Source-backed scope
Indian ordinary-passport employee and sponsoring employer preparing an initial Temporary Employment Permit application, in duplicate. This is the employee permit packet, not visitor entry, renewal, investor residence or a promise that a visa on arrival permits work. Obtain the required permit decision and confirm the entry sequence before commencing work. Foreign copies require prescribed notarisation, Zimbabwe copies Commissioner-of-Oaths certification; English translation is separate and is not universally described as certified translation.
- Jurisdiction
- Zimbabwe
- Purpose
- Work
- Destination
- Zimbabwe
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Indian ordinary-passport employee and sponsoring employer preparing an initial Temporary Employment Permit application, in duplicate. This is the employee permit packet, not visitor entry, renewal, investor residence or a promise that a visa on arrival permits work. Obtain the required permit decision and confirm the entry sequence before commencing work. Foreign copies require prescribed notarisation, Zimbabwe copies Commissioner-of-Oaths certification; English translation is separate and is not universally described as certified translation.
Zimbabwe Department of Immigration requirements checked 2026-10-28. Only the category and stage stated above are covered.
How to use this checklist
Start with the route facts first: citizenship, residence, application country, destination and purpose. Then review the document rows and order processing only where the row says it is required or optional.
Document requirements
| Document | Status | Scope | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residence Form IF5 and Temporary Employment application | required | visa application | Complete both forms and prepare the application in duplicate. |
| Application letter to the Chief Director of Immigration | required | visa application | Address the initial employment-permit request to the CDI. |
| Certified passport identity-page copy | required | visa application | A foreign copy requires the prescribed notarisation; a Zimbabwe copy uses Commissioner-of-Oaths certification. |
| Two passport photographs certified as true likeness | required | visa application | Provide two passport-size photographs with the required likeness certification. |
| Applicant curriculum vitae | required | visa application | Supply the applicant CV. |
| Employment contract | required | visa application | Provide the employment contract. |
| Notarised academic and professional certificates | required | visa application | Follow the express qualification notarisation requirement and include the originals/copies required by Immigration. |
| Radiological certificate | required | visa application | Provide the radiological evidence listed for the initial permit. |
| Local advertisement and shortlisted-candidate CVs | required | visa application | The employer provides the local-newspaper advertisement and shortlisted CVs including contact details. |
| Understudy CV and qualifications | required | visa application | Provide the CV and qualifications of the identified understudy. |
| Recent origin or last-permanent-residence police clearance | required | visa application | The clearance must be no older than six months. Apply the stated foreign-copy authentication and English-translation rules. |
| Employer company records | required | visa application | Include incorporation, Entity Summary, ZIDA licence and ZIMRA tax clearance as listed. |
| Workplace address | required | visa application | State where the applicant will work. |
| Occupation and project approvals | conditional | visa application | As applicable: professional regulator clearance, NGO PVO certificate, ministry support, EMA clearance or proof of mineral remittances. |
| Accompanying-dependant evidence | conditional | visa application | If accompanied: applicable marriage certificate, child birth records, passport bio-data, two photographs each and police clearance for those over 18. |
Processing route
- Residence Form IF5 and Temporary Employment applicationComplete both forms and prepare the application in duplicate. The cited source does not specify a general translation, notarisation or apostille rule for this item. Confirm any additional language or authentication instructions with the receiving authority; no processing service is selected automatically. 1. Prepare Residence Form IF5 and Temporary Employment application in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Application letter to the Chief Director of ImmigrationAddress the initial employment-permit request to the CDI. The cited source does not specify a general translation, notarisation or apostille rule for this item. Confirm any additional language or authentication instructions with the receiving authority; no processing service is selected automatically. 1. Prepare Application letter to the Chief Director of Immigration in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Certified passport identity-page copyA foreign copy requires the prescribed notarisation; a Zimbabwe copy uses Commissioner-of-Oaths certification. The cited source does not specify a general translation, notarisation or apostille rule for this item. Confirm any additional language or authentication instructions with the receiving authority; no processing service is selected automatically. 1. Prepare Certified passport identity-page copy in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Two passport photographs certified as true likenessProvide two passport-size photographs with the required likeness certification. The cited source does not specify a general translation, notarisation or apostille rule for this item. Confirm any additional language or authentication instructions with the receiving authority; no processing service is selected automatically. 1. Prepare Two passport photographs certified as true likeness in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Applicant curriculum vitaeSupply the applicant CV. The cited source does not specify a general translation, notarisation or apostille rule for this item. Confirm any additional language or authentication instructions with the receiving authority; no processing service is selected automatically. 