Zimbabwe Visa Requirements
Visas To Zimbabwe; Comprehensive Information On Zimbabwe Visa Requirements, Who Requires A Visa To Zimbabwe, Attachments Required, Time Required For Visa Processing – Visa Issuing Authorities In Zimbabwe
Like any other sovereign state, a Visa is a mandatory requirement for anyone to enter Zimbabwe, including children. One should ensure its possession before planning to enter Zimbabwe unless exempted. Travellers from other countries are advised to check current applicable visa fee/visa extension fees with their local embassies in their respective countries or contact the issuing authorities in Zimbabwe before their visit.
Visa Application Requirements
– Appropriately filled-out application form
– 2 recent passport photographs
– Passport valid for 6 months with at least two blank pages
– Fee, payable by cash, postal order or banker’s draft (cheques are not accepted)
– For return of passport via express mail, send stamps for US$12.25, via priority mail, send stamps for US$3.50, via Federal Express, Airborne Express, DHL and UPS, send a prepaid airway bill.
Note: All visitors to Zimbabwe must be in possession of return tickets (or funds in lieu) and sufficient funds to support themselves. The granting of a visa is not a guarantee of entry.
Passport holders of the following countries DO NOT need visas to visit Zimbabwe
The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Botswana, Cayman Islands, Cyprus, Fiji, Grenada, Guyana, Hong Kong, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Leeward Islands, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Montserrat, Namibia, Nauru, Norway, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Western Samoa and Zambia.
These nationals can obtain a visa on payment at port of entry:
Argentina, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Bermuda, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Cook Island, Denmark, Dominic Rep, Egypt, Finland, French, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Indonesia, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea South, Kuwait, Lichtenstein, Luxemburg, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Palau Island, Palestine, Papau New Guinea, Poland, Portugal, Seychelles, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, United Kingdom, United States of America, Vatican, Virgin Islands.
VISA TYPES
Tourist Visa
– Original, signed passport valid for 6 months beyond stay, with at least one blank visa page available for visa stamp(s)
– Two (2) visa application forms per applicant properly completed and signed. Signature must be original on each application and match the signature in the passport. Inappropriately filled-out forms may delay the processing of your visa.
– Two (2) recent 2 x 2 passport type photographs, in colour, front view and with a white background.
– Proof of sufficient funds
– Computer generated flight itinerary from the airline or a travel agency or copy of airline ticket.
– Onward/return ticket or confirmed itinerary
Business Visa
– Original, signed passport valid for 6 months beyond stay, with at least one blank visa page available for visa stamp(s)
– Two (2) visa application forms per applicant properly completed and signed. Signature must be original on each application and match the signature in the passport. Inappropriately filled-out forms may delay the processing of your visa.
– Two (2) recent 2 x 2 passport type photographs, in colour, front view and with a white background.
– Proof of sufficient funds
– Computer generated flight itinerary from the airline or a travel agency or copy of airline ticket.
– Onward/return ticket or confirmed itinerary
– A letter of invitation from host party in Zimbabwe explaining the relationship to the applicant and the purpose of travel. The letter must state the duration of stay, place of stay, and contact details.
– Letter from employer or sponsor, on company letterhead, introducing the applicant, indicating the applicant’s employment status with the company also stating the purpose of visit. The business letter must also indicate who will be financially responsible for the applicant.
Transit Visa
– Original, signed passport valid for 6 months beyond stay, and with at least one blank visa page available for stamp(s)
– Proof of Departure by an onward airline ticket.
–Valid onward destination visas (if applicable).
For visa processing in Zimbabwe contact the following address;
ZIMBABWE CONSULATE
17th Floor, 20 Anderson Street, Johannesburg
P.O. Box 61736, Marshalltown
Phone Contact: (+27 11) 838 2156
Fax: (+27 11) 838 5620
Email: admin@zimbabweconsulate.co.za
Website: www.zimbabweconsulate.co.za
Contact hrs: Monday – Tuesday & Thursday – Friday: 08:30hrs – 12:00hrs
Not open to the public on Wednesdays
The Chief Immigration Officer
Private Bag 7717, Causeway, Harare
Phone Contact: (+263) 4 791 913 (visa enquiries)
Important Notices
– Traveller intending to pass through immigration, a visa may be required of them. Please liaise with your travel agent or airline to determine if the itinerary is for direct airside transit.
– Single entry visa is valid for 6 months, double entry visa is valid for 3 months, and multiple-entry visas are valid for 6 months and are only issued in Harare
For further information, please contact the Visa dept of the Zimbabwe Consulate or call (011) 616 9534/5/6
