Zambia residence and citizenship
The lowest comparable cited investment amount on file for a residence route in Zambia is $150,000, for the Investor permit for an existing company. The number of years to citizenship in Zambia is not on file yet.
Partly checked — So far the automated review covers employment and two investor-permit variants only (sources read 10 November 2026). Everything else on this page is provisional.
Residence routes in Zambia
Investment, own-income, remote-work and permanent routes. Scroll across the table to see every column.
| Route | Kind | Minimum | Processing | To citizenship |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investor permit for an existing company | Investor | $150,000 | — | — |
| Investor permit for a new business | Investor | $250,000 | — | — |
"Minimum" is a cited investment threshold in its stated currency. A USD figure appears only when a supported conversion is on file; "—" means no supported amount is on file, not that it is free. "To citizenship" counts the years of residence before a naturalisation application. A zero-year entry states no residence wait; citizenship still needs a separate decision.
Work, family, study and other routes (1)
| Route | Kind | Minimum | Processing | To citizenship |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employment permit for a job over six months | Work | — | — | — |
Each route's conditions and sources
Investor permit for an existing company
The USD 150,000 threshold is only for joining an existing company. A new business has a different minimum.
Sources: Employment and investor permits (Zambia Department of Immigration), Employment and investor permit fee schedules (Zambia Department of Immigration), Personal investor-permit capital by business type (Zambia Department of Immigration)
Investor permit for a new business
The USD 250,000 is personal investment proof for a new business, not an application fee or an amount returned by the permit.
Sources: Employment and investor permits (Zambia Department of Immigration), Employment and investor permit fee schedules (Zambia Department of Immigration), Personal investor-permit capital by business type (Zambia Department of Immigration)
Employment permit for a job over six months
A Zambia Employment Permit permits work only on its stated conditions. A Residence Permit is a separate permanent-residence status, not this first employment route.
Sources: Employment and investor permits (Zambia Department of Immigration), Employment and investor permit fee schedules (Zambia Department of Immigration)
Citizenship in Zambia
The citizenship rules of Zambia are not on file yet.
What is the cheapest residence visa in Zambia?
The lowest comparable cited investment amount on file for a residence route in Zambia is $150,000, for the Investor permit for an existing company.
How many years to citizenship in Zambia?
The number of years to citizenship in Zambia is not on file yet.
Does Zambia allow dual citizenship?
The sources on file do not settle whether Zambia allows dual citizenship.
Tax and residence days
A residence permit and tax residence are different tests. See the Zambia tax rates, count your days with the Zambia day test and see what changed in the data, day by day.
Sources
The Zambia profile cites 3 sources, 3 of them from a government or a statute. Data as of 2026-Q4.
- Employment and investor permits · Zambia Department of Immigration, official, read 10 November 2026
- Employment and investor permit fee schedules · Zambia Department of Immigration, official, read 10 November 2026
- Personal investor-permit capital by business type · Zambia Department of Immigration, official, read 10 November 2026
Rules, fees and minimums change, and many routes have conditions not shown here. Did you find an error? Tell us, with the source.
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