The Study Permit is for a foreign national intending to study full-time or part-time at a Zambian educational institution.
A Study Permit is issued to a foreign national who intends to study on full time or part time basis at a Zambian Educational Institution .
A new application requires an acceptance letter from the educational institution, together with a sponsor letter and proof of the sponsor’s status and financial position.
Letter of acceptance from the educational institution;
Letter from sponsor (e.g. institution, host, parent, guardian, applicant, if self-reliant etc.) supporting the application;
Proof of status of sponsor (whether a national or a permit holder);
Financial status of sponsor; and
Evidence of the sponsor’s financial status is required, but the official section does not state a tuition, funds or income minimum. Study may be full-time or part-time. The official source does not state an insurance requirement.
Financial status of sponsor;
A Study Permit is issued to a foreign national who intends to study on full time or part time basis at a Zambian Educational Institution .
The holder must comply with permit conditions and may not engage for gain in activity, business, trade, employment, profession or another activity not specified in the permit. The official source does not state the family position.
The holder of a Study Permit shall comply with the conditions specified in the permit and shall not engage, for gain, in any activity, business, trade, employment, profession or any other thing not specified in the permit.
Renewal or extension requires a covering letter from the school and the latest results transcript or progress report. Dependants studying for more than three months must apply for Study Permits unless their own Residence Permits identify their occupation as student. The official source does not state the permit duration or post-study work or residence options.
Covering letter from school;
Latest results transcript / progress report; and
Children and dependants of holders of permits should apply for Study Permits in order to study at an educational institution in Zambia for a period longer than three (03) months unless the children or dependants in their own right hold Residence Permits, in which case they should ensure that the occupation on their Residence Permits reads “student”.
These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.
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