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COUNTRY COVERAGE RECORD

Comoros

destination authority catalogued · 156 distinct official sources
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Destination authority

Ministry responsible for the Interior for entry, stay, residence and removal; Foreign Affairs and competent Comorian missions for visas; and the route-specific labour, economic, judicial, civil-status or protection authority catalogued

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DESTINATION AUTHORITY

Official authority record

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Governed authority release

Ministry responsible for the Interior for entry, stay, residence and removal; Foreign Affairs and competent Comorian missions for visas; and the route-specific labour, economic, judicial, civil-status or protection authority

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Filing boundary

Comoros has no verified universal public filing, payment, status or decision API. This catalogue is research-only; route, authority, actor, location, current law, form, evidence, signature, fee, channel, source health and every legally personal stage must be confirmed for the event date. Monitoring is not configured. Law 88-025 is the reviewed enacted entry-and-stay baseline, not proof that every historic mechanic, office or form remains administered unchanged. The reviewed baseline assigns ordinary, transit, tourist and short-visa functions to Interior, diplomatic and service visas to Foreign Affairs, and overseas long-stay initiation to the competent Comorian mission, but every current competence, route and channel requires live confirmation. The e-Government foreigners-services page currently states that no services are available. The separate long-stay page is hosted under a ministry whose stated remit does not establish immigration competence, and neither that page, the legacy e-Government portal, eRegulations nor an embassy form proves current online intake, public API access, payment, status tracking or authority acceptance. An immigration visa, labour-inspector contract endorsement, resident card and special foreign-worker card are distinct. A visa alone does not establish permission for paid activity; employment, independent activity, investment, professional practice, company formation, tax compliance and immigration status remain separate and route-specific. The 1979 Nationality Code is the reviewed enacted baseline for declarations, naturalization, reintegration and nationality disputes. The 2017 nationality amendment was adopted by the Assembly, but the official copy has a blank law number and makes effect depend on promulgation; no reviewed promulgation record establishes that text as current law. The economic-citizenship statute does not establish a currently open public application programme, filing channel or eligibility determination. The reviewed UNHCR material reports no national asylum system or competent national refugee-status determination authority. Law 88-025 does not supply a complete national refugee procedure or specific non-refoulement safeguards, so protection, removal, detention, trafficking and statelessness matters require immediate human legal and safety review and must never be auto-transmitted. The AU OAU Refugee Convention record shows Comoros ratified on 2 April 2004 and deposited on 16 April 2004. For the Kampala Convention, the primary AU status record shows signature on 2 February 2010 but no ratification or deposit; an inconsistent secondary summary must not override that primary status record. The reviewed UN depositary records do not list Comoros as a party to the 1951 Refugee Convention, 1967 Protocol, 1954 Statelessness Convention or 1961 Statelessness Convention. The reviewed HCCH Apostille status table does not list Comoros. Confirm the destination, issuing authority, document type, translation, certification, legalization chain, fee and receiving-authority acceptance rather than assuming an apostille route. Mayotte uses a distinct French-administered immigration and legal system. A Union of the Comoros visa, residence route, nationality source or public authority does not establish travel, residence, asylum or filing rights in Mayotte, and a Mayotte Prefecture or French source does not establish Union of the Comoros filing competence. The Ministry-hosted 1954 mineral-resources decree-law, 1958 mining decree and 1967 maritime-insurance law are historic legacy copies whose current applicability is unresolved; each requires current-law reconciliation and does not establish a current route or operative rule by itself. The live Brussels embassy HTML portal publishes the current mission address and consular navigation, but its direct PDF forms display an obsolete address; each PDF's version, evidence, fee, channel and acceptance require live mission confirmation before use. Fees and payment methods must be verified against the current Finance Law and the competent route authority; dated embassy, investment-guide and eRegulations amounts are evidence only and must not be hard-coded, collected or initiated. Confirm the legal basis, category, exemption, currency, amount, payee, method and official receipt in the lawful actor-controlled flow. A Comorian Bar table entry and route-specific mandate are separate from authority to use another person's account, sign a personal declaration, present a passport or original, complete biometrics, attend an interview or border inspection, authorize a payment or collect a decision. This research-only release activates no pathway, eligibility decision, form-preparation pack, source monitoring, fee engine, representative filing, portal action, payment, transmission, legal advice, or government submission.

