Where do applications go when there is no mission in Togo?

Usually Accra or Abidjan, sometimes Abuja. Each unreachable destination below names its own, with the date checked.

Which routes need no employer sponsor?

The count is shown below and the routes are listed on each destination's page.

How current are these verdicts?

Each carries the month it was recorded and a link to its source. Where that source is not the destination's own missions directory, the entry says so.

All destinations

Moving abroad from Togo: visa routes and where to apply

Which of the destinations we track keep a mission you can reach from Togo, what each one says, and how many routes sit behind it.

Lomé reaches somewhat under two-thirds of the destinations we track. The larger European destinations are mostly present; the smaller EU states, the Gulf and several Latin American destinations are not. Accra and Abidjan are the usual accredited posts for what is missing, both within reasonable reach.

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destinations you can file for: 27
need a journey: 327
routes at reachable destinations: 22
of those need no employer

How these reach verdicts are sourced

Every entry on this page carries the page it came from and the month it was recorded. Where that source is not the destination's own missions directory, the entry says so and is marked unverified — we are re-sourcing them against official pages, and a verdict changes badge automatically once its destination is done.

Where you can file from Togo

Ordered by how many routes we track, so the destinations with most to read come first.

United Kingdom

Reachable

The UK has a diplomatic post in Togo, per gov.uk's directory.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: gov.uk — the destination's own page

18 routes

Canada

Reachable

Canada's High Commission in Accra, Ghana is concurrently accredited to Togo.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

14 routes

United States

Reachable

US Embassy resident in Lomé, Togo.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

14 routes

Germany

Reachable

Germany has an embassy in Lomé, Togo.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

13 routes

Australia

Reachable

Australia's High Commission in Accra, Ghana is concurrently accredited to Togo.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

10 routes

Denmark

Reachable

No embassy in Togo; covered by the Danish embassy in Accra, Ghana.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

10 routes

Ethiopia

Reachable

No embassy in Togo; covered by Ethiopia's embassy in Abuja, Nigeria.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

10 routes

Ireland

Reachable

Ireland covers Togo via non-resident accreditation from its embassy in Abuja, Nigeria.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

10 routes

Spain

Reachable

No embassy in Togo; covered by Spain's embassy in Accra, Ghana.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: exteriores.gob.es — the destination's own page

10 routes

Uganda

Reachable

Covered by Uganda's High Commission in Abuja, Nigeria, whose stated concurrent accreditation includes Togo.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

10 routes

France

Reachable

France maintains a direct embassy in Lomé.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

9 routes

Portugal

Reachable

Covered by the Portuguese embassy in Abidjan, Ivory Coast (concurrent accreditation).

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

9 routes

Austria

Reachable

Austria's embassy in Accra, Ghana is concurrently accredited to Togo.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

8 routes

Croatia

Reachable

Croatia covers Togo via non-resident accreditation from its embassy in Paris, France.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

8 routes

Hungary

Reachable

Hungary covers Togo via non-resident accreditation from its embassy in Accra, Ghana.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

8 routes

Indonesia

Reachable

Indonesia covers Togo via non-resident accreditation from its embassy in Abuja, Nigeria.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

8 routes

Kenya

Reachable

No resident Kenyan mission; the High Commission in Abuja (Nigeria) holds concurrent accreditation to Togo. (Source: Wikipedia 'List of diplomatic missions of' page, used as a secondary/aggregated source citing the destination's own MFA data; the official MFA site was not queried directly in this pass due to search-tool budget limits.)

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

8 routes

Philippines

Reachable

No mission in Togo; covered by the Philippines' Embassy in Abuja, Nigeria (named concurrent accreditation).

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

8 routes

South Africa

Reachable

Covered by South Africa's Embassy in Cotonou, Benin, per its stated coverage.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

8 routes

Türkiye

Reachable

Turkish Embassy resident in Lomé, Togo.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

8 routes

Ghana

Reachable

Ghana maintains a direct high commission in Lomé.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

7 routes

India

Reachable

India maintains an embassy in Lomé.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

7 routes

Italy

Reachable

No resident Italian embassy in Togo; the Embassy in Accra (Ghana) holds concurrent accreditation to Togo. (Source: Wikipedia 'List of diplomatic missions of' page, used as a secondary/aggregated source citing the destination's own MFA data; the official MFA site was not queried directly in this pass due to search-tool budget limits.)

