Select a visa category below to find the visa issuance fee, number of entries, and validity period for visas issued to applicants from this country*/area of authority.
Visa Classification: The type of nonimmigrant visa you are applying for.
Fee: The reciprocity fee, also known as the visa issuance fee, you must pay. This fee is in addition to the nonimmigrant visa application fee (MRV fee).
Number of Entries: The number of times you may seek entry into the United States with that visa. "M" means multiple times. If there is a number, such as "One", you may apply for entry one time with that visa.
Validity Period: This generally means the visa is valid, or can be used, from the date it is issued until the date it expires, for travel with that visa. If your Validity Period is 60 months, your visa will be valid for 60 months from the date it is issued.
| Visa Classification |
Fee | Number of Entries |
Validity Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-1 | None | Multiple | 36 Months |
| A-2 | None | Multiple | 36 Months |
| A-3 1 | None | Multiple | 36 Months |
| B-1 | None | Multiple | 36 Months |
| B-2 | None | Multiple | 36 Months |
| B-1/B-2 | None | Multiple | 36 Months |
| C-1 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| C-1/D | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| C-2 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| C-3 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| CW-1 11 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| CW-2 11 | None | Multiple | 12 Months |
| D | None | Multiple | 36 Months |
| E-1 2 | $100.00 | Multiple | 36 Months |
| E-2 2 | $100.00 | Multiple | 36 Months |
| E-2C 12 | None | Multiple | 24 Months |
| F-1 | $230.00 | Multiple | 36 Months |
| F-2 | $230.00 | Multiple | 36 Months |
| G-1 | None | Multiple | 36 Months |
| G-2 | None | Multiple | 36 Months |
| G-3 | None | Multiple | 36 Months |
| G-4 | None | Multiple | 36 Months |
| G-5 1 | None | Multiple | 36 Months |
| H-1B | $210.00 | Multiple | 36 Months 3 |
| H-1C | $210.00 | Multiple | 36 Months 3 |
| H-2A | None | N/A | N/A 3 |
| H-2B | None | N/A | N/A 3 |
| H-2R | $210.00 | Multiple | 36 Months 3 |
| H-3 | $210.00 | Multiple | 36 Months 3 |
| H-4 | $210.00 | Multiple | 36 Months 3 |
| I | $230.00 | Multiple | 36 Months |
| J-1 4 | None | Multiple | 36 Months |
| J-2 4 | None | Multiple | 36 Months |
| K-1 | None | One | 6 Months |
| K-2 | None | One | 6 Months |
| K-3 | None | Multiple | 24 Months |
| K-4 | None | Multiple | 24 Months |
| L-1 | $210.00 | Multiple | 36 Months |
| L-2 | $210.00 | Multiple | 36 Months |
| M-1 | None | Multiple | 36 Months |
| M-2 | None | Multiple | 36 Months |
| N-8 | None | Multiple | 36 Months |
| N-9 | None | Multiple | 36 Months |
| NATO 1-7 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| O-1 | None | Multiple | 36 Months 3 |
| O-2 | None | Multiple | 36 Months 3 |
| O-3 | None | Multiple | 36 Months 3 |
| P-1 | None | Multiple | 36 Months 3 |
| P-2 | None | Multiple | 36 Months 3 |
| P-3 | None | Multiple | 36 Months 3 |
| P-4 | None | Multiple | 36 Months 3 |
| Q-1 6 | None | Multiple | 15 Months 3 |
| R-1 | $210.00 | Multiple | 36 Months |
| R-2 | $210.00 | Multiple | 36 Months |
| S-5 7 | None | One | 1 Month |
| S-6 7 | None | One | 1 Month |
| S-7 7 | None | One | 1 Month |
| T-1 9 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| T-2 | None | One | 6 Months |
| T-3 | None | One | 6 Months |
| T-4 | None | One | 6 Months |
| T-5 | None | One | 6 Months |
| T-6 | None | One | 6 Months |
| TD 5 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| U-1 | None | Multiple | 48 Months |
| U-2 | None | Multiple | 48 Months |
| U-3 | None | Multiple | 48 Months |
| U-4 | None | Multiple | 48 Months |
| U-5 | None | Multiple | 48 Months |
| V-1 | None | Multiple | 60 Months |
| V-2 | None | Multiple | 60 Months 8 |
| V-3 | None | Multiple | 60 Months 8 |
Although care has been taken to ensure the accuracy, completeness and reliability of the information provided, please contact the U.S. Embassy or Consulate where you plan to apply if you believe this information is in error or if you have further questions.