Representative participation

Representation is route-, authority-, actor-, location-, date-, source-health-, standing-, mandate- and personal-stage-specific. Verify current enrolment on the Comorian Bar table, current professional standing, forum competence, conflicts, the scope and form of mandate, and the receiving authority's accepted representative role. The public sources reviewed do not establish an online lawyer registry or a universal representative filing channel. A professional listing, retainer, invitation, employer authorization or power of attorney does not transfer an applicant's credentials or replace any personal declaration, passport, original, signature, identity check, biometric, interview, border inspection, appearance, payment authorization, receipt or collection stage. Never share credentials, CAPTCHA responses or one-time codes; impersonate an account holder; initiate a government payment without current authority and informed approval; or treat a visa, resident card, foreign-worker card, civil-status record, nationality instrument, protection document or receipt as approval of another status. Recheck current law, authority, standing, mandate, form, evidence, translation, authentication, fee, channel, deadline, receipt, decision, stay and remedy before action.

Official authority links

AU refugees, migration and employment treaties index — OAU Refugee, Free Movement and Kampala instrument/status linkshttps://au.int/en/treaties/1162
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OAU Refugee Convention treaty page — official AU instrument and status resourceshttps://au.int/en/treaties/oau-convention-governing-specific-aspects-refugee-problems-africa
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OAU Refugee Convention status — AU record of Comoros ratification and deposit in April 2004https://au.int/sites/default/files/treaties/36400-sl-OAU%20Convention%20Governing%20the%20Specific%20Aspects%20of%20Refugee%20Problems%20in%20Africa.pdf
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OAU Refugee Convention treaty text — official AU instrument; participation status established separatelyhttps://au.int/sites/default/files/treaties/36400-treaty-36400-treaty-oau_convention_1963.pdf
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AfCFTA status — AU record of Comoros ratification and deposit in February 2023https://au.int/sites/default/files/treaties/36437-sl-AGREEMENT_ESTABLISHING_THE_AFRICAN_CONTINENTAL_FREE_TRADE_AREA_0.pdf
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Kampala Convention status list — primary AU record for signature, ratification and deposithttps://au.int/sites/default/files/treaties/36846-sl-AFRICAN_UNION_CONVENTION_FOR_THE_PROTECTION_AND_ASSISTANCE_OF_INTERNALLY_DISPLACED_PERSONS_IN_AFRICA_KAMPALA_CONVENTION.pdf
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Kampala Convention status page — Comoros signature without verified ratification or deposithttps://au.int/treaties/african-union-convention-protection-and-assistance-internally-displaced-persons-africa
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Central Bank 2023 offshore-banking communiqué — dated warning; verify live authorization directly with the BCChttps://banque-comores.km/article/show/communique-sur-lexercice-illegal-dactivites-bancaires-offshores
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Central Bank AML/CFT Regulatory Decision — controls required of supervised institutionshttps://banque-comores.km/article/show/decision-reglementaire-mesure-lbc-ft
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Targeted Financial Sanctions Decree 2023 — asset-freezing and designation implementationhttps://banque-comores.km/article/show/decret-n23-074pr
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Central Bank AML/CFT Guidelines — risk assessment, due diligence, monitoring and reportinghttps://banque-comores.km/article/show/lignes-directrices-relatives-a-la-mise-en-oeuvre-des-mesures-de-lbcft
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Central Bank of Comoros — banking and financial laws and decrees indexhttps://banque-comores.km/page/show/les-lois-et-decrets
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Central Bank of Comoros — regulatory instruments index, including current 2026 entrieshttps://banque-comores.km/page/show/textes-reglementaires-de-la-bcc
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AML/CFT Law 2021 — prevention, reporting, investigation, freezing, confiscation and penaltieshttps://banque-comores.km/uploads/Loi%20et%20textes%20reglementaire/LOIS/Decret%2021-072%20Promulgation%20Loi%20N%C2%B021-004%20Lutte%20contre%20le%20Terrorisme%20son%20financement%20et%20%C3%A0%20la%20repression%20du%20blanchiment%20d%27Argent.pdf
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Banking Law 2013 — licensing, prudential supervision, governance, resolution and sanctionshttps://banque-comores.km/uploads/Loi%20et%20textes%20reglementaire/LOIS/Loi%20bancaire%2013-003-AU.pdf
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Payment Services Law 2020 — provider authorization, operations, user protection and oversighthttps://banque-comores.km/uploads/Loi%20et%20textes%20reglementaire/LOIS/Loi%20N20-005%20AU%20%20sur%20les%20services%20de%20paiements%20et%20prestataires%20de%20services%20de%20paiements.pdf
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UNHCR RBESA data portal — regional protection publications and operational updateshttps://data.unhcr.org/en/regions/rbesa
