Name of the Organization : Department of Immigration
Type of Facility : Temporary Employment Permit
Country: Zambia
Website : https://www.zambiaimmigration.gov.zm/
Temporary Employment Permit :
This Permit is issued to any business visitor intending to remain in Zambia for a period exceeding thirty (30) days. The period granted shall not exceed six (6)months in any period of twelve(12) months.
Related : Zambia Immigration Apply For Visiting Permit : www.statusin.org/6525.html
Applying for Temporary Employment Permit:
** Application Form (Form 25)
** Two recent passport size photographs
** Certified Photocopies of current passport
** Covering letter to the Director – General of Immigration from the employer indicating the nature of work the applicant intends to undertake in Zambia
** Payment of a prescribed fee
Temporary Employment Permit Fees For The Private Sector
Issuance K3,000.00
Renewal K3,500.00
Duplicate K3,000.00
Download Application Forms:
Application for a temporary employment permit (section 28 of the immigration and deportation act, no. 18 of 2010) Form 25
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Download Here : https://www.statusin.org/uploads/6524-form_xxiii.pdf
Revised Guidelines For Employment Permit Issuance :
The Department of Immigration wishes to inform the general public that it has revised the guidelines and requirements for the issuance of Employment Permits.
The revised guidelines are aimed at enhancing the implementation of the Zambianization policy as well as ensuring employers (foreign and local) a conducive environment in which to conduct business.
Coverage & Effective Date :
These guidelines shall apply to all foreign nationals who enter the country to take up employment for a period exceeding six (06) months. The guideline shall take effect from 26th May, 2017.
Guidelines in the Processing of Employment Permits :
A) Submission of Applications :
** All applications for Employment Permits shall be filed and processed at the Department of Immigration Headquarters. The foreign prospective employee must be outside the country during the filing and processing of the application.
** Companies should only engage either the Human Resource Personnel or Registered Immigration Consultants to process Immigration Permits for their expatriates.
Further, if the Company decides to use a Registered Consultant, they should stick to a single Consulting Firm.
A letter from Management of a particular Company allowing the Registered Immigration Consultant to process the permits has to be produced to Immigration for every application they make.
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
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).