Rights by status

Read the row matching the status you would hold. Domestic citizenship rules remain country-specific.

TR

Visa-free entry (90 days) + implemented right of residency via ECOWAS residence card.

PR

Right of establishment (phase 3) unevenly implemented.

CIT

Citizenship of any member = entry + residency rights bloc-wide.

Member countries

Open a country for its domestic naturalization, birth, ancestry, and investment rules.

Scope notes

Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger withdrew effective Jan 29, 2025 (now Alliance of Sahel States). ECOWAS still honors their citizens' movement/residence rights 'until further notice'.