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Comoros e-Government portal — legacy public-service catalogue with unverified operational statushttps://egouv.km/
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Comoros e-Government foreigners-services page — currently states that no services are availablehttps://egouv.km/fr/services/foreigners-services/
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Comoros eRegulations Labour Inspectorate contact record — dated authority directoryhttps://eregulations.investcomoros.net/Contacts/23?l=fr&letter=m
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Comoros eRegulations Interior Ministry contact record — dated authority directoryhttps://eregulations.investcomoros.net/Contacts/5?l=fr
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Comoros eRegulations foreign-worker procedure — dated steps requiring live authority confirmationhttps://eregulations.investcomoros.net/procedure/57?l=fr
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Comoros eRegulations requirements index — dated administrative procedure research cataloguehttps://eregulations.investcomoros.net/Requirements?l=fr&page=2
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Comoros Finance Ministry decree index — fiscal and finance-law publication indexhttps://finances.gouv.km/categorie_publication/decret/
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Finance Ministry 2026 Finance Law promulgation — promulgated schedule must be checked with the route authorityhttps://finances.gouv.km/post-et-donnee/decret-portant-promulgation-de-loi-des-finances-2026/
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ICSID Convention status — official record of Comoros ratification and entry into forcehttps://icsid.worldbank.org/sites/default/files/ICSID%203/ICSID%208%20-%202024%20-%20Aug%2025%20-%20ICSID%208-A.pdf
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Investors Guide to Comoros 2021 — dated official guide requiring current-law verificationhttps://investcomoros.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/07_Investors-Guide-to-Comoros_French_Inside_06_08_2021-3.pdf
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Comoros Ministry of Justice — mandate, responsibilities and institutional authorityhttps://justice.gouv.km/le-ministere/
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Comoros Ministry of Justice — immigration, nationality and related official-text repositoryhttps://justice.gouv.km/legislation-et-textes-officiels/
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Civil Status Amendment 2023 — promulgated updates to civil-registration lawhttps://justice.gouv.km/texte/231/
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Verified Taxpayer Charter — audit procedure, taxpayer rights, duties and remedieshttps://justice.gouv.km/texte/charte-du-contribuable-verifie-suivant-la-loi-n11-07-du-3-mai-2011-portant-code-general-des-impots/
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Civil Code — Ministry-hosted unofficial selective compilation of applicable civil-law provisionshttps://justice.gouv.km/texte/code-civil-1974/
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Family Code 2005 — marriage, divorce, filiation, guardianship, maintenance and inheritancehttps://justice.gouv.km/texte/code-de-la-famille-2005/
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Nationality Code 1979 — acquisition, declarations, naturalization, loss, deprivation and nationality litigationhttps://justice.gouv.km/texte/code-de-la-nationalite/
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Health Code 2011 — public health institutions, care, medicines, professions and enforcementhttps://justice.gouv.km/texte/code-de-la-sante-2011/
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Electricity Energy Code 2023 — licensing, generation, networks, tariffs and sector oversighthttps://justice.gouv.km/texte/code-de-lenergie-electrique-2023/
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Criminal Procedure Code 2014 — investigation, detention, prosecution, trial and remedieshttps://justice.gouv.km/texte/code-de-procedure-penale-2014/
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Customs Code 2024 — Ministry-hosted consolidated border and customs-law versionhttps://justice.gouv.km/texte/code-des-douanes-version-2024/
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Investment Code 2020 — investor rights, approvals, incentives and foreign-investment frameworkhttps://justice.gouv.km/texte/code-des-investissements-2020/
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Labour Code 2012 — foreign-worker card requirement, employment protections and labour-court representationhttps://justice.gouv.km/texte/code-du-travail/
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Electoral Code 2023 — voter, candidacy, campaign, polling, dispute and offence frameworkhttps://justice.gouv.km/texte/code-electoral/
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General Tax Code 2023 — Ministry-hosted unofficial consolidated tax-law compilationhttps://justice.gouv.km/texte/code-general-des-impots-2023/
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Penal Code 2020 — offences, liability, sanctions and sentencing ruleshttps://justice.gouv.km/texte/code-penal-2020/
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Historic 1911 land-title decree copy — legacy registration framework requiring current-law reconciliationhttps://justice.gouv.km/texte/decret-du-4-fevrier-1911-portant-reorganisation-du-regime-de-la-propriete-fonciere/
