Document checklist
Côte d'Ivoire → Zambia: Study Permit
What you need before you submit, checked against official requirements, not guesswork.
Checked by our automated verification on 20 Oct 2026: every source on this page resolves and the data is structurally complete. This does not confirm a person re-read the source text for accuracy.
Required documents
10 itemsIdentity
Certified copy of your passport
RequiredA certified copy of your passport's bio-data page and its last Zambia entry/exit stamp.
Source: Zambia Department of Immigration, Permit Types (Study Permit)
Financial
Letter from your sponsor
RequiredA letter supporting your application from whoever is funding your studies, this could be your institution, a host, a parent, a guardian, or yourself if you're self-funding.
Source: Zambia Department of Immigration, Permit Types (Study Permit)
Prescribed application fee
RequiredA government fee applies to the application. The amount isn't published on this page, check the Department's Fees page or the eServices portal before you apply.
Proof of your sponsor's financial status
RequiredEvidence that your sponsor can afford to support your studies. The page doesn't set a fixed amount, check with the Department for current expectations.
Source: Zambia Department of Immigration, Permit Types (Study Permit)
Proof of your sponsor's status
RequiredEvidence of whether your sponsor is a Zambian citizen or a permit holder.
Source: Zambia Department of Immigration, Permit Types (Study Permit)
Purpose of travel
Covering letter from your school (for renewal or extension)
If you're renewing or extending your Study Permit, your school must provide a covering letter.
Source: Zambia Department of Immigration, Permit Types (Study Permit)
Covering letter to the Director General of Immigration
RequiredA letter from you addressed to the Director General of Immigration (or the Regional Immigration Officer) asking for a Study Permit.
Source: Zambia Department of Immigration, Permit Types (Study Permit)
Latest results transcript or progress report (for renewal or extension)
Your most recent academic results or a progress report, needed when renewing or extending your permit.
Source: Zambia Department of Immigration, Permit Types (Study Permit)
Letter of acceptance from your school
RequiredA letter from the Zambian educational institution confirming it has accepted you as a student.
Source: Zambia Department of Immigration, Permit Types (Study Permit)
Other
Medical report from a Zambian government medical facility
RequiredA medical report issued by a government medical facility in Zambia.
Source: Zambia Department of Immigration, Permit Types (Study Permit)
Why applications on this route get refused
Working or doing business outside your permit conditions
The Department states that a Study Permit holder must not engage, for gain, in any activity, business, trade, employment, or profession that isn't specified in the permit.
How to avoid it: Only study, don't take paid work or run a business, unless your permit specifically allows it.
No letter of acceptance from the institution
A letter of acceptance from your educational institution is a required part of a new Study Permit application.
How to avoid it: Get formal confirmation of your place from the institution before you apply.
Incomplete sponsor documentation
A new application needs a supporting letter from your sponsor plus proof of the sponsor's status and financial standing.
How to avoid it: Confirm your sponsor's letter, status proof, and financial evidence are all included before you submit.
Sources
- Zambia Department of Immigration, Permit Types (Study Permit) · checked 21 Sept 2026
- Zambia Department of Immigration, For Residents · checked 21 Sept 2026
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