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

7 routes

Nepal

Reachable

No mission in Togo; covered by Nepal's Embassy in Cairo, Egypt (concurrent accreditation).

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

7 routes

Netherlands

Reachable

No mission in Togo; covered by the Netherlands' Embassy in Accra, Ghana (concurrent accreditation).

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

7 routes

Nigeria

Reachable

Nigeria has a resident High Commission in Lomé.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

7 routes

Switzerland

Reachable

Switzerland's embassy in Accra, Ghana is concurrently accredited to Togo.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

7 routes

Namibia

Reachable

No mission in Togo; covered by Namibia's High Commission in Accra, Ghana (concurrent accreditation).

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

6 routes

Poland

Reachable

Covered by the Polish embassy in Abuja, Nigeria (concurrent accreditation).

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

6 routes

Romania

Reachable

Covered by the Romanian embassy in Abuja, Nigeria (concurrent accreditation).

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

6 routes

Rwanda

Reachable

Covered by the Rwandan High Commission in Accra, Ghana (concurrent accreditation).

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

6 routes

Thailand

Reachable

Covered by the Thai Embassy in Dakar, Senegal, per Thailand's regional accreditation.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

6 routes

Czechia

Reachable

No embassy in Togo; covered by the Czech embassy in Accra, Ghana.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: mzv.gov.cz — the destination's own page

5 routes

Greece

Reachable

Greece covers Togo via non-resident accreditation from its embassy in Abuja, Nigeria.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

5 routes

Malaysia

Reachable

No mission in Togo; covered by Malaysia's High Commission in Accra, Ghana (concurrent accreditation).

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

5 routes

Saudi Arabia

Reachable

Covered by the Saudi embassy in Accra, Ghana (non-resident/concurrent accreditation).

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

5 routes

Tanzania

Reachable

Covered by Tanzania's High Commission in Abuja, Nigeria, whose stated concurrent coverage includes Togo.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

5 routes

Belgium

Reachable

Belgium's embassy in Cotonou, Benin is concurrently accredited to Togo.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

4 routes

Uruguay

Reachable

Covered by Uruguay's Embassy in Cairo, Egypt, whose stated consular jurisdiction list includes Togo.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

4 routes

El Salvador

Reachable

Covered by El Salvador's embassy in Rabat, Morocco (concurrent accreditation).

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

3 routes

Luxembourg

Reachable

No resident Luxembourg embassy; the Embassy in Cotonou (Benin) holds concurrent accreditation to Togo. (Source: Wikipedia 'List of diplomatic missions of' page, used as a secondary/aggregated source citing the destination's own MFA data; the official MFA site was not queried directly in this pass due to search-tool budget limits.)

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

3 routes

Norway

Reachable

No mission in Togo; covered by Norway's Embassy in Abuja, Nigeria (concurrent accreditation).

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

3 routes

Sri Lanka

Reachable

No resident Sri Lankan mission; the High Commission in Nairobi (Kenya) holds concurrent accreditation to TG (Nairobi's accreditation covers 20 African countries). (Source: Wikipedia 'List of diplomatic missions of' page, used as a secondary/aggregated source citing the destination's own MFA data; the official MFA site was not queried directly in this pass due to search-tool budget limits.)

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

3 routes

Slovakia

Reachable

Covered by the Slovak embassy in Abuja, Nigeria (concurrent accreditation).

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

2 routes

Where you cannot, and where you would go instead

These destinations take no visa applications in Togo. Each names the post that handles them, so the journey is a cost you can plan rather than discover.

Argentina

Not reachable

No Argentine mission in Togo and no stated regional accreditation covering it.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

7 routes

Bangladesh

Not reachable

No Bangladeshi mission in Togo and no stated regional accreditation covering it.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

8 routes

Botswana

Not reachable

No Botswana mission in Togo and no stated regional hub covering it.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

5 routes

Bulgaria

Not reachable

No Bulgarian mission in Togo and no reliably-documented regional hub covering it.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

7 routes

Chile

Not reachable

No Chilean embassy in Togo and no accredited-from note found.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

5 routes

Cyprus

Not reachable

Togo does not appear on Cyprus MFA's official list of countries with an accredited Cypriot diplomatic mission.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: gov.cy — the destination's own page