The validity of A-3, G-5, and NATO 7 visas may not exceed the validity of the visa issued to the person who is employing the applicant. The "employer" would have one of the following visa classifications:
An E-1 and E-2 visa may be issued only to a principal alien who is a national of a country having a treaty, or its equivalent, with the United States. E-1 and E-2 visas may not be issued to a principal alien if he/she is a stateless resident or national of a country without a treaty. *When the spouse and children of an E-1 or E-2 principal alien are accorded derivative E-1 or E-2 status and are themselves a national of a country that does not have a treaty with the United States – the reciprocity schedule, including any reciprocity fees, of the principal alien’s country of nationality should be used. **Spouse and children of an E-1 or E-2 visa principal applicant, where the spouse and children are also nationals of a country that has a treaty with the United States – the reciprocity schedule, including any reciprocity fees, of the spouse and children’s country of nationality should be used.
*Example 1: John Doe is a national of Country A that has an E-1/E-2 treaty with the U.S. however his wife and child are nationals of Country B which has no treaty with the U.S. The wife and child would, therefore, be entitled to derivative status and receive the same reciprocity as John Doe, the principal visa holder.
**Example 2: Mike Doe is a national of Country Y that has an E-1/E-2 treaty with the U.S. however his wife and child are nationals of Country Z that also has a treaty with the U.S. The wife and child would, therefore, be entitled to derivative status and receive the reciprocity issued to nationals of Country Z.
The validity of H-1 through H-3, O-1 and O-2, P-1 through P-3, and Q visas may not exceed the period of validity of the approved petition or the number of months shown, whichever is less.
Under 8 CFR §214.2, H-2A and H-2B petitions may generally only be approved for nationals of countries that the Secretary of Homeland Security has designated as participating countries. The current list of eligible countries is available on USCIS's website for both H-2A and H-2B visas. Nationals of countries not on this list may be the beneficiary of an approved H-2A or H2-B petition in limited circumstances at the discretion of the Department of Homeland Security if specifically named on the petition.
Derivative H-4, L-2, O-3, and P-4 visas, issued to accompanying or following-to-join spouses and children, may not exceed the validity of the visa issued to the principal alien.
There is no reciprocity fee for the issuance of a J visa if the alien is a United States Government grantee or a participant in an exchange program sponsored by the United States Government.
Also, there is no reciprocity fee for visa issuance to an accompanying or following-to-join spouse or child (J-2) of an exchange visitor grantee or participant.
In addition, an applicant is eligible for an exemption from the MRV fee if he or she is participating in a State Department, USAID, or other federally funded educational and cultural exchange program (program serial numbers G-1, G-2, G-3 and G-7).
However, all other applicants with U.S. Government sponsorships, including other J-visa applicants, are subject to the MRV processing fee.
Under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Canadian and Mexican nationals coming to engage in certain types of professional employment in the United States may be admitted in a special nonimmigrant category known as the "trade NAFTA" or "TN" category. Their dependents (spouse and children) accompanying or following to join them may be admitted in the "trade dependent" or "TD" category whether or not they possess Canadian or Mexican nationality. Except as noted below, the number of entries, fees and validity for non-Canadian or non-Mexican family members of a TN status holder seeking TD visas should be based on the reciprocity schedule of the TN principal alien.
Since Canadian nationals generally are exempt from visa requirement, a Canadian "TN' or "TD" alien does not require a visa to enter the United States. However, the non-Canadian national dependent of a Canadian "TN", unless otherwise exempt from the visa requirement, must obtain a "TD" visa before attempting to enter the United States. The standard reciprocity fee and validity period for all non-Canadian "TD"s is no fee, issued for multiple entries for a period of 36 months, or for the duration of the principal alien's visa and/or authorized period of stay, whichever is less. See 'NOTE' under Canadian reciprocity schedule regarding applicants of Iranian, Iraqi or Libyan nationality.
Mexican nationals are not visa-exempt. Therefore, all Mexican "TN"s and both Mexican and non-Mexican national "TD"s accompanying or following to join them who are not otherwise exempt from the visa requirement (e.g., the Canadian spouse of a Mexican national "TN") must obtain nonimmigrant visas.
Applicants of Iranian, Iraqi, Libyan, Somalian, Sudanese, Syrian or Yemeni nationality, who have a permanent resident or refugee status in Canada/Mexico, may not be accorded Canadian/Mexican reciprocity, even when applying in Canada/Mexico. The reciprocity fee and period for "TD" applicants from Libya is $10.00 for one entry over a period of 3 months. The Iranian and Iraqi "TD" is no fee with one entry over a period of 3 months.
Q-2 (principal) and Q-3 (dependent) visa categories are in existence as a result of the 'Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program Act of 1998'. However, because the Department anticipates that virtually all applicants for this special program will be either Irish or U.K. nationals, the Q-2 and Q-3 categories have been placed only in the reciprocity schedules for those two countries. Q-2 and Q-3 visas are available only at the Embassy in Dublin and the Consulate General in Belfast.
No S visa may be issued without first obtaining the Department's authorization.
V-2 and V-3 status is limited to persons who have not yet attained their 21st birthday. Accordingly, the period of validity of a V-2 or V-3 visa must be limited to expire on or before the applicant's twenty-first birthday.
Posts may not issue a T-1 visa. A T-1 applicant must be physically present in the United States, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands or a U.S. port of entry, where he/she will apply for an adjustment of status to that of a T-1. The following dependents of a T-1 visa holder, however, may be issued a T visa at a U.S. consular office abroad:
The validity of NATO-5 visas may not exceed the period of validity of the employment contract or 12 months, whichever is less.
The validity of CW-1 and CW-2 visas shall not exceed the maximum initial period of admission allowed by DHS (12 months) or the duration of the transition period ending December 31, 2014, whichever is shortest.
The validity of E-2C visas shall not exceed the maximum initial period of admission allowed by DHS (24 months) or the duration of the transition period ending December 31, 2014, whichever is shortest.
Available
Fees: Free during the 45 days period. Fees are involved for all court documents and they may vary from town to town.
Document Name: Acte de Naissance
Issuing Authority: Etat Civil ([Town Hall] of the city or town of birth)
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: White paper (about half of a normal A4 size cut through vertically, which is the leaflet # 5). Vital information is recorded on a register made of 5 leaflets. Leaflet #5 (#4 prior to 2010) is handed to the bearer (See attached).
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Président de la Délégation Spéciale. The president of Special Delegation to the Prefecture (the Prefet ) or to the Town Hall (Mayor). Usually, the Vice President or the Secretary General is also authorized sign vital documents.
Registration Criteria: Togolese law requires that all births be registered within 45 days at the Etat Civil. Anyone who needs to register a birth certificate 45 days after the actual birth needs to contact the local Court (Tribunal de Première Instance) of the city of birth. The Court’s issued order (Jugement Civil Sur Requête Tenant Lieu d’Acte de Naissance) is then taken to the Etat Civil during the same year to register the birth.
Procedure for Obtaining: To obtain a birth certificate, the declarant of the birth will present a hospital birth attestation/declaration to an agent of the Etat Civil in the birth locale.
Certified Copies Available: Certified copies are obtained by presenting a simple copy with adhesive stamp affixed and the original to the Mayor. After verification, the Mayor will stamp the copy with the inscription “Certified True Copy to the Original”.
Alternate Documents: All of the following documents are acceptable for immigrant visa purposes
Exceptions: None
Comments: Often, documents issued in Togo may be marked with “T.S.V.P.” (abbreviation for “Tournez S’il Vous Plait” in French or English “Please Turn Over”). Documents with this marking should include copies of both sides. All vital documents may go through the same rectification process listed in Alternate document #5.
Available
Fees: There may be a fee for this service
Document Name: Certificat de Décès
Issuing Authority: Etat Civil
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: White paper (same format as birth certificate with leaflet #1 to 5)
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Président de la Délégation Spéciale. The president of Special Delegation to the Prefecture (the Prefet ) or to the Town Hall (Mayor). Usually, the Vice President and the Secretary General are also authorized sign vital documents.
Registration Criteria: Any family member in possession of any form of ID of the deceased may register a death at the Etat Civil of the place of death.
Procedure for Obtaining: To obtain a Certificat de Décès, the applicant must present the birth certificate, national ID or passport of the deceased and the “declaration of cause of death” signed by the medical institution which attested the death.
Certified Copies Available: Certified copies are obtained by presenting a simple copy of the death certificate with adhesive stamp affixed + original to the Mayor. After verification, the Mayor will stamp the copy with the inscription “Certified True Copy of the Original”.
Alternate Documents: “Déclaration de Décès” for death certificates issued before 2000; year 2000 or later documents must be entitled “Acte de Décès.”
Exceptions: None
Comments: None
Available
Fees: Fees vary from one “Mairie” to the other and according to the days of wedding.
