# 🇹🇬 Togo — visa routes

> Verified visa and immigration data for Togo from VisaPassage.
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16 routes with deep coverage. Every entry below is checked against official sources and carries its own verification date. Statuses describe typical eligibility — they are never a promise of approval; individual applications require review.

## Short visits by passport

- **United States**: eVisa · apply before travel
- **United Kingdom**: eVisa · apply before travel
- **Germany**: eVisa · apply before travel
- **India**: eVisa · apply before travel
- **Canada**: eVisa · apply before travel
- **Australia**: eVisa · apply before travel

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## Visit

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Togo Visa-Free Entry for African Nationals (2026) | Visa-free · typically eligible | 30 days | F CFA 0 | — | — |
| ECOWAS Free Movement (Visa-Exempt Entry, Residence and Establishment) | Visa-free · typically eligible | 90 days | F CFA 0 | — | — |
| Togo Visa on Arrival (Legacy, Being Phased Out) | Visa on arrival · typically eligible | 7 days | — | — | 0 days |
| Togo e-Visa (Tourism) | eVisa · typically eligible | 90 days | F CFA 25,000 | — | 5 days |
| Togo e-Visa (Short Transit / Short Stay) | eVisa · typically eligible | 15 days | F CFA 25,000 | — | 5 days |
| Togo e-Visa (Professional / Business) | eVisa · typically eligible | 90 days | F CFA 65,000 | — | 5 days |

- **Togo Visa-Free Entry for African Nationals (2026)** — Key documents: Valid national passport, Online arrival declaration, Yellow fever vaccination certificate · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: bellanaija.com
- **ECOWAS Free Movement (Visa-Exempt Entry, Residence and Establishment)** — Key documents: ECOWAS travel document or passport, International health certificate, Online immigration declaration · Rights: Work: Establishment rights allow employment and business; salaried work still needs an employer-obtained labour authorisation. · Study: May enrol and study; longer stays regularised via a student carte de séjour. · Residency: Residence and establishment rights under the protocol; regularised through a carte de séjour. · Family: Family members who are ECOWAS nationals enjoy the same free-movement rights. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: voyage.gouv.tg
- **Togo Visa on Arrival (Legacy, Being Phased Out)** — Key documents: Passport, Yellow fever vaccination certificate, Online immigration declaration, Return or onward ticket · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: en.wikipedia.org
- **Togo e-Visa (Tourism)** — Key documents: Passport, Online visa application, Passport photograph, Yellow fever vaccination certificate, Flight reservation, Online immigration declaration, Visa fee payment · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: voyage.gouv.tg
- **Togo e-Visa (Short Transit / Short Stay)** — Key documents: Passport, Online visa application, Passport photograph, Onward travel proof, Yellow fever vaccination certificate, Online immigration declaration, Visa fee payment · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: voyage.gouv.tg
- **Togo e-Visa (Professional / Business)** — Key documents: Passport, Online visa application, Passport photograph, Yellow fever vaccination certificate, Flight reservation, Online immigration declaration, Visa fee payment · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: voyage.gouv.tg

## Study & Training

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Togo Immigration Visa for Studies / Internship | eVisa · typically eligible | 90 days | F CFA 65,000 | — | 5 days |
| Togo Student Residence Card (Carte de Séjour Étudiant) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | F CFA 100,000 | — | 37 days |

- **Togo Immigration Visa for Studies / Internship** — Key documents: Passport, Online immigration visa application, Certificate of enrolment, Proof of financial means, Passport photograph, Yellow fever vaccination certificate, Online immigration declaration, Visa fee payment · Rights: Study: Enrolment at the admitting institution; regularised by a student carte de séjour. · Residency: Leads to a student carte de séjour; long-term residence via ordinary/privileged cards over years. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: voyage.gouv.tg
- **Togo Student Residence Card (Carte de Séjour Étudiant)** — Key documents: Stamped application, Passport copy, Certificate of enrolment, Medical certificate, Home-country criminal record, Identity photographs, Proof of financial means · Rights: Study: Full enrolment at the accredited institution. · Residency: Renewable through studies; can transition to worker/investor cards leading to ordinary (3yr) and privileged (5yr) status. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: service-public.gouv.tg

## Work & Self-Employment

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Togo Temporary Residence Card (Worker) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | F CFA 200,000 | — | 37 days |
| Togo Work Authorisation and Visaed Employment Contract | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | — |

- **Togo Temporary Residence Card (Worker)** — Key documents: Stamped application, Passport copy, Work authorisation and visaed contract, Medical certificate, Home-country criminal record, Identity photographs, Proof of financial means · Rights: Work: Authorises residence for work under a valid labour authorisation. · Study: Lawful residence permits study. · Residency: Renewable; pathway to the ordinary (3yr) and privileged (5/10yr) residence cards. · Family: Spouse and children may obtain their own residence cards. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: service-public.gouv.tg
- **Togo Work Authorisation and Visaed Employment Contract** — Key documents: Work authorisation, Visaed employment contract, Employer's business registration, Tax clearance, Passport, Carte de séjour application, Medical certificate · Rights: Work: Authorises salaried employment for the specified employer; localisation plan may be required for extensions. · Study: Lawful residence permits study alongside work. · Residency: Paired with a carte de séjour; long residence via ordinary (3yr) then privileged (5/10yr) cards. · Family: Dependents may obtain residence cards (spouse as conjoint, children) once the worker is regularised. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: assemblee-nationale.tg

## Invest & Capital

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Togo Investor / Business Founder Residence | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | F CFA 500,000 | — | 37 days |

- **Togo Investor / Business Founder Residence** — Key documents: Company registration, Own-account labour authorisation, Tax clearances, Proof of investment, Stamped residence-card application, Passport copy, Medical certificate, Identity photographs · Rights: Work: Authorises management of the founder's own business in Togo. · Study: Lawful residence permits study. · Residency: Renewable; substantial investors may reach the privileged long-term card. · Family: Family members obtain their own residence cards. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: investirautogo.tg

## Retire & Lifestyle

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Togo Residence for Retirees | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | F CFA 200,000 | — | 37 days |

- **Togo Residence for Retirees** — Key documents: Stamped application, Proof of pension / income, Passport copy, Medical certificate, Home-country criminal record, Identity photographs · Rights: Study: May study under lawful residence. · Residency: Renewable; transitions to ordinary and privileged long-term cards. · Family: Accompanying spouse may obtain a dependent residence card. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: dgdn.gouv.tg

## Family & Origin

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Togo Immigration Visa for Family Reunification | eVisa · typically eligible | 90 days | F CFA 65,000 | — | 5 days |
| Togo Spouse Residence Card | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | F CFA 200,000 | — | 37 days |

- **Togo Immigration Visa for Family Reunification** — Key documents: Passport, Online immigration visa application, Proof of family relationship, Sponsor's residence status, Proof of resources, Yellow fever vaccination certificate, Online immigration declaration, Visa fee payment · Rights: Study: Children may enrol in education. · Residency: Leads to a dependent carte de séjour aligned with the sponsor's status. · Family: For the spouse and dependent children of the established sponsor. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: voyage.gouv.tg
- **Togo Spouse Residence Card** — Key documents: Stamped application, Marriage certificate, Sponsor's residence status, Passport copy, Medical certificate, Home-country criminal record, Identity photographs · Rights: Study: May study under lawful residence. · Residency: Renewable; transitions to ordinary and privileged cards; spouses of Togolese may naturalise. · Family: For the spouse; children obtain dependent cards. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: dgdn.gouv.tg

## Special Categories

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Togo Ordinary Residence Card (3 Years) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | F CFA 500,000 | — | 37 days |
| Togo Privileged Residence Card (Long-Term) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | F CFA 800,000 | — | 37 days |

- **Togo Ordinary Residence Card (3 Years)** — Key documents: Stamped application, Passport copy, Medical certificate, Identity photographs, Proof of financial means / status · Rights: Work: Residence for work or business; salaried roles still rely on a valid labour authorisation. · Study: Education permitted under lawful residence. · Residency: Renewable; precedes the privileged long-term card. · Family: Family members hold their own residence cards. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: service-public.gouv.tg
- **Togo Privileged Residence Card (Long-Term)** — Key documents: Stamped application, Passport copy, Evidence of privileged status, Medical certificate, Identity photographs, Proof of financial means · Rights: Work: Broad residence and work rights for the privileged holder. · Study: Education permitted on equal footing with other residents. · Residency: Most stable long-term residence; naturalisation possible after qualifying years under the nationality code. · Family: Family members hold their own residence cards. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: dgdn.gouv.tg

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