Immigration
Immigration Act permits with business residence and temporary employment categories
The Immigration Act (Cap 15:03) governs entry and residence. Temporary Employment Permits are the standard route for foreign workers and Business Residence Permits for investors, both administered by the Department of Immigration.
Key rules
- Jurisdiction — The Department of Immigration decides; the High Court reviews.
- Deadline — Temporary Employment Permit: obtained before commencing work
- Deadline — Business Residence Permit: tied to a minimum investment
Governing law
- Immigration ActCap 15:03
- Citizenship ActCap 15:01
In practice
Permit processing is centralised in Blantyre and Lilongwe, and the practical constraint on foreign employment is administrative rather than legal — the categories are straightforward but issuance is slow.