5 routes

Dominican Republic

Not reachable

Togo does not appear among the Dominican Republic's 51 embassies abroad listed in MIREX's official directory; the network is concentrated in the Americas, Europe and the Middle East.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: consultas.mirex.gob.do — the destination's own page

7 routes

Estonia

Not reachable

No Estonian embassy in Togo and no accredited-from note found.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

3 routes

Finland

Not reachable

No Finnish embassy in Togo and no accredited-from note found.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

4 routes

Iceland

Not reachable

Iceland has no mission covering Togo.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

9 routes

Jamaica

Not reachable

No resident Jamaican mission and no named regional hub covers this country; Jamaica's African network is limited to Nigeria and South Africa (plus their accredited neighbours). (Source: Wikipedia 'List of diplomatic missions of' page, used as a secondary/aggregated source citing the destination's own MFA data; the official MFA site was not queried directly in this pass due to search-tool budget limits.)

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

4 routes

Kuwait

Not reachable

No resident Kuwaiti embassy and no named regional hub covers this country. (Source: Wikipedia 'List of diplomatic missions of' page, used as a secondary/aggregated source citing the destination's own MFA data; the official MFA site was not queried directly in this pass due to search-tool budget limits.)

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

7 routes

Latvia

Not reachable

No resident Latvian mission and no named regional hub covers this country; Latvia's diplomatic network in this region is limited to Cairo (Egypt) and New Delhi (India). (Source: Wikipedia 'List of diplomatic missions of' page, used as a secondary/aggregated source citing the destination's own MFA data; the official MFA site was not queried directly in this pass due to search-tool budget limits.)

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

8 routes

Lithuania

Not reachable

No resident Lithuanian mission and no named regional hub covers this country; Lithuania's only African missions are in Egypt and South Africa. (Source: Wikipedia 'List of diplomatic missions of' page, used as a secondary/aggregated source citing the destination's own MFA data; the official MFA site was not queried directly in this pass due to search-tool budget limits.)

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

8 routes

Malta

Not reachable

No resident Maltese mission and no named regional hub covers this country. (Source: Wikipedia 'List of diplomatic missions of' page, used as a secondary/aggregated source citing the destination's own MFA data; the official MFA site was not queried directly in this pass due to search-tool budget limits.)

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

5 routes

Mauritius

Not reachable

No resident Mauritian mission and no named regional hub covers this country; Mauritius's African network is limited to Egypt, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Mozambique, and South Africa. (Source: Wikipedia 'List of diplomatic missions of' page, used as a secondary/aggregated source citing the destination's own MFA data; the official MFA site was not queried directly in this pass due to search-tool budget limits.)

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

7 routes

New Zealand

Not reachable

Togo is not listed as having a New Zealand mission or named regional accreditation.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

7 routes

Oman

Not reachable

Oman's official/Wikipedia listing states Togo has no Omani embassy or consulate.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

6 routes

Peru

Not reachable

Peru's official/Wikipedia listing states Togo has no embassy or consulate.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

6 routes

Singapore

Not reachable

Not covered by any Singaporean mission.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

7 routes

Slovenia

Not reachable

Not covered by any Slovenian mission.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

7 routes

Sweden

Not reachable

Togo is not mentioned as hosting a Swedish mission or concurrent accreditation.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

6 routes

Taiwan

Not reachable

Togo is not in the coverage list of any Taiwanese representative/trade office in Africa.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

6 routes

Trinidad & Tobago

Not reachable

Togo is not in the named coverage list of any Trinidad and Tobago mission.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

6 routes

United Arab Emirates

Not reachable

No UAE embassy or consulate listed for Togo; source lists no regional hub covering it.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

7 routes

Zambia

Not reachable

Togo is not in the named coverage list of any Zambian mission.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

4 routes

Zimbabwe

Not reachable

Togo is not in the named coverage list of any Zimbabwean mission.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

1 routes

Routes at these destinations that need no employer

As far as we have read the official rules. A route needing no sponsor still has its own requirements.

