ZambiaAncestry and return
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A person born from a citizen, irrespective of age, is among those to whom a Residence Permit is issued.
is a person (irrespective of age) born from a citizen;
The statute covers a child of a citizen irrespective of the age of that child; the official texts state no rule for grandchildren or more remote descent.
(h) is a child of a citizen, irrespective of the age of that child;
The Residence Permit requirement lists by applicant age include a certified copy of the applicant's birth certificate and a certified copy of the parents' status (applicants aged 7 – 15 years), or a certified copy of the birth certificate, marriage certificate and the host's status plus two testimonials (applicants above 16 years); an adoption certificate is required for adopted children. The official page does not state which of these lists applies specifically to a person born to a Zambian 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 route results in a Residence Permit, which confers permanent residence and authorises the holder, until becoming a citizen by registration, to enter, re-enter and remain within Zambia.
A Residence Permit confers permanent residence to a holder
(6) Subject to this Act, a residence permit shall authorise the holder, until that holder becomes a citizen by registration, to enter and re enter into, and to remain within, Zambia.
The holder must comply with the permit conditions and not engage for gain in anything not specified in the permit, and must notify the nearest immigration office of any change of address. 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 of the intention to return, or is absent for any period in excess of twelve months. The official source does not state family consequences.
(5) The holder of a residence permit shall comply with the conditions specified in the permit and shall not engage, for gain, in any activity, business, trade, employment, profession, study or any other thing not specified in the residence permit.
(9) A person issued with a residence permit shall notify the nearest immigration office of any change of address.
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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