What exactly is the official special programme/status and why does it exist?
An Immigration Officer may issue a temporary permit (form I.F. 9) to a prohibited person; it may not be issued for more than 30 days without the Chief Immigration Officer's approval. The official source does not state why the permit exists.
See recorded sources
Limits of the record
The regulations do not state why the permit exists (its policy purpose).
(1) Subject to section 50, an Immigration Officer may issue a temporary permit in form No. I.F. 9 to
any prohibited person:
Provided that a temporary permit shall not be issued for a period exceeding 30 days without the
approval of the Chief Immigration Officer.
02
Which specific population, role, circumstance or historical/legal situation does it cover?
The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm which population or situation the programme covers.
See recorded sources
Limits of the record
This detail is not established in the evidence recorded here. Confirm the applicable requirement with the responsible authority.
03
What circumstance, event, relationship, nomination, invitation or status activates access?
The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the event, relationship, nomination or status that activates access.
See recorded sources
Limits of the record
This detail is not established in the evidence recorded here. Confirm the applicable requirement with the responsible authority.
04
What sponsor, authority, nomination, certification, evidence or other step must occur before the status can be obtained?
An application is made and a fee is payable (1,000 in the US$ column of the fee schedule); the holder may be required to deposit a sum set by the Chief Immigration Officer as security for compliance with the permit conditions. The official source does not state any sponsor, nomination or supporting-evidence requirement.
See recorded sources
Limits of the record
No sponsor, nomination or supporting-evidence requirement is stated.
(1) A person to whom a temporary permit is issued may be required to deposit such sum as the Chief
Immigration Officer may determine as security for the due carrying out of the conditions of the permit.
05
What immigration status and rights result, how long do they last, can family be included, and what happens if the special qualifying circumstance ends?
Recorded expiry date
. Confirmation is required after this date. Check the linked sources before relying on this recorded answer.
The result is a temporary permit (form I.F. 9), which may not be issued for more than 30 days without the Chief Immigration Officer's approval; permanent residence and citizenship are not stated. The official source does not state the rights attached, family inclusion or what happens when the circumstance ends.
27 Conditions of temporary permit
A temporary permit shall be subject to the following conditions—
(a) that the holder of the permit shall notify an Immigration Officer of his address in Zimbabwe and
shall immediately notify an Immigration Officer in writing of any change of such address; and
(b) that the holder of the permit shall report to such officer at such place and at such time or at such
intervals as may be specified in the permit and shall keep such officer duly advised of his
whereabouts; and
(c) that the holder of the permit shall leave Zimbabwe within the period specified in the permit and
without expense to the State and shall surrender the permit to an Immigration Officer upon
leaving Zimbabwe; and
(d) that the holder of the permit shall give to the Chief Immigration Officer or to the Immigration
Officer at the nearest port of entry at least 24 hours’ notice, Saturdays, Sundays and public
holidays excluded, of his intended departure from Zimbabwe; and
(e) that the holder of the permit shall obtain the proper endorsement by an Immigration Officer on
such permit of any renewal or extension of the permit; and
(f) such other conditions as may be fixed.
(1) Subject to section 50, an Immigration Officer may issue a temporary permit in form No. I.F. 9 to
any prohibited person:
Provided that a temporary permit shall not be issued for a period exceeding 30 days without the
approval of the Chief Immigration Officer.
These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.
