At a Glance
- The Labor Department in the Republic
of Congo has closed the office responsible for issuing work permits
to foreign nationals and plans to replace it with a new
agency.
- Work permit applications will not be
accepted and pending work permit applications will not be
adjudicated until the new agency is operational, which is expected
to be in February.
The situation
Fragomen reports that processing of all work permit types in the
Republic of Congo has been suspended due to closure of the
department responsible for issuing work permits, the Office
National de l'Emploi et de la Main d'Ruvre
(ONEMO).
A closer look
Work permit applications will not be accepted and pending work
permit applications will not be adjudicated until a new agency
– Agence Congolaise Pour I'Emploi (ACPE) –
is operational, which is expected to be in February.
