The micro-entrepreneur (auto-entrepreneur) regime in the DRC is currently limited to Congolese nationals or foreigners with legal residency and work authorization.

If you are a foreign national without resident status, you must instead:

• Register a company with foreign ownership, which may be 100% foreign-held in many sectors,

• Provide proof of a physical presence or address in the DRC,

• Obtain a business visa and, if needed, a work permit from the Ministry of Labour.

In certain industries (e.g., mining, transport, finance), local partnership requirements or Congolese shareholder thresholds may apply.