Djibouti - Apply for a Business Visa

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Procedure

• Get a valid passport. It must be an original, signed passport valid for at least 6 months beyond stay in Djibouti with at least one blank visa page available on which the visa shall be stamped;
• Get an original Djibouti Visa Application Form, Accurately fill it and sign and make a copy of the fully filled and signed form;
• Fill the Global Service Order Form: This is Travisa's service order form, where one provides his / her contact and travel information, chooses the visa processing needed and make your payment. This is done by visiting https://orders.travisa.com/mod-cgi/jmcustomerlogin.cgi and follow the steps that appear to fill the form and submit. (The completely filled form is printed completed form and sent to Travisa with all other supporting documents).

Attach all the required documents:

• One recent 2 x 2 passport photograph (coloured, front view and with a plain/white background); or one can upload a passport photo to the Global Service Order Form when he /she places his / her order, instead of providing physical passport photos.
• A Letter of Invitation from Djibouti: This is a letter from sponsor / host company in Djibouti explaining the relationship to the applicant and the purpose of travel to Djibouti. The letter must indicate the length of stay, place of stay, and hosts contact information.
• A Business Letter: it is a letter from employer or sponsoring company, on company letterhead, introducing the applicant, indicating the applicant's employment status / position held in the company, and clearly stating the purpose of visit to Djibouti. It also indicates who will be financially responsible for the applicant and must provide detailed contact information in Djibouti.
• A Djibouti Business Cover Letter can also be generated on on-line, fill out a Business Letter Form and print the completed letter on your company letterhead.
• To do so, visit https://orders.travisa.com/BusinessLetter/djibouti and fill the form and submit. After the form has been submitted, the PDF form should be printed on company letterhead and then signed by an authorized person.
• Proof of Departure; a computer generated flight itinerary from the airline or travel agency or copy of airline tickets; and

International Certificate of Vaccination. Submit your application to the immigration office in Djibouti, or to embassies / consulates in different countries.

Apply Online:

Us residents can apply for a business visa on line by visiting http://www.travelvisapro.com/visa/djibouti and follow the procedures as provided on the link. In addition A Djibouti Business Cover Letter can also be generated on on-line, fill out a Business Letter Form and print the completed letter on your company letter head. To do so, visit https://orders.travisa.com/BusinessLetter/djibouti and fill the form and submit. After the form has been submitted, the PDF form should be printed on company letterhead and then signed by an authorized person.

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Required Documents

• Original, signed passport valid for 6 months beyond stay, with at least one blank visa page available for visa stamp(s). Amendment pages in the back of the passport are not suitable for visa stamps.
• Two signed Djibouti visa application forms plus one copy. Improperly completed Djibouti visa application forms may delay the processing of your Djibouti visa.
• Two recent 2 x 2 passport type photographs in color, front view and with a plain/white background. OR - you can upload a passport photo to the Global Service Order Form when you place your order, instead of providing physical passport photos.
• Computer generated flight itinerary from the airline or travel agency or copy of airline tickets.
• Letter from employer or sponsoring company, on company letterhead, introducing the applicant, indicating the applicant's employment status/position held in the company, and clearly stating the purpose of visit. The business letter must also indicate who will be financially responsible for the applicant and must provide detailed contact information in host country.
• International certificate of vaccination for Yellow Fever.
• For applications being submitted in foreign country, proof of residential address in that country (such as a clear copy of applicant driver's license or state issued ID). Address on the document must match address on the visa application form.

Office Locations & Contacts

1.Diplomatic representatives, embassies and consulate offices in foreign countries. A list of diplomatic representatives, embassies and consulate offices can be obtained by visiting http://www.djibdiplomatie.dj/, http://www.learningarabic.eu/?sec=world&sub=arabcountries&country=djibouti&countrysec=constitution#diplomatic, http://embassy.goabroad.com/embassies-of/djibouti and on http://www.embassyworld.com/embassy/Djibouti/Djibouti1.html

2.Ministre des Affaires trangres et de la Coopration Internationale (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

BP: 1863 Djibouti

Telephone No.: +21 35 24 71 / +253 353342

Fax: +21 35 38 40 / +253 353840

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: http://www.djibdiplomatie.dj/

Eligibility

Anyone who wish to visit Djibouti for certain kinds of business and other related business travel may apply for a business visa.

Fees

The fees for obtaining a business visa vary basing where you are applying from and on type you are applying for.

• In , a Regular Business Visa is obtained at $60, Rush Business Visa at $99 and Emergency Business Visa at $159.
• US citizens are likely to pay Consular fee of $100 and Service fee of $44 totaling to approximately $144.95.
• In Los Angeles, New York and Washington, obtaining a Single / Multiple Business Visa goes for $75

Validity

• The validity of a Business Visa is based on the consulate's discretion; usually 2 years are given.
• One must enter Djibouti within NINETY (90) days of issuance of the visa. Usually
• One can on the other hand stay only as permitted by custom/immigration official, usually, up to 30 days at a time.

Documents to Use

http://www.capitolvisa.com/Forms/djiboutiform.pdf

http://djibouti.visahq.com/Djibouti-Business-visa-application.pdf

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Processing Time

5 business working days.

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Instructions

• Review instructions based on the purpose of journey to Djibouti
• Complete, print and sign all visa application forms, including Travisa's Global Service Order Form.
• Make all necessary payments
• Attach all the required documents and
• Send all of the visa application requirements listed to the immigration office in Djibouti, or to Travisa / embassies / consulates in different countries.
• A business letter must contain
• The name of a reference/visiting firm in Djibouti.
• Detailed explanation of the nature of business to be performed as well as duration of stay.
• Company guarantee of financial responsibility for all travel expenses incurred by you and must be on company letterhead.

Required Information

• Full name of the person applying for the visa
• Sex
• Date of Birth
• Nationality
• Purpose and Date of travel
• Duration of Stay
• Who is hosting and where one will be staying
• Contacts and address of the host.

Need for the Document

Visa is a form of permission or a pass for a non-citizen to enter transit or remain in a particular country. A Business visa is one that people who want to visit a certain country for certain kinds of business and other related business travel apply for. In Djibouti a visa is a stamp or form placed in your passport when you enter, and sometimes when you leave Djibouti.

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate

• A part from authorization to enter into the country, a business visa helps one to:-
• Consult with business associates,
• Settle an estate,
• Litigate,
• Solicit services,
• Negotiate or finalize contracts.
• One may be able to
• Attend conferences;
• Participate in exhibitions; and
• Participate in voluntary work, servicing and research.

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External Links

http://www.capitolvisa.com/visas/djibouti-b-visa.php

http://djibouti.travisa.com/

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