ZambiaFamily
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A dependant of foreign origin under the care of a citizen qualifies. The official source does not define 'dependant' or state an age limit.
is a dependant of foreign origin under the care of a citizen;
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The Residence Permit requirement lists by age include a certified birth certificate, an adoption certificate for adopted children, and a certified copy of the parents' status (applicants aged 7 – 15 years) or of the host's status plus two testimonials from persons of good standing who have known the applicant for not less than three (3) years (applicants above 16 years). The official page does not state which of these lists applies specifically to a dependant of foreign origin under the care of a citizen.
Applicants aged between 7 – 15 years Covering letter to Director General of Immigration; Certified copy of valid passport (bio data & last endorsement stamp for Zambia); Certified copy of birth certificate of the applicant; Certified copy of parents’ status; One recent passport size photographs; Adoption certificate (in case of adopted children)*; Proof of enrolment at an educational institution (for students);
Applicants above 16 years Covering letter to Director General of Immigration; Aliens Registration Card; Certified copy of Birth Certificate of the applicant; Certified copy of Marriage Certificate; Two testimonials from persons of good standing who have known the applicant for a minimum period of not less than three (3) years; Certified copy of valid passport (bio data & last endorsement stamp for Zambia); Certified copy of host’s status; One recent passport size photographs; Adoption Certificate (in case of adopted children)*; Proof of enrolment at an educational Institution (for students); and
The classes of persons who may be issued with residence permits under the Immigration and Deportation Act, 2010 include any forebear, parent or grandchild of a person who is dependent on that person if that person is a citizen or established resident, is capable of maintaining the dependant and undertakes such maintenance. The official source does not state whether this class, or any maintenance responsibility, applies to every dependant of foreign origin under the care of a citizen.
CLASSES OF PERSONS WHO MAY BE ISSUED WITH RESIDENCE PERMITS
(Sections 20 and 21 of the Immigration and Deportation Act, No. 18 of 2010)
Any forebear, parent or grandchild of a person who is dependent on that person if such person (a) is a citizen or established resident;
(b) is capable of maintaining such dependant; and
(c) undertakes such maintenance.
Applications are made to the Director-General of Immigration in the prescribed manner and form; the Residence Permit confers permanent residence. The permit ceases to be valid if the holder fails to enter Zambia within six months of issue (or a later endorsed date), is absent for more than six months without notifying the Director-General of Immigration in writing, or is absent for any period in excess of twelve months.
20. (1) A person shall apply to the Director-General of Immigration for a residence permit in the prescribed manner and form.
A Residence Permit confers permanent residence to a holder
A residence permit shall cease to be valid if the holder— (a) fails to enter Zambia within six months of the date of issue of the permit or such later date as the DirectorGeneral of Immigration may endorse on the residence permit; (b) is absent from Zambia for a period in excess of six months without notifying the Director-General of Immigration, in writing, that that person proposes to return to Zambia; or (c) is absent from Zambia for any period in excess of twelve months.
These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.
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