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Historic 1954 Mineral Resources Decree-Law copy — legacy permit framework requiring current-law reconciliationhttps://justice.gouv.km/texte/decret-loi-n54-1110-du-13-novembre-1954-portant-reforme-du-regime-des-substances-minerales/
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Environmental Impact Assessment Decree 2001 — screening, studies, approval and monitoringhttps://justice.gouv.km/texte/decret-n01-052-ce-du-19-avril-2001-relatif-aux-etudes-dimpact-sur-lenvironnement/
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Public-Entity Management Decree 2007 — boards, executives, controls and reportinghttps://justice.gouv.km/texte/decret-n07-151-fixant-certaines-modalites-de-gestion-et-dadministration-des-societes-a-capitaux-publics-et-etablissements-publics-a-caractere-industriel-et-commercial/
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Decentralization Law 2011 — distribution of Union, island and local-government responsibilitieshttps://justice.gouv.km/texte/decret-n11-147-pr-du-21-juillet-2011-portant-promulgation-de-la-loi-n11-005-au-du-7-avril-2011-relative-a-la-decentralisation-au-sein-de-lunion-des-comores/
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Social Protection Fund Law 2012 — national benefit institution, covered workers and social-insurance schemeshttps://justice.gouv.km/texte/decret-n13-020-pr-du-14-fevrier-2013-promulguant-la-loi-n12-021-au-du-25-decembre-2012-portant-creation-de-la-caisse-nationale-de-solidarite-et-de-prevoyance-sociale/
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Biometric identity-card promulgation record — publication date discrepancy requiring live verificationhttps://justice.gouv.km/texte/decret-n14-137-pr-portant-promulgation-de-la-loi-n14-023-au-instituant-la-carte-didentite-comorienne-numerique/
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Universal Health Coverage Law 2017 — compulsory insurance, covered care, administration and provider accreditationhttps://justice.gouv.km/texte/decret-n17-105-pr-du-5-octobre-2017-portant-promulgation-de-la-loi-n17-012-au-relatif-a-la-couverture-sanitaire-universelle/
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Judicial Organization Law 2020 — court structure, jurisdiction and administrationhttps://justice.gouv.km/texte/decret-n20-164-pr-promulgation-de-la-loi-n20-020-au-du-12-decembre-2020-relative-a-lorganisation-judiciaire-en-union-des-comores/
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Cybersecurity and Cybercrime Law 2021 — systems security, offences, evidence and enforcementhttps://justice.gouv.km/texte/decret-n22-003-pr-promulgation-de-la-loi-n21-012-au-relative-a-la-cyber-securite-et-a-la-lutte-contre-la-cybercriminalite/
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Civil Enforcement Judge Law 2021 — execution of civil judgments and related disputeshttps://justice.gouv.km/texte/decret-n22-005-pr-promulgation-de-la-loi-n21-014-au-instituant-un-juge-de-lexecution-des-decisions-civiles/
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Administrative Tribunals Law 2021 — organization, jurisdiction and procedurehttps://justice.gouv.km/texte/decret-n22-007-pr-promulgation-de-la-loi-n21-016-au-portant-organisation-et-fonctionnement-des-tribunaux-administratifs/
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Cadial Courts Law 2021 — organization, jurisdiction and procedure of Islamic-law courtshttps://justice.gouv.km/texte/decret-n22-009-pr-promulgation-de-la-loi-n21-010-au-portant-organisation-et-fonctionnement-des-tribunaux-cadiaux/
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Sentence-Enforcement Judge Law 2021 — jurisdiction and post-sentence procedurehttps://justice.gouv.km/texte/decret-n22-037-pr-promulgation-de-la-loi-n21-006-au-portant-organisation-et-fonctionnement-du-juge-dapplication-des-peines/
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2022 Civil Service Statute amendment — promulgated public-employment changeshttps://justice.gouv.km/texte/decret-n22-089-pr-promulgation-de-la-loi-n22-008-au-modifiant-et-completant-la-loi-n04-006-04-006au-portant-sur-le-statut-general-des-fonctionnaires/
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E-Procurement Decree 2023 — mandatory Comores Marché Public tender-management procedureshttps://justice.gouv.km/texte/decret-n23-080-pr-du-15-aout-2023-fixant-les-modalites-de-mise-en-oeuvre-du-systeme-de-gestion-dappel-doffre-en-ligne-denomme-comores-marche-public-pour-la-passation-des-marches-publics/
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Hygiene Code 2023 — sanitation, premises, food, waste, inspections and offenceshttps://justice.gouv.km/texte/decret-n23-082-pr-promulgation-de-la-loi-n23-015-au-portant-code-de-lhygiene/
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Customs Code Amendment 2023 — promulgated border and customs procedure changeshttps://justice.gouv.km/texte/decret-n24-001-pr-du-26-janvier-2024-promulgation-de-la-loi-n23-022-au-modifiant-et-completant-la-loi-n15-016-au-du-28-decembre-2015-portant-code-des-douanes/
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Electronic Communications Amendment 2023 — networks, services, licensing and regulationhttps://justice.gouv.km/texte/decret-n24-003-pr-du-26-janvier-2024-promulgation-de-la-loi-n23-024-au-portant-modification-de-la-loi-n14-031-au-du-17-mars-2014-relative-aux-communications-electroniques-pdf/
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Historic 1958 Mining Activities Decree copy — legacy nationality controls requiring current-law reconciliationhttps://justice.gouv.km/texte/decret-n58-9-du-2-janvier-1958-conditions-dexercice-des-activites-minieres/
