ZimbabweFamily
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The spouse of a resident qualifies: the Chief Immigration Officer may issue a residence permit to a person who is the spouse (or a minor child) of a resident.
the Chief Immigration Officer may issue a residence permit to any person who— (a) is the spouse or a minor child of a resident; or
The local spouse acts as sponsor and guarantor: the local spouse completes a close relative guarantee form, and the application letter from the foreign spouse is accompanied by a support letter from the local spouse. The official source does not state the citizenship or immigration status the local spouse must hold.
Close relative guarantee form to be completed by local spouse.
Application letter addressed to the Chief Director of Immigration (CDI) from foreign spouse and support letter from local spouse requesting for residence permit.
A copy of the marriage certificate is required; documents from outside Zimbabwe must be notarised and Zimbabwean documents certified by a Commissioner of Oaths, with English translations and originals tendered.
Copy of marriage certificate.
Copies of all documents should be sufficiently authenticated; those from outside Zimbabwe should be notarized in the prescribed manner whilst those from Zimbabwe should be certified by a Commissioner of Oaths.
All translations should be in English and all copies of the original to be tendered.
The guarantor (local spouse) must provide proof of accommodation and of residential status, and proof of funds. The official source does not state a minimum amount of funds or a health-insurance requirement.
Proof of accommodation and residential status of guarantor.
Proof of funds by guarantor.
A residence permit may be issued for an indefinite period or for a definite period specified in the permit; the official checklist lists an initial spouse residence permit, an extension and a permanent spouse residence permit, with a non-refundable fee of US$500 and US$300 per dependant for the initial application. The official source does not state the spouse's work rights or what happens to the permit if the marriage ends.
(1) A residence permit may be issued for an indefinite period or for such definite period as may be specified in the permit:
Spouse Residence Permit Extension
Spouse Residence Permit (Permanent)
Statutory non-refundable fee of US$500 and US$300/dependent.
These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.
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