1. Prepare Applicant curriculum vitae in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Employment contractProvide the employment contract. The cited source does not specify a general translation, notarisation or apostille rule for this item. Confirm any additional language or authentication instructions with the receiving authority; no processing service is selected automatically. 1. Prepare Employment contract in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Notarised academic and professional certificatesFollow the express qualification notarisation requirement and include the originals/copies required by Immigration. For non-English qualifications, provide English translations. Notarisation is explicitly required for the qualification documents/copies; the source does not establish a universal separate certified-translation purchase. 1. Prepare Notarised academic and professional certificates in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Radiological certificateProvide the radiological evidence listed for the initial permit. The cited source does not specify a general translation, notarisation or apostille rule for this item. Confirm any additional language or authentication instructions with the receiving authority; no processing service is selected automatically. 1. Prepare Radiological certificate in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Local advertisement and shortlisted-candidate CVsThe employer provides the local-newspaper advertisement and shortlisted CVs including contact details. The cited source does not specify a general translation, notarisation or apostille rule for this item. Confirm any additional language or authentication instructions with the receiving authority; no processing service is selected automatically. 1. Prepare Local advertisement and shortlisted-candidate CVs in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Understudy CV and qualificationsProvide the CV and qualifications of the identified understudy. The cited source does not specify a general translation, notarisation or apostille rule for this item. Confirm any additional language or authentication instructions with the receiving authority; no processing service is selected automatically. 1. Prepare Understudy CV and qualifications in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Recent origin or last-permanent-residence police clearanceThe clearance must be no older than six months. Apply the stated foreign-copy authentication and English-translation rules. Translate non-English clearance into English; foreign document-copy notarisation is separate from translation certification, which is not specified. 1. Prepare Recent origin or last-permanent-residence police clearance in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Employer company recordsInclude incorporation, Entity Summary, ZIDA licence and ZIMRA tax clearance as listed. The cited source does not specify a general translation, notarisation or apostille rule for this item. Confirm any additional language or authentication instructions with the receiving authority; no processing service is selected automatically. 1. Prepare Employer company records in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Workplace addressState where the applicant will work. The cited source does not specify a general translation, notarisation or apostille rule for this item. Confirm any additional language or authentication instructions with the receiving authority; no processing service is selected automatically. 1. Prepare Workplace address in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Occupation and project approvalsAs applicable: professional regulator clearance, NGO PVO certificate, ministry support, EMA clearance or proof of mineral remittances. The cited source does not specify a general translation, notarisation or apostille rule for this item. Confirm any additional language or authentication instructions with the receiving authority; no processing service is selected automatically. 1. Prepare Occupation and project approvals in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Accompanying-dependant evidenceIf accompanied: applicable marriage certificate, child birth records, passport bio-data, two photographs each and police clearance for those over 18. The cited source does not specify a general translation, notarisation or apostille rule for this item. Confirm any additional language or authentication instructions with the receiving authority; no processing service is selected automatically. 1. Prepare Accompanying-dependant evidence in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
Official citations
- Zimbabwe Department of ImmigrationZimbabwe Department of Immigration: India to Zimbabwe initial employee temporary-permit documentswww.zimimmigration.gov.zwLast checked 2026-10-28; evidence version india-zimbabwe-initial-employee-temporary-permit-2026-10-28
The initial employee packet covers residence and employment forms, CDI application letter, certified identity and photographs, CV/contract, notarised qualifications, recruitment and understudy evidence, recent police clearance, radiology and company records. It requires duplicate applications, authenticated copies and English translations. Professional/project and dependant evidence is conditional.
- Zimbabwe Department of Immigration eVisa portalZimbabwe eVisa nationality categorieswww.evisa.gov.zwLast checked 2026-10-28; evidence version zimbabwe-entry-regime-20261028
The current portal includes India among visitors who may obtain and pay for a visa on arrival. A visa is still required. Applicants may also use the official eVisa process; this is not work or residence permission.
Exceptions
- Requirements and accepted document formats can change. Follow the linked authority for your exact purpose and application stage.
- Use row-level processing labels: translation, notarisation, apostille, embassy attestation and MEA or HRD attestation are not interchangeable.
Relevant Enuncia services
- Notarisation for the applicable document rows
- Document checklist review
FAQs
Are all documents for Zimbabwe work automatically translated?
No. Translation is shown per document row because official sources may accept some documents as issued while requiring translation for others.
Can I order document processing from this checklist?
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