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Public Finance Framework Law 2005 — budget, revenue, expenditure, accounts and audithttps://justice.gouv.km/texte/loi-cadre-du-17-juin-2005-portant-operations-financieres-de-letat/
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Notaries Profession Law 2011 — appointment, practice, authentic acts, fees and disciplinehttps://justice.gouv.km/texte/loi-du-13-decembre-2011-portant-organisation-de-la-profession-de-notaire/
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Public Companies and Establishments Law 2006 — creation, governance, oversight and accountshttps://justice.gouv.km/texte/loi-du-2-janvier-2006-portant-reglementation-generale-des-societes-a-capitaux-publics-et-des-etablissements-publics/
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Ministry-hosted 2014 disability-rights text — access, education, work and social-protection standardshttps://justice.gouv.km/texte/loi-du-22-decembre-2014-portant-loi-relative-a-la-promotion-et-a-la-protection-des-droits-des-personnes-handicapees/
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2017 Nationality Code amendment — Assembly-adopted text with unresolved promulgation and commencement statushttps://justice.gouv.km/texte/loi-du-22-juin-2017-modifiant-et-completant-certaines-dispositions-des-lois-n79-012-af-du-12-decembre-1979-et-portant-code-de-la-nationalite-comorienne/
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Biometric National Identity Card Law 2014 — digital identity-card frameworkhttps://justice.gouv.km/texte/loi-du-24-juin-2014-instituant-la-carte-nationale-didentite-comorienne-numerisee-biometrique/
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Personal Data Protection Law 2014 — processing, rights, security, regulator and cross-border transfershttps://justice.gouv.km/texte/loi-du-26-juin-2014-portant-protection-des-donnees-a-caractere-personnel/
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National Human Rights Commission Law 2006 — mandate, powers, complaints and independencehttps://justice.gouv.km/texte/loi-du-27-juin-2006-relative-a-la-commission-nationale-des-droits-de-lhomme-et-des-libertes-de-lunion-des-comores/
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Economic citizenship law 2008 — enacted text without a verified currently open public application programmehttps://justice.gouv.km/texte/loi-du-27-novembre-2008-relative-a-la-citoyennete-economique/
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General Civil Service Statute — employment, discipline, mobility, retirement and linked amendmentshttps://justice.gouv.km/texte/loi-n04-006-portant-statut-general-des-fonctionnaires/
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Lawyers Profession Law 2008 — admission, Bar governance, practice, discipline and representationhttps://justice.gouv.km/texte/loi-n08-010-au-du-23-juin-2008-portant-organisation-de-la-profession-davocat-en-union-des-comores-promulguee-par-decret-n08-127-pr-du-23-juin-2008/
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Urban Planning and Construction Law 2011 — permits, plans, land use, building controls and offenceshttps://justice.gouv.km/texte/loi-n11-026-au-du-29-decembre-2011-relative-a-lurbanisme-et-a-la-construction-en-union-des-comores/
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Health Mutuals Law 2011 — formation, approval, national register, member rights, governance and supervisionhttps://justice.gouv.km/texte/loi-n11-044-au-du-26-mars-2011-portant-reglementation-des-mutuelles-de-sante/
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General Tax Code Law 2011 — enacted foundation for national taxes and administrationhttps://justice.gouv.km/texte/loi-n11-07-au-du-3-mai-2011-portant-code-general-des-impots/
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HIV Rights Law 2014 — nondiscrimination, confidentiality, testing, care and workplace protectionshttps://justice.gouv.km/texte/loi-n14-011-au-du-21-avril-2014-relative-aux-droits-des-personnes-vivant-avec-le-vih/
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Foreign Trade Law 2021 — imports, exports, licensing, restrictions and trade remedieshttps://justice.gouv.km/texte/loi-n21%E2%80%90013-au-du-29-juin-2021-sur-le-commerce-exterieur-promulguee-par-le-decret-n22%E2%80%90004-pr-du-18-janvier-2022/
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Historic 1967 Maritime Insurance Law copy — legacy contract rules requiring current-law reconciliationhttps://justice.gouv.km/texte/loi-n67-522-sur-les-assurances-maritimes/
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Monetary Law 1980 — currency, central-bank, credit and foreign-exchange baselinehttps://justice.gouv.km/texte/loi-n80-08-du-26-juin-1980-relative-a-la-monnaie/
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Foreign Fishing Vessels Law 1982 — licensing, operations, enforcement, seizure and penalties in Comorian watershttps://justice.gouv.km/texte/loi-n82-015-relative-a-lactivite-des-navires-de-peche-etrangers-dans-les-zones-maritimes-comoriennes/
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Federal Police Organization Law 1983 — policing authority and institutional responsibilitieshttps://justice.gouv.km/texte/loi-n83-014-du-3-juin-1983-portant-creation-organisation-de-la-police-federale/
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Civil Status Law 1984 — birth, marriage, death, registration and record-correction frameworkhttps://justice.gouv.km/texte/loi-n84-10-du-15-mai-1984-relative-a-letat-civil/
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Associations Law 1986 — formation, declaration, governance, dissolution and public-order controlshttps://justice.gouv.km/texte/loi-n86-006-af-du-30-mai-1986-relative-au-contrat-dassociation/
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National Identity Card Law 1987 — eligibility, issuance, possession and identity-record ruleshttps://justice.gouv.km/texte/loi-n87-012-abrogeant-et-remplacant-la-loi-n81-009-instituant-une-carte-nationale-didentite/
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Apprenticeship Law 1988 — contracts, registration, training, remuneration and social-protection declarationshttps://justice.gouv.km/texte/loi-n88-014-relative-a-lapprentissage/
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Workplace Risk Prevention Law 1988 — occupational safety, training and employer dutieshttps://justice.gouv.km/texte/loi-n88-015-af-relative-aux-mesures-generales-de-prevention-des-risques-professionnels-et-damelioration-des-conditions-de-travail/
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Law 88-025 — reviewed entry, visa, stay, residence, work-linked status, refusal, removal and penalties baselinehttps://justice.gouv.km/texte/loi-n88-025-relative-aux-conditions-de-sejour-des-etrangers-aux-comores/
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Environment Framework Law 1994 — impact control, pollution, protected resources and enforcementhttps://justice.gouv.km/texte/loi-n94-018-portant-loi-cadre-relative-a-lenvironnement/
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Water Code 1994 — water resources, use rights, protection, works and penaltieshttps://justice.gouv.km/texte/loi-n94-037-du-21-decembre-1994-portant-code-de-leau/
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Public-Company Privatization Law 1995 — concessions, sale procedures, valuation and ownership controlshttps://justice.gouv.km/texte/loi-n95-008-du-19-juin-1995-portant-concession-ou-privatisation-des-societes-a-capitaux-publics/
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Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture Law 1995 — membership, governance, elections and representationhttps://justice.gouv.km/texte/loi-n95-011-af-portant-statut-des-chambres-de-commerce-dindustrie-et-dagriculture/
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Magistrates Organic Statute 2010 — appointment, tenure, discipline and professional dutieshttps://justice.gouv.km/texte/loi-organique-du-29-juin-2010-abrogeant-et-remplacant-la-loi-n05-018-au-du-31-decembre-2005-portant-statut-des-magistrats/
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Supreme Court Organic Ordinance 2019 — organization, jurisdiction and remedieshttps://justice.gouv.km/texte/ordonnance-n19-003-pr-abrogeant-et-remplacant-la-loi-organique-n05-012-au-du-27-juin-2005-relative-a-la-cour-supreme/
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2017 nationality amendment PDF — blank law number and effect expressly dependent on unresolved promulgationhttps://justice.gouv.km/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/loi-du-22-juin-2017-modifiant-et-completant-certaines-dispositions-des-lois-n-79-012-du-12-decembre-1979-et-portant-code-de-la-nationalite-comorienne.pdf
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Lawyers Profession Law 2008 — enrolment, Bar governance, mandate and representation limitshttps://justice.gouv.km/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/loi-n-08-010au-du-23-juin-2008-portant-organisation-de-la-profession-davocat-en-union-des-comores-promulguee-par-decrret-n-08-127pr-du-23-juin-2008.pdf
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Territorial Organization Law 2011 — official administrative divisions and local authoritieshttps://justice.gouv.km/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/loi-n-11-006au-du-02-mai-2011-portant-organisation-territoriale-de-lunion-des-comores-promulguee-par-decret-n-11-148pr.pdf
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Rome Statute Implementation Law 2011 — domestic cooperation and international-crimes procedureshttps://justice.gouv.km/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/loi-n-11-022au-du-13-decembre-2011-relative-a-la-mise-en-oeuvre-du-statut-de-rome.pdf
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Ministry of Justice FAQ — complaints, civil enforcement, legal aid and victim-support routeshttps://justice.gouv.km/zdj/maswali-huulizwa-sana/
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Long-term visa service page — misassigned ministry page without verified operational filing channelhttps://minpoten.egouv.km/en/services/foreigners-services/obtain-a-long-term-visa/
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ILO NORMLEX Comoros profile — ratified labour conventions and supervisory statushttps://normlex.ilo.org/dyn/nrmlx_fr/f?p=1000%3A11110%3A0%3A%3ANO%3A11110%3AP11110_COUNTRY_ID%3A103360
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Revised Bangui Agreement — shared patent, trademark, design and copyright law for OAPI membershttps://oapi.int/cadre-juridique/accord-de-bangui/
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OAPI member-state record — Comoros participation in the regional intellectual-property systemhttps://oapi.int/presentation/etats-membres/
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OAPI regulations index — current implementing rules for regional intellectual-property rightshttps://oapi.int/ressources/reglements/
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CCJA procedure portal — official court and arbitration filing-process resourceshttps://procedures.ccja.ohada.org/
