Council for Legal Education

HOLDERS OF BOTH FOREIGN LAW DEGREES AND LOCAL LEGAL QUALIFICATIONS

Application for Exemption from Professional Examinations

Important Instructions

Complete ALL sections in BLOCK LETTERS
ALL questions must be answered in full
Attach NOTARIZED COPIES of all required documents
A PDF copy will be emailed to applications1@cle.org.zw
FAILURE TO EMAIL PDF WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION

Required Documents (Notarized Copies):

Degree Certificate
Degree Transcripts
CLE Support/Clearance Letter to Pursue Local Qualification
Birth Certificate
Proof of Payment of Non-Refundable Application Fee

Personal Information

Title

1. Surname *

2. Forenames *

3(a). Nationality *

3(b). If not Zimbabwean, specify legal basis for application

4. Date of Birth *

5. Permanent Residential Address *

6. Cell Numbers *

7. Email Address *

8. Next of Kin

Full Name

Relationship

Cell Number of Next of Kin

Address of Next of Kin

9. Application for Exemption from Professional Examinations

Please indicate the number of professional examinations you wish to be exempted from and justification.

Exemptions Requested and Justification *

Be as detailed as possible. CLE reserves the right to grant or deny exemptions.

Supporting Documents

All documents must be notarized copies. Maximum file size: 10MB per file.

Passport Sized Photo * (JPG, PNG - Max 2MB)

Notarized Degree Certificate * (PDF - Max 10MB)

Degree Transcripts * (PDF - Max 10MB)

CLE Support/Clearance Letter to Pursue Local Qualification * (PDF - Max 5MB)

Notarized Birth Certificate * (PDF, JPG, PNG - Max 5MB)

Proof of Payment of Non-Refundable Application Fee * (PDF, JPG, PNG - Max 5MB)

Fee as set by Council from time to time

Other Supporting Documents (Optional) (Multiple files allowed - Max 10MB each)

10. Emailing Application

In addition to this online application, ALL applicants are required to EMAIL A COPY IN PDF to: applications1@cle.org.zw. FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION.

Note: This system will automatically email a PDF copy to applications1@cle.org.zw upon submission.

11. Declaration

I declare that the information provided on this form is to the best of my knowledge and belief accurate and reflects my true records. (An applicant who makes false declaration or withholds relevant information may risk his or her application being refused by the Council)

I accept the declaration above and confirm that all information provided is accurate *

* Required fields