ZimbabweFamily
Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.
The qualifying relatives are the mother, father, grandparent or other dependant of a resident.
(b) is the mother, father, grandparent or other dependent of a resident,
The sponsor is a resident, meaning a person lawfully within Zimbabwe otherwise than for direct transit or a temporary visit.
“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;
The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the evidence needed to prove the family relationship.
The resident must be able to maintain the relative and must undertake to do so. The official source does not state an amount, the form of the undertaking, or an accommodation or insurance requirement.
where the resident is able to maintain such person and undertakes to do so;
Applicants apply to the Chief Immigration Officer on form I.F. 5, showing good character and that they are not a prohibited person. The residence permit may be for an indefinite period or for a definite period specified in it, and is subject to conditions the Chief Immigration Officer fixes. The official source does not state the rights attached to the permit or how it can become independent of the sponsor.
(1) An application for a residence permit shall be made to the Chief Immigration Officer in form No. I.F. 5.
(2) An applicant for a residence permit shall satisfy the Chief Immigration Officer that he is of good character and is not a prohibited person.
(1) A residence permit may be issued for an indefinite period or for such definite period as may be specified in the permit:
(2) A residence permit shall be subject to such conditions as the Chief Immigration Officer may fix and specify in the permit.
These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.
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