Name of the Organization : Department of Immigration
Type of Facility : Apply For Employment Permits
Country: Zambia
Website : https://www.zambiaimmigration.gov.zm/
Apply For Employment Permits :
An employment permit allows an individual to reside, enter and re-enter Zambia while in employment during the validity of the permit.
Related : Zambia Immigration Apply For Investor’s Permit : www.statusin.org/6516.html
Employment permits are issued by the Department of Immigration to foreigners working in Zambia. The procedures applying for an employment permit are detailed below.
Application For Employment Permit:
The law requires that applicants secure their employment permits while outside the country . However, Government employees, volunteers, missionaries and investors may apply for their permits whilst in the country. The following procedures shall be followed:
Application Steps:
For person employed by a Zambian based business or enterprise:
** Complete application form ( form 23 )
** Obtain two recent passport size photographs
** Police clearance certificate from applicant’s country of permanent residence (proves that applicant has no previous criminal record)
** Certified photocopies of professional certificates (e.g. Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants, Engineering Institute of Zambia , Medical Council of Zambia, Law Association of Zambia etc.)
** Certified copies of educational diplomas
** Letter of offer of employment/contract;
** Photocopies of the passport
Fees For Employment Permit:
Employment Permit fees vary depending upon the organization that you are applying under. See appropriate fee schedule below:
Employment Permit Fees For The Private Sector:
Issuance K3,000.00
Renewal K3,500.00
Duplicate K3,000.00
Variation :
K1,500.00 Change of occupation/Employer/Nationality/ name
K500.00 Addition of names of spouse or children
Employment Permit Fees For Government And Quasi Government Organisation:
Issuance K1,000.00
Renewal K1,500.00
Duplicate K1,000.00
Variation :
K500.00 Change of occupation/Employer and addition of names of spouse or children
Employment Permit Fees For Religious, Non Governmental Organisations And Non Profit Making Organisations:
Issuance K1,000.00
Renewal K1,500.00
Duplicate K1,000.00
Variation :
K250.00 Change of occupation/Employer and addition of names of spouse or children
Permits :
Immigration Permits, Fees And Application Procedures :
For Clients applying for Residence, Diplomatic, Spouse, Business, Visiting, Study, Temporary, Employment, Temporary Employment, Investor’s, Cross Border, Asylum Seeker’s, and Transit Permits as well as Border passes and Visas
Guiding Principles In The Issuance Of Permits And Visas :
The Department’s ‘Immigration Policy’ is based on the following four (4) principles :
** An Immigrant to Zambia must have a contribution to make in form of skills, profession or capital.
** An Immigrant should not deprive a Zambian of employment;
** An Immigrant should not be a charge on the state.
** An Immigrant intending to settle in Zambia must be in possession of a permit
About Us :
The Zambia Department of Immigration aims to effectively and efficiently facilitate and regulate the entry and exit of persons and control the stay of immigrants and visitors in the country in order to contribute to internal security and sustainable socio-economic development.
The Department of Immigration is committed to providing efficient, transparent and professional service. The Department has its headquarters in Lusaka, the country’s capital city, with regional offices in all the nine provinces of Zambia (see the Contacts page for physical address).