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Citizen Portal digital-service catalogue — no verified immigration filing, payment or status platform listedhttps://puc.gouv.km/
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OHADA RCCM portal — business and security-interest registry access and filing resourceshttps://rccm.ohada.org/staticPage/index?alias=dfj
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UNHCR RIMAP Comoros profile — no national asylum procedure or competent national RSD authorityhttps://rimap.unhcr.org/countries/comoros
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UN human-rights treaty status — Comoros ratifications, signatures and reporting frameworkhttps://tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/15/TreatyBodyExternal/Treaty.aspx?CountryID=38&Lang=en
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1961 Statelessness Convention status — UN depositary record for Comoroshttps://treaties.un.org/pages/ViewDetails.aspx?chapter=5&clang=_en&mtdsg_no=V-4&src=TREATY
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1967 Refugee Protocol status — UN depositary record for Comoroshttps://treaties.un.org/pages/ViewDetails.aspx?chapter=5&mtdsg_no=V-5&src=TREATY
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1954 Statelessness Convention status — UN depositary record for Comoroshttps://treaties.un.org/pages/ViewDetailsII.aspx?chapter=5&clang=_en&mtdsg_no=V-3&src=TREATY
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1951 Refugee Convention status — UN depositary record for Comoroshttps://treaties.un.org/pages/ViewDetailsII.aspx?chapter=5&mtdsg_no=V-2&src=TREATY
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WTO Tariff and Trade Data profile — Comoros duties, imports, exports and notificationshttps://ttd.wto.org/en/profiles/comoros
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New York Convention status — official UNCITRAL contracting-state recordhttps://uncitral.un.org/en/texts/arbitration/conventions/foreign_arbitral_awards/status2
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Comoros Brussels embassy portal — current mission contact details and consular-service navigationhttps://www.comoros-embassy.eu/
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Brussels embassy consular-card guidance — current mission overview and general evidence checklisthttps://www.comoros-embassy.eu/a/Etat_civil/Carte_consulaire_1766993082.html
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Brussels embassy visa page — current mission-hosted visa guidance landing page requiring live confirmationhttps://www.comoros-embassy.eu/c/Visas_33.html
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Brussels embassy contact page — current mission address, hours and consular enquiry formhttps://www.comoros-embassy.eu/contactus
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Brussels embassy consular-card form — legacy address and acceptance require current-mission confirmationhttps://www.comoros-embassy.eu/FORMULAIRE%20CARTE%20CONSULAIRE.pdf
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Brussels embassy travel-document form — legacy address and process require current-mission confirmationhttps://www.comoros-embassy.eu/FORMULAIRE%20DE%20VOYAGE.pdf
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Brussels embassy visa form — legacy address and acceptance require current-mission confirmationhttps://www.comoros-embassy.eu/Formulaires%20visa%20def.pdf
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France Diplomacy Comoros entry and stay page — foreign-government observer guidance requiring Comorian-authority confirmationhttps://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/fr/information-par-pays/comores/conseils-aux-voyageurs-entree-sejour
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France Diplomacy Comoros business-travel page — dated foreign-government observer guidance requiring Comorian-authority confirmationhttps://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/fr/information-par-pays/comores/conseils-aux-voyageurs-voyages-d-affaires
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France Diplomacy directory — Embassy of Comoros in France contact recordhttps://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/fr/services/annuaire-et-contacts/representations-etrangeres/ambassade-des-comores-en-france
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UK foreign-travel advice for Comoros — entry requirements requiring confirmation with Comorian authorityhttps://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/comoros/entry-requirements
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HCCH Apostille status table — current party list does not include Comoroshttps://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/status-table/?cid=41
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Invest Comoros legal-codes index — business and investment legislation resourceshttps://www.investcomoros.net/download/codes/
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Invest Comoros guide download page — investment, company, work and residence research starting pointhttps://www.investcomoros.net/download/guide-des-investissements-aux-comores/
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Invest Comoros contact directory — investment-authority coordination detailshttps://www.investcomoros.net/nous-contacter/
