ZimbabweInvestment
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Indefinite residence may follow transfer of at least US$1,000,000 into Zimbabwe for an approved investment project.
has transferred US$1,000,000 or more into Zimbabwe for purposes of an investment project approved by the Zimbabwe Investment Centre established by section 3 of the Zimbabwe Investment Centre Act [Chapter 24:16]
The minimum investment threshold is US$1,000,000 transferred into Zimbabwe. Separately, the fee schedule lists 1,000 in the US$ column for an indefinite-period investor residence permit.
has transferred US$1,000,000 or more into Zimbabwe
(1) A residence permit may be issued for an indefinite period or for such definite period as may be specified in the permit:
Provided that a residence permit may not be issued for an indefinite period unless the person to whom it has been issued—
Section Permit or application US$ Z$
17(3) Residence permit issued for an indefinite period (investor) 1,000 —
A residence permit ceases to be valid if a domiciled holder loses domicile, or if a non-domiciled holder leaves to make a home abroad or is absent from Zimbabwe for six months (or a longer period fixed by the Chief Immigration Officer on written application). The official source does not state how long the investment must be maintained.
(1) A residence permit shall cease to be valid if the holder of the permit—
(b) being a person who has acquired a domicile in Zimbabwe, is thereafter deemed to have lost that domicile in terms of subsection (4) of section 3 of the Act; or
(c) being a person who has not acquired a domicile in Zimbabwe— (i) voluntarily departs from and resides outside Zimbabwe with the intention of making his home outside Zimbabwe; or (ii) voluntarily departs from or is absent from Zimbabwe for a period of six months or such longer period as the Chief Immigration Officer may, on application in writing, fix in his case;
Under the Immigration Regulations, a residence permit may be issued to the spouse or a minor child of a resident, or to the mother, father, grandparent or other dependent of a resident where the resident is able to maintain that person and undertakes to do so; a resident means any person lawfully within Zimbabwe other than for direct transit through Zimbabwe or a temporary visit. If a residence permit ceases to be valid, the holder and all persons authorised to enter Zimbabwe with the holder under the permit must leave Zimbabwe unless otherwise authorised to remain. The official source does not state the work rights of family members.
(a) is the spouse or a minor child of a resident; or
(b) is the mother, father, grandparent or other dependent of a resident, where the resident is able to
maintain such person and undertakes to do so; or
“resident” means any person who is lawfully within Zimbabwe otherwise than for the purpose of—
(a) journeying through Zimbabwe in direct transit from one country to another; or
(b) making a temporary visit;
(2) If a residence permit ceases in terms of subsection (1) to be valid, the holder of the permit and all
persons authorised to enter Zimbabwe with him in terms of the permit shall, unless authorised in terms of
the Act or these regulations to remain therein, leave Zimbabwe.
The status is a residence permit issued for an indefinite period, which may be issued only where the person meets one of the qualifying grounds listed in the regulations. A residence permit ceases to be valid if a domiciled holder loses domicile, or if a non-domiciled holder leaves to make a home abroad or is absent from Zimbabwe for six months (or a longer period fixed by the Chief Immigration Officer on written application). The official source does not state a citizenship direction or what happens to the investment.
(1) A residence permit may be issued for an indefinite period or for such definite period as may be specified in the permit:
Provided that a residence permit may not be issued for an indefinite period unless the person to whom it has been issued—
Section Permit or application US$ Z$
17(3) Residence permit issued for an indefinite period (investor) 1,000 —
(1) A residence permit shall cease to be valid if the holder of the permit—
(b) being a person who has acquired a domicile in Zimbabwe, is thereafter deemed to have lost that domicile in terms of subsection (4) of section 3 of the Act; or
(c) being a person who has not acquired a domicile in Zimbabwe— (i) voluntarily departs from and resides outside Zimbabwe with the intention of making his home outside Zimbabwe; or (ii) voluntarily departs from or is absent from Zimbabwe for a period of six months or such longer period as the Chief Immigration Officer may, on application in writing, fix in his case;
These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.
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