Document Name: Acte de Mariage
Issuing Authority: Etat Civil
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: Acte de Mariage sometimes will list two dates (Declaration and Celebration date.) All certificates issued in or after January 2015 should only contain the celebration date.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Président de la Délégation Spéciale. The president of Special Delegation to the Prefecture (the Prefet ) or to the Town Hall (Mayor). Prefets are not allowed to celebrate marriages in cities where there is a Mayor. Togo recently elected 117 mayors across all regions of the country, making mayors available in every prefecture. Usually, the Vice President or the Secretary General are also authorized celebrate marriages.
Registration Criteria: All marriages must be celebrated by the town mayor of one of the spouses’ place of residence. Some vital statistics bureaus are so busy/large that they create a specific bureau for the wedding of foreigners. called the “Etat Civil Etranger”.
Procedure for Obtaining: One of the spouses-to-be should appear in person at the Town Hall office to retrieve a copy of forms to fill out and a checklist. When the file is ready, he/she must pay the required fee and request a date of celebration. The date is usually communicated to the applicant forthwith. The marriage certificate is generally issued, signed by the Mayor and handed to the spouses at the end of the marriage ceremony by the Mayor together with a family record book (“Livret de Famille”).
Certified Copies Available: Yes – Certified copies are obtained by presenting a simple copy of the marriage certificate with adhesive stamp affixed + original to the Mayor. After verification, the Mayor will stamp the copy with the inscription “Certified True Copy of the Original”.
Alternate Documents: “Declaration de Mariage” issued before the year 2000 – 2000 or later documents must be “Acte de Mariage”.
Exceptions: None
Comments: Common-law marriages, customary marriages, religious marriages, or marriages by proxy are not recognized under Togolese law.
Available
Fees: There may be a fee for this service
Document Name: Divorce Decree
Issuing Authority: “Tribunal de Première Instance” of the city of residence of one of the spouses or default Court.
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: White A4 size paper (usually about 4 pages per decree).
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: The President of Audience and the Court Clerk (Greffier) co-sign all court decrees.
Registration Criteria: Divorces must be legally formalized by a matrimonial judge.
Procedure for Obtaining: “Tribunal de Première Instance” of the place of residence of one of the spouses. The Mayor, Prefet, or other authorized officials will further endorse the birth and marriage certificates of the divorcé. To ensure proper endorsement, divorcés must submit a copy of the Court decision as proof of divorce at the Etat Civil.
Certified Copies Available: Certified copies are obtained by presenting a simple copy of the divorce decree with adhesive stamp affixed + original to the Mayor. After verification, the Mayor will stamp the copy with the inscription “Certified True Copy of the Original”.
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents
Exceptions: None
Comments: Togolese law does not make a provision for divorces of unions that are not legally binding (i.e., traditional, common-law, or customary marriages)
Available
Fees: 540.000 FCFA
Document Name: Jugement d’adoption
Issuing Authority: Tribunal de Première Instance de Lomé
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: White A4 size paper (usually 3-4 pages per decree)
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: The President of Audience and the Court Clerk (Greffier) co-sign all court decrees
Registration Criteria: Since February 1, 2010, all new adoption cases in Togo must be completed under The Hague Adoption Convention process. Visit Department of State’s adoption website for more detail
Procedure for Obtaining: The adoption decree is obtained at the end of a relatively long process through the National Committee for Adoptions in Togo (CNAET). A legal custody decree or a judgment conferring parental authority is not an adoption decree. Only the Court, upon request of the CNAET, may issue an adoption decree. Therefore, a document establishing the biological parents’ consent for adoption obtained before a notary public is not a full and final adoption decree.
Certified Copies Available: Certified copies are obtained by presenting a simple copy of the adoption decree with adhesive stamp affixed + original to the Mayor. After verification, the Mayor will stamp the copy with the inscription “Certified True Copy of the Original”.
Alternate Documents: There are no alternante documents
Exceptions: None
Comments: Two types of adoption decrees exist in Togo – plenary (irrevocable) and simple (revocable). Only the plenary adoption decrees are acceptable for immigration purposes.
Available
Fees: 5,000 FCFA or about 9 USD.
Document Name: Carte Nationale d’Identité
Issuing Authority: Direction Générale de la Documentation Nationale, DGDN (Department of Passports, which is part of the General Headquarters for National Documentation)
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: About the size of a U.S. driver’s license / Cream color
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Commissaire Divisionnaire, the CEO of DGDN (same person who signs passports). However, only his signature shows on ID cards.