Austria
Job-Seeker Visa (Very Highly Qualified Workers)
Austria's job-seeker visa for very highly qualified workers, governed by the Settlement and Residence Act and the Act Governing the Employment of Foreign Nationals, lets a third-country national without a job offer come to Austria for six months to look for work — the entry door to the Red-White-Red Card system.
- No employer sponsor needed
View route details
Austria
Red-White-Red Card — Start-up Founders
Austria's Red-White-Red Card for Start-up Founders, governed by the Settlement and Residence Act and the Act Governing the Employment of Foreign Nationals, admits third-country nationals who establish a company to develop and launch innovative products, services, processing methods or technologies.
- No employer sponsor needed
View route details
Belgium
EU Blue Card
The EU Blue Card is Belgium's residence and work permit for highly-qualified non-EU nationals, implementing the EU Blue Card Directive.
- No employer sponsor needed
View route details
Belgium
Professional Card (self-employed, Brussels or Flanders)
Belgium's professional card, issued by Brussels Economy and Employment for non-EU nationals seeking self-employed or independent activity, is the mechanism for registering with the Enterprise Crossroads Bank and conducting business.
- No employer sponsor needed
View route details
Canada
Express Entry — Canadian Experience Class (CEC)
The Canadian Experience Class (CEC) is one of the three core economic programs Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) manages through the point-based Express Entry pool, designed for skilled workers with eligible Canadian work experience.
- No employer sponsor needed
View route details
Canada
Express Entry — STEM Occupations Category
Canada's Express Entry system for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) occupations is a category-based selection stream run by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) inside the point-based Express Entry pool.
- No employer sponsor needed
- About 6 months
View route details
Croatia
EU Blue Card (stay and work permit)
Croatia's EU Blue Card is a stay-and-work permit for a highly qualified third-country national, issued without a labour market test or the opinion of the Croatian Employment Service.
- No employer sponsor needed
View route details
Croatia
Temporary stay of digital nomads
Croatia's temporary stay of digital nomads, administered by the Ministry of the Interior under the Aliens Act, is for third-country nationals who work through communication technology for a company — or their own company — not registered in Croatia, and who perform no work for Croatian employers.
- No employer sponsor needed
- About 8 months
View route details
Denmark
Start-up Denmark
Start-up Denmark is the two-stage founder route for non-EU/EEA, non-Swiss citizens (and Danish citizens bringing overseas family): first the business plan must be approved by the Startup Denmark expert panel, then the founder applies separately to the Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI…
- No employer sponsor needed
View route details
El Salvador
Residencia Temporal con Autorización de Trabajar
El Salvador's Temporary Residence with Work Authorization (Residencia Temporal con Autorización de Trabajar, form F3) is one of the temporary-residence categories issued by the Dirección General de Migración y Extranjería (DGME) and is the mechanism by which a foreign national is authorised to carry out remunerated …
- No employer sponsor needed
View route details
Germany
Self-employment and freelancing (Selbständigkeit / Freiberufler, §21 AufenthG)
Germany allows a foreign national to immigrate to work on a self-employed or freelance basis under Sections 9, 9a, 17a, 18, 20 and 21 of the Residence Act (Aufenthaltsgesetz).
- No employer sponsor needed
- Leads to permanent residence
- About 9 months
View route details
Hungary
White Card – residency for digital nomads
Hungary's White Card is a residence permit issued to a third-country national (a non-EEA/non-Hungarian-national who is not a family member of an EEA national, or a stateless person) who either has a verified employment relationship with an employer outside Hungary and performs that job remotely from Hungary using di…
- No employer sponsor needed
View route details

This page is about where you apply from, not what passport you hold

The research behind it records whether someone applying from Togo can reach a mission of each destination. That is a fact about where you are, not about your nationality. The two usually coincide and sometimes do not — and where a route restricts by nationality in its own published rules, that restriction is on the route, not here. Of the routes we track, only two record one at all.

Questions people applying from Togo ask

Where do applications go when there is no mission in Togo?: Usually Accra or Abidjan, sometimes Abuja. Each unreachable destination below names its own, with the date checked.
Which routes need no employer sponsor?: The count is shown below and the routes are listed on each destination's page.
How current are these verdicts?: Each carries the month it was recorded and a link to its source. Where that source is not the destination's own missions directory, the entry says so.

Which of these are actually open to you?

This page says where you can apply. Which routes you match — against your qualifications, your funds and your language — is what an account works out, across every route we track rather than one country at a time.

Check my routes

Fursa is an independent information service, not a law firm or a registered immigration adviser. We link every figure to the official source so you can check it yourself.