The reported increase in the cost of acquiring Zambian citizenship could make legal citizenship pathways unaffordable for ordinary applicants and potentially encourage illegal immigration, immigration expert Sam Zulu has warned. The Citizenship of Zambia (Amendment) Regulations, 2025, contained in Statutory Instrument No. 98 of 2025, show that an application for citizenship by registration attracts a US$1,000 fee, while the certificate of citizenship by registration is prescribed at US$10,000. The two charges amount to US$11,000 when combined. This represents a change from the earlier fee structure, which was prescribed in fee units. Under the 2017 Citizenship of Zambia Regulations, the application...
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