Democratic Republic of Congo
Corporate Guide
Are there different classes of work permits in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Yes, there are six classes.
Category A
- Agro pastoral
- Livestock
- Fishing
- Forestry exploitation
- Extraction of construction and civil engineering materials
- Basic research
- Drilling of filtering wells
Category B
- Construction (civil and metal engineering)
- Energy (electricity, water, etc.)
- Transport and communication
- Services (health, education, auditing, restaurant, customs agency, storage of petroleum products, tourism, etc.)
- Manufacturing industry
- Agribusiness
Category C
- Petroleum (import, export, distribution, research, exploration, marketing, refining)
- Various activities in the mining sector (exploration, prospecting, research, laboratory, infrastructure development, related mining activities)
- General trade
- Banking
- Financial institutions
- Telecommunications
- Insurance
- Gambling (casinos, lotteries and entertainment sectors)
Category D
- Mineral buying and selling other than gold, diamonds or coloured stones
- Cutting, smelting and processing of products other than gold, diamonds and coloured stones
Category E
- Mining (extraction, processing, and / or transformation of any mineral substance)
- Treatment and processing of minerals for third parties
- Buying and selling of precious materials (gold, diamonds and coloured stones)
- Mining construction (as a main activity)
Category F
- Oil extraction and refining
- Mining (extraction, treatment, and / or processing of any mineral substance)
- Mineral processing for third parties
- Buying and selling of precious materials (gold, diamonds and coloured stones)
- Mining construction (as main activity)