Comoros
COMComoros is a small volcanic archipelago in the Indian Ocean, situated between northeastern Mozambique and northwestern Madagascar. The Union of Comoros comprises three main islands — Grande Comore, Anjouan, and Mohéli — with the island of Mayotte administered by France. The country is one of the world's smallest and poorest economies, heavily reliant on remittances, vanilla exports, and ylang-ylang production.
Comoros has operated a long-running economic citizenship programme since 2008, primarily used by stateless populations and later expanded as a revenue tool, though its international standing is limited. Taxation is territorial, meaning foreign-sourced income is not taxed. The Comorian passport offers limited travel access, with visa-free entry to roughly 50 destinations.
- Naturalisation
- 10 years
- Tax system
- Territorial
- Currency
- KMF
- Dual citizenship
- Allowed
- Capital
- Moroni
- Region
- africa
- Population
- 850,886
- Cost-of-living
- 31 /100
Passport Rank
#97
Visa-Free
50
destinations
Visa-free travel
A Comoros passport has visa-free access to 50 destinations. See the full Comoros passport breakdown →
Passports that enter Comoros without a prior visa (194)
Visa-free, visa on arrival, or on an eTA.
Community-sourced (passport-index, synced 2026-08-18) — verify with the embassy before travel.
Immigrating to Canada from Comoros
Current IRCC processing times for Comoros nationals, by application type.
| Visitor visa (outside Canada) | No processing time available |
| Super visa | No processing time available |
| Study permit | No processing time available |
| Work permit | No processing time available |
| Sponsor a dependent child | No processing time available |
| Adopted child (citizenship) | Not enough data |
| Government-assisted refugees | Not enough data |
| Privately sponsored refugees | sponsor: Not enough data / refugee: Not enough data |
Your application may take longer than the times shown here. They’re not a maximum or a guarantee.
As of 2026-09-22 (IRCC). See all Canada processing times →
Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada — “Check processing times”. This is a copy of the version available at https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/check-processing-times.html. Reproduced under the Government of Canada’s non-commercial reproduction terms; not endorsed by or affiliated with IRCC.
Sources & last verified
Government of Canada — non-commercial reproduction (canada.ca Terms and conditions)
Country Details
- Capital
- Moroni
- Currency
- KMF
- Languages
- Comorian, Arabic, French
- Population
- 850,886
- Tax System
- Territorial
- Dual Citizenship
- Allowed
- Naturalisation
- 10 years
- Schengen / EU
- No
- Climate
- Tropical marine; rainy season November to April
- GDP per capita
- $2,056
- Life expectancy
- 67.02 yrs
- Population growth
- 1.85%/yr
- Territorial Taxation
- Yes — foreign-sourced income may not be taxed
GDP per capita, life expectancy, and population growth: World Bank (2025).
Indices
Cost of Living
31
Safety
48
Healthcare
22
Quality of Life
30
Tax Summary
- Tax System
- Territorial
- Territorial Taxation
- Yes — foreign-sourced income may not be taxed
- Naturalisation
- 10 years of legal residency
- Dual Citizenship
- Allowed
Cost of Living by City
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| City | Rent 1BR centre | Rent outside | Groceries | Utilities | Transit pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moroni | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mutsamudu | — | — | — | — | — |
| Domoni | — | — | — | — | — |
Monthly USD figures. Typical central 1-bedroom rent, grocery basket for one, household utilities, monthly transit pass.
Visa Categories & Immigration Authority
Major Visa Categories
- Tourist (on arrival)
- Business
- Work
- Family
- Student
- Investor
- Authority
- Direction Générale de la Police Nationale
- Official Portal
- www.gouv.km
Naturalisation Details
- Residence Years
- Language Test
- No
- Civic Test
- No
- Oath Required
- No
- Dual Allowed
- No
- Fee
- —
- Processing
- —
Safety
GPI Rank
—
Global Peace Index ranking (lower is safer)
Regulators & official sources
Bodies that regulate immigration advice in Comoros, and the official sources indexed for it by Visa Atlas. Descriptions are verbatim; each links to its source.
Embassy of the Union of the Comoros in Belgium
Comoros EmbassyOfficial Comoros embassy surface for consular services, visa guidance, business visa forms and official visitor handling.
Presidency of the Union of the Comoros
Beit-SalamOfficial presidency portal for government context and national official information.
Comoros embassy visa service
Visa ServiceOfficial visa category index covering airport private, tourism and research visas, business visas, and courtesy visas.
Related Guides
Zero and low-tax residencies: the real list
Countries with zero personal income tax, territorial-only taxation, or special expatriate regimes — and what each one actually requires from you to qualify as a resident.
Exit tax: countries that charge you to leave
Country-by-country reference of departure taxes, deemed-disposition rules, and wealth-locking regimes that trigger when tax residency ends.
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Citizenship by Investment
Sources & last verified
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