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Practical guides: Zimbabwe

Entry and residence

Visa, passport, vaccination required at the border, customs and consular assistance. Rules depend on your nationality: each point says who it applies to.

Visa

  • A visa is required. Get it online (evisa.gov.zw, pre-registration strongly recommended) or on arrival, usually for 30 days, paid in US dollars cash in small notes (roughly 30 USD single entry, 45 double entry). The KAZA visa also covers Zambia and day trips to Botswana.

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    France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Zimbabwe, entry and residenceGOV.UK (FCDO), Zimbabwe travel advice: entry requirements
  • Passport: United States

    A visa on arrival at airports and borders for tourism: USD 30 for 30 days (single entry), USD 45 for 45 days (double entry), USD 160 for 12 months (multiple entry).

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    U.S. Department of State, Zimbabwe International Travel Information
  • Passport: Germany

    A visa is required, issued on arrival at airports and borders (USD 30 for 30 days), or applied for and paid online.

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    Auswärtiges Amt, Simbabwe: Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise
  • Passport: Spain

    A tourist visa is required, issued at the border (airport or land): 30 days, extendable twice up to three months; USD 30 single entry, USD 45 double entry. The KAZA Univisa also covers Zambia (30 days, USD 50).

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    Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores (España), Recomendaciones de viaje: Zimbabue
  • Passports of 44 countries (see the list)Angola, Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Cayman Islands, Congo - Kinshasa, Cyprus, Eswatini, Fiji, Ghana, Grenada, Hong Kong SAR China, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Montserrat, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Samoa, Seychelles, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & Grenadines, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Zambia

    Visa-free, according to the official exemption list (the list does not state the length of stay).

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    Department of Immigration (Zimbabwe), Category A countriesDepartment of Immigration (Zimbabwe), Category B countries
  • Passports of 110 countries (see the list)Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burundi, Canada, Cape Verde, Chile, China, Comoros, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Czechia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Ethiopia, French Polynesