Apply For Investor’s Permit : Zambia Immigration

Name of the Organization : Department of Immigration
Type of Facility : Apply For Investor’s Permit
Applicable Country: Zambia

Website : https://www.zambiaimmigration.gov.zm/

Apply For Investor’s Permit :

This is a Permit which may be issued to any foreigner intending to establish a business or invest in, or who has established or invested in a business in Zambia.

Related : Zambia Immigration Apply For Study Permit : www.statusin.org/6514.html

Note:
The Permit allows the holder and his/her spouse and minor children to enter and re-enter into and to remain within Zambia until it expires

Applying for Investor’s Permit :
Required Documents:
** Application form (Form 27)
** Two recent passport size photographs;
** Certified Photocopies of current passport
** Certified photocopies of certificate of incorporation , list of Directors and list of share capital.
** Proof of personal investment, if an investor is forming his own company, he or she should bring in at least US$250,000. If he/she is joining an existing company, it should be at least US$150,000.
** Investment License if available
** Covering letter to the Director General of Immigration
** Applicant should be above 21 years old
** Proof of ownership of land or lease agreement.
** Payment of a prescribed fee

Investor’s Permit Fees For The Private Sector:
Issuance K2,000.00
Renewal K2,500.00
Duplicate K2,000.00

Variation :
K2,500.00 inclusive of another company/nature of business
K1,000.00 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

Asylum Seeker’s Permit :
This Permit is issued to a person seeking asylum in Zambia and is valid for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of issue

Transit Permits :
This Permit is issued to foreigners who being in transit exhaust the ninety (90) days Transit period.

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).