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CESEDA Mayotte provisions — residence titles are generally Mayotte-only; onward travel requires separate authorizationhttps://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/codes/section_lc/LEGITEXT000006070158/LEGISCTA000042772080/
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Mayotte Prefecture immigration procedures — distinct French-administered filing systemhttps://www.mayotte.gouv.fr/Demarches/Etrangers-en-France
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Netherlands legalization guidance for Comoros documents — destination-specific authentication routehttps://www.netherlandsworldwide.nl/legalisation/foreign-documents/comoros
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OHADA Mediation Uniform Act — commencement, confidentiality, settlement and enforceabilityhttps://www.ohada.org/acte-uniforme-relatif-a-la-mediation/
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OHADA Nonprofit Accounting Uniform Act — reporting rules for nonprofit entitieshttps://www.ohada.org/acte-uniforme-relatif-au-systeme-comptable-des-entites-a-but-non-lucratif/
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OHADA Uniform Acts — official index of directly applicable regional business legislationhttps://www.ohada.org/actes-uniformes/
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CCJA arbitrators list — official professional roster published through 31 December 2025https://www.ohada.org/ccja-liste-des-arbitres/
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OHADA Road-Goods Transport Uniform Act — contracts, carrier liability and claimshttps://www.ohada.org/contrats-de-transport-de-marchandises-par-route/
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OHADA General Commercial Law Uniform Act — traders, business status, leases and trade registerhttps://www.ohada.org/droit-commercial-general/
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OHADA Arbitration Uniform Act — agreements, tribunals, procedure, awards and enforcementhttps://www.ohada.org/droit-de-larbitrage/
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OHADA Companies and Economic Interest Groups Uniform Act — formation, governance and restructuringhttps://www.ohada.org/droit-des-societes-commerciales-et-du-gie/
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OHADA Cooperative Societies Uniform Act — formation, governance, accounts and dissolutionhttps://www.ohada.org/droit-des-societes-cooperatives/
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OHADA case-law database — official CCJA and member-state decisionshttps://www.ohada.org/en/ohada-case-law/
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OHADA Official Journal — enacted business-law instruments and publication indexhttps://www.ohada.org/journal-officiel/
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OHADA Accounting Law Uniform Act — financial reporting and accounting-system requirementshttps://www.ohada.org/le-droit-comptable-ohada/
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OHADA Debt Recovery and Enforcement Uniform Act — payment orders, seizure and executionhttps://www.ohada.org/organisation-des-procedures-simplifiees-de-recouvrement-et-des-voies-dexecution/
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OHADA Security Interests Uniform Act — guarantees, pledges, mortgages and priority ruleshttps://www.ohada.org/organisation-des-suretes/
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OHADA Insolvency Uniform Act — preventive settlement, reorganization and liquidationhttps://www.ohada.org/procedures-collectives-dapurement-du-passif/
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UN Convention on the Law of the Sea — official status and depositary tableshttps://www.un.org/depts/los/LEGISLATIONANDTREATIES/status.htm
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UNHCR Comoros country page — protection presence and operational contexthttps://www.unhcr.org/where-we-work/countries/comoros
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WIPO Comoros profile — national and regional intellectual-property offices and treaty linkshttps://www.wipo.int/en/web/country-profiles/KM
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Constitution of the Union of the Comoros — current 2018 constitutional, nationality, asylum and rights frameworkhttps://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/legislation/details/20721
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WIPO Lex Comoros profile — intellectual-property laws and related legal materialshttps://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/legislation/members/profile/KM
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WIPO treaty-status results — Comoros accessions to WIPO-administered instrumentshttps://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/ShowResults?code=KM
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WTO Comoros accession record — membership effective 21 August 2024 and official accession documentshttps://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/acc_e/a1_comoros_e.htm
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DOCUMENT-COUNTRY RULES

Rules for records from Comoros

These rules are keyed to where a record was issued, residence or citizenship, and police-history facts. The destination pathway is stated on every pack.

Not published

No source-specific document rules are published for records from Comoros.

This does not mean records from this country are accepted without review. The controlling destination checklist and official instructions still apply, and unsupported country-document scope remains held for source research.