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| Field | 🇧🇮BurundiBurundi Work Permit and Special Work Authorization in 2026 |
|---|---|
| Country | Burundi (BI) |
| Route | Burundi Work Permit and Special Work Authorization in 2026 |
| Route family | Employment / skilled work |
| Route type | employment |
| Summary | Guide to Burundi work permits and special work authorizations, including the 90-day distinction, filing deadlines, documents and decision periods. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-18 |
| Official/supporting source count | 3 |
| Route guide | Open full guide → |
| Program availability | ActiveSource 1Source 2Source 3 |
| Best-fit work models | Local employment, InvestorSource 1Source 2Source 3 |
| Income requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Savings requirement | Not applicableAs of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Investment requirement | Not applicableAs of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Government fees | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Processing time | The 2022 ordinance states a 30-day period for a work-permit decision and seven working days for special work authorization, subject to required review/opinion and a complete application.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Validity | The ordinance provides an initial term of up to two years for specified skilled foreign-worker and EAC categories; permit validity is also constrained by the employment contract and travel/identity document. A special authorization applies to work lasting 90 days or less.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Renewal | A renewal request should be filed one month before expiry. A qualifying foreign/EAC investor or representative may be issued a permanent work permit to supervise management of documented invested capital; this is work authorization, not permanent immigration residence.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Family inclusion | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Spouse work rights | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Local-work rules | Foreign employees need a work permit for employment longer than 90 days or special work authorization for employment of 90 days or less. Applications have entry/contract filing deadlines, and authorization is tied to the approved employment; changing or ceasing the job may cancel it.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Application location | File with the competent migration authority: within 15 days of entry for a worker entering with a contract over 90 days, or within 15 working days of concluding a contract while already in Burundi. Submit the required identity, criminal-record, qualification, CV, photo, family and contract documents as applicable.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Permanent-residence pathway | A permanent work permit for qualifying investors is not permanent residence. The establishment visa is a separate two-year residence document and has its own eligibility requirements.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Citizenship pathway | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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