Togolese Republic · residence general
Ordinary Residence Card
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Three-year Togo residence card for foreign nationals staying for longer periods, renewable on the same conditions.
- Processing time
- The service-public page lists 30-45 days.
- Government fees
- The service-public page lists 500,000 CFA for the three-year non-student ordinary residence card.
- Typical duration
- Three years, renewable on the same conditions.
- Sponsorship required
- No
- Leads to permanent residency
- No
Overview
Togo publishes travel visa guidance through the official Togo Voyage portal and document/residence guidance through DGDN and the national service-public platform. These pages give strong public detail for eVisa categories, residence-card types, fees and online filing steps; applicants should still confirm the live portal checklist before payment because the official pages say conditions can change with immigration policy. DGDN describes the ordinary residence card as allowing a foreigner to reside in Togo for a determined period and to leave Togo at any time without a visa while the card is valid. The DGDN page says it is valid for three years and renewable on the same conditions. Service-public lists the non-student ordinary card at 500,000 CFA and repeats the 30-45 day residence-card processing period.
Additional sources
Primary source
Demande de carte de sejour - Service public Togo ↗ · Service public de l'administration togolaise
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Eligibility
Typical criteria
- ✓The applicant qualifies for a residence card and seeks the three-year ordinary card rather than a one-year temporary card.Direction Generale de la Documentation Nationale ↗
- ✓The applicant provides core residence-card evidence and any work, self-employment, family or other evidence relevant to the stay basis.Direction Generale de la Documentation Nationale ↗
- ✓The applicant files online and follows DGDN in-person deposit and collection steps.Direction Generale de la Documentation Nationale ↗
Common blockers
- !The stay basis or documents only support a shorter temporary card.Direction Generale de la Documentation Nationale ↗
- !Core residence-card or basis-specific evidence is missing.Direction Generale de la Documentation Nationale ↗
- !The applicant assumes the card is permanent residence; the official pages describe it as a determined-period card.Direction Generale de la Documentation Nationale ↗
Typical evidence
- ·Online residence-card application form.Direction Generale de la Documentation Nationale ↗
- ·First three passport pages, with passport validity at least 3 months beyond the requested residence card.Direction Generale de la Documentation Nationale ↗
- ·Recent identity photograph.Direction Generale de la Documentation Nationale ↗
- ·Criminal-record evidence from the country of origin for a first application and a recent non-conviction certificate.Direction Generale de la Documentation Nationale ↗
- ·Recent medical certificate and evidence of sufficient financial resources.Direction Generale de la Documentation Nationale ↗
Application pathway
Check the route fit
Confirm the ordinary card is the right type and that the stay basis supports three years.
Build the evidence pack
Prepare the online residence-card form, core documents and basis-specific evidence.
Submit through the official channel
Pay the fee after DGDN verification and print the completed form.
After approval
Deposit documents at DGDN and collect the card after notification.
Official application links
Where to actually go next
These are the official pages to use for this route. Open them before preparing documents: the forms, fees, appointment systems, and sponsor steps can change without warning.
- Official guidanceApplicantRead DGDN ordinary residence-card guidance ↗
Use this official Togo source to confirm the current checklist, fee, timing and online submission channel before filing. Togo publishes travel visa guidance through the official Togo Voyage portal and document/residence guidance through DGDN and the national service-public platform. These pages give strong public detail for eVisa categories, residence-card types, fees and online filing steps; applicants should still confirm the live portal checklist before payment because the official pages say conditions can change with immigration policy.
Direction Generale de la Documentation Nationale · verified
- ApplyApplicantApply through service-public ↗
Use this official Togo source to confirm the current checklist, fee, timing and online submission channel before filing. Togo publishes travel visa guidance through the official Togo Voyage portal and document/residence guidance through DGDN and the national service-public platform. These pages give strong public detail for eVisa categories, residence-card types, fees and online filing steps; applicants should still confirm the live portal checklist before payment because the official pages say conditions can change with immigration policy.
Service public de l'administration togolaise · verified
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Frequently asked questions
How long is the ordinary residence card in Togo?+
DGDN says the ordinary card is valid for three years and renewable on the same conditions.
Does the ordinary card remove the need for visas while valid?+
DGDN says it allows the holder to reside in Togo and leave Togolese territory at any time without a visa, provided the card is valid.
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