issuing authority for its current processing time.
Cost
The Ministry lists US$500 for the establishment visa; other costs are unverified.
The hard part
Maintaining lawful stay for the initial six months and obtaining employer documentation.
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The road past the first permit.

Any permanent residence or citizenship requires a separate application under its own rules.

  1. 2027
    Route candidate

    The residence and work authorization sequence still needs verification.

  • We have not yet confirmed this country’s road from residence to citizenship.
  • We have not yet confirmed how this route counts toward residence or citizenship.
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Living there.

Time you must spend there
The program sets no minimum number of days. Renewal still expects it to be your home.
Tax
Where you become tax resident follows the days you spend there and where your home is. We map it for your family before you move.

We never file a tax return. We tell you what applies and brief the professional who does.

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Start today.

  1. Secure the employer's offer and supporting records, then begin the published work or residence application.Open mae.gov.bi ↗
  2. Round up the papers.
    • The signed job offer, salary, and recognized qualifications
    • Health cover for the move
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Or let us run it.

$900for your first year as a founding member. Then $399 a year, automatically.Standard first year: $1,200. Everyone renews at $399.One membership, the whole family. Accounts and activation included.

12 steps, from the first paper to every renewal. You do 4 of them: send what we ask for, sign, and show up. We run the rest, and keep every permit renewed on time. Accounts and activation are included, whether you move now or keep the plan ready. Accounts depend on provider availability. Government, record and approved third-party charges are extra.

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