Registration Criteria: Any Togolese national may apply for a national ID.
Procedure for Obtaining: Togo National IDs are processed at any police station in Lome or elsewhere. However, printing is centralized in Lome and Kara in order to limit fraud. Applicant must appear in person at the police station with original copies of his/her birth certificate, citizenship certificate, proof of profession, blood type certificate, Emergency contact form, and fill out ID application form forthwith. Pick-up any day after two (2) weeks.
Certified Copies Available: Certified copies are obtained by presenting a simple copy of the ID with adhesive stamp affixed + original to the Mayor. After verification, the Mayor will stamp the copy with the inscription “Certified True Copy to the Original”.
Alternate Documents: None
Exceptions: None
Comments: Togolese ID cards are valid for five years and cannot be extended.
Available
Fees: Fees are applied for this service
Document Name:
Issuing Authority:
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: All police certificates are in GREEN color. The letterhead usually displays the hierarchy, Directorate of Criminal Affairs, before the specific Local Processing Center. There is a QR Code on the upper left side of the document. The document bears the seal of the Local Processing Center on the left and the seal of the Director of Criminal Affairs on the right.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Le Directeur des Affaires Pénales et des Grâces.
Registration Criteria: All Togolese nationals, Togolese born abroad or foreigners living in Togo, are entitled to apply for a police certificate.
Procedure for Obtaining: Applicants would need to apply online at https://casierjudiciaire.gouv.tg, where they are also prompted to attach their birth certificate. The processing time is usually 24 to 48 hours.
Certified Copies: Certified copies are not available
Alternate Documents: There are no alternate documents
Exceptions: None
Prison records are incorporated into the police certificates.
Court records are incorporated into the police certificates.
Available
Comments: While this document is available, it is not required for immigrant visa processing.
Types Available (Regular, Diplomatic, Official, etc.): Regular, Diplomatic, Official, and refugees travel document.
Fees: 30.000 FCFA (about $55) for regular a passport.
Document Name: Passeport
Issuing Government Authority: Direction Générale de la Documentation Nationale, DGDN (Department of Passports, which is part of the General Headquarters for National Documentation)
Special Seal(s) / Color / Format: Regular – Green / Diplomatic – Red / Official – Blue / ePassport which contains a digital portrait a microchip on the front cover and ECOWAS gold-logo seal in the middle of the back cover, machine readable and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) compliant.
Issuing Authority Personnel Title: Chief Executive Officer of the General Headquarters for National Documentation (Directeur Général de la Documentation Nationale)
Registration Criteria: Any Togolese is entitled to a passport when requested.
Procedure for Obtaining: File drop off: Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays (height, weight, and digital photograph taken by passport agents on the spot) / Passport Pick-Up: Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays within 10 working days.
Alternate Documents: None
Exceptions: None
Comments: Togolese passports are valid for five years and cannot be extended. Each individual must have his/her own passport – children cannot be on their parent’s passport. Only regular passports are required for IV purposes.
Other Documents Available: There are no other documents
DGDN Website: service-public.gouv.tg Email: dgdn@documentation-togo.tg
Education: Togo has a centralized entity to maintain national examination records, the DECC (Direction des Examens, Concours et Certification or Department of Examinations, Competitions, and Certification). This state educational administrative entity maintains records for all elementary education (CEPD) and junior secondary education diplomas (BEPC). DECC prepares, issues, authenticates and establishes equivalencies between different state-earned educational credentials.
The Office of High School Diploma or ”Office du BAC” keeps records for General and Technical High School diplomas (BAC II) and authenticates them. The Office of BTS (Brevet de Technicien Superieur) plays a similar role for Advanced Collegiate BTS records.. Records and credentials issued by these governmental agencies are generally available and reliable.
For university records, Togo has two main public universities, several private universities, and advanced business schools. Public universities are accredited by the African and Madagascar Council on Higher education (CAMES) and conform to the norms of this accreditation body. Record-keeping at public universities are acceptable, and verification from their sources is generally reliable. As to the private universities, few are accredited. Reliable verification of titles and credentials from these universities are difficult to obtain.
Post Title: Embassy
Street Address: 4332, Boulevard Gnassingbe Eyadema, CITE-OUA Lomé, Togo
Mailing Address: B.P. 852, Lome
Phone Number: Tel: (228) 261-5470, Fax: (228) 2261-5499
Email: consularlome@state.gov
Comments / Additional Information: None
All visa categories.
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