Investors’ Permit

An Investor’s Permit is issued to a foreigner intending to establish a business or invest in Zambia or who has established or invested in a business in Zambia. The Permit allows the holder and his/her spouse and minor children to enter and re-enter into and to remain within Zambia until it expires.

Requirements for Issuance of Investor’s Permit

  • Covering letter addressed to the Director General of Immigration
  • Certificate of Incorporation
  • Certificate of Share Capital (where required)
  • Certificate of Minimum Capital
  • Investment license from ZDA (not mandatory)
  • List of Directors
  • Proof of personal investment (Bank Statement, Money transfer, ZRA Form CE20, Bill of Lading from ZRA). If an investor is forming his own company, he or she should bring in at least US$250,000. If he/she is joining an existing company, it should be at least US$150,000.
  • Proof of ownership or lease agreement in Zambia
  • Certified copy of valid Passport (bio data & last endorsement stamp for Zambia)
  • Recent passport size photograph
  • Prescribed fee as in the schedule below

 

Requirements for Renewal/Extension

  • Covering letter to the Director General
  • Copy of original permit
  • Inspection Report by Immigration
  • VAT/ZRA receipts
  • Audit Report from a recognized firm registered with the Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZICA)
  • Lease Agreement (where applicable)
  • Current bank statement
  • Certified copy of current passport
  • Recent passport size photograph
  • Prescribed fee as in the schedule below

 

Requirements for variation by change of Nature of Business/Addition of Nature of Business

  • Covering letter to the Director General
  • Certified copy of valid Passport (bio data & most recent Zambian Immigration stamps showing current status of applicant)
  • Copy of original permit
  • Certified copies of certificate of incorporation
  • Appropriate license
  • List of directors
  • List of share capital
  • Certificate of registration of business name (where applicable)
  • Investment license (if any)
  • Proof of ownership of land or lease agreement (where applicable)
  • Recent passport size photograph
  • Prescribed fee as in the schedule below

 

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Requirements for variation by inclusion of another company

  • Covering letter addressed to the Director General of Immigration
  • Certificate of Incorporation
  • Certificate of Share Capital
  • Certificate of Minimum Capital
  • Investment license from ZDA (not mandatory)
  • List of Directors
  • Proof of personal investment (Bank Statement, Money transfer, ZRA Form CE20, Bill of Lading from ZRA)
  • Proof of ownership or lease agreement in Zambia
  • Certified copy of valid Passport (bio data & most recent Zambian Immigration stamps showing current status of applicant)
  • Copy of original permit
  • Recent passport size photograph
  • Prescribed fee as in the schedule below

 

Requirements for variation by Addition of Children and/or Spouse

  • Covering letter to the Director General from the applicant
  • Original Permit
  • Certified copies of marriage/birth certificate/s (as appropriate)
  • Certified copy of valid Passport (bio data & most recent Zambian Immigration stamps showing current status of applicant)
  • Recent passport size photograph/s for applicant/s
  • Prescribed fee as in the schedule