Benin - Obtain National Workers Contract Visa

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Procedure

How to Apply:

You (employer) should visit the Ministry of Labour and public service office near you for more information with all the required documents (listed below)
Write request letter addressed to the Direction Generale du Travail (DGT) outlining reason for the request and attach the supporting documents and submit them for verification and processing.
if the DGT or the authorized officer is satisfied that all the document submitted are authentic, your application will then be approved within a month.
You will be notified of the responses by the office and given further instruction.

Required Documents

Three (03 copies of the employment contract).
Identification document
Any other document that the authority may request.

Office Locations & Contacts

Direction Generale du Travail (DGT):
Ministry of Labour and public service
Postal: BP 907, Cotonou Benin
Phone: (229) 31-31-12
Fax: (229) 31-06-29
Email: [email protected]
website : Link

Eligibility

All employers

Fees

No fees associate with the service

Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

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Processing Time

Within a month

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Instructions

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e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.

Required Information

Name of the both parties
Contact details
Name of the company/business
Details of the contract

Need for the Document

In relation to the labour code of Benin, upon signing the employment contract by both parties (employer and employee) the contract must be approved by the ministry of labour, by applying for worker’s contact visa.

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External Links

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