Document checklist
Fiji → Zimbabwe: Student 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
12 itemsIdentity
Certified copy of your passport bio-data page
RequiredA copy of the photo page of your passport, certified as a true copy.
Source: Department of Immigration Zimbabwe, Students Permit Requirements
Residence permit application form (Form I.F.5)
RequiredThe official Residence Permit Application Form (I.F.5), fully filled in.
Source: Department of Immigration Zimbabwe, Students Permit Requirements
Two certified passport-size photos
RequiredTwo recent passport-size photos, each certified as a true likeness of you.
Source: Department of Immigration Zimbabwe, Students Permit Requirements
Financial
Proof of payment of fees in foreign currency
RequiredEvidence that your course fees have been paid, in foreign currency.
Source: Department of Immigration Zimbabwe, Students Permit Requirements
Purpose of travel
Application letter to the Chief Director of Immigration
RequiredA letter addressed to the Chief Director of Immigration (CDI) asking for your student permit.
Source: Department of Immigration Zimbabwe, Students Permit Requirements
Clearance letter from the Ministry of Education
RequiredA letter from Zimbabwe's Ministry of Education clearing you to study at your chosen institution.
Source: Department of Immigration Zimbabwe, Students Permit Requirements
Letter of acceptance from your school
RequiredA letter from the school or college that has accepted you as a student.
Source: Department of Immigration Zimbabwe, Students Permit Requirements
Accommodation
Proof of accommodation
RequiredEvidence of where you will live while studying in Zimbabwe.
Source: Department of Immigration Zimbabwe, Students Permit Requirements
Other
Documents for a dependant joining you
RequiredFor a spouse: a marriage certificate. For a child: a birth certificate. Any dependant aged 18 or over also needs their own police clearance certificate, passport copy, and photos.
Source: Department of Immigration Zimbabwe, Students Permit Requirements
English translations of foreign-language documents
Any document not already in English must be translated into English.
Source: Department of Immigration Zimbabwe, Students Permit Requirements
Police clearance certificate
RequiredA police clearance certificate from your country of origin, no older than six months. Documents from outside Zimbabwe should be notarised; documents from inside Zimbabwe should be certified by a Commissioner of Oaths.
Source: Department of Immigration Zimbabwe, Students Permit Requirements
Radiological (chest X-ray) certificate
RequiredA certificate from a radiologist about your chest X-ray results.
Source: Department of Immigration Zimbabwe, Students Permit Requirements
Why applications on this route get refused
Documents not properly authenticated
Documents from outside Zimbabwe must be notarised, and documents issued inside Zimbabwe must be certified by a Commissioner of Oaths. Copies that aren't authenticated this way can hold up or sink your application.
How to avoid it: Get every copy notarised (if from abroad) or certified by a Commissioner of Oaths (if from Zimbabwe) before you submit it.
Police clearance certificate too old
Your police clearance certificate must not be older than six months.
How to avoid it: Get your police clearance certificate close to the date you plan to apply, not months in advance.
No clearance letter from the Ministry of Education
A clearance letter from the Ministry of Education is a required part of the application.
How to avoid it: Get this letter from the Ministry of Education before you submit your application.
No proof that course fees were paid in foreign currency
You must show proof that your fees have been paid in foreign currency.
How to avoid it: Keep the receipt or bank confirmation for your foreign-currency fee payment and include it with your application.
Sources
- Department of Immigration Zimbabwe, Students Permit Requirements · checked 21 Sept 2026
- Department of Immigration Zimbabwe, Study Visa · checked 21 Sept 2026
- Department of Immigration Zimbabwe, Permits · checked 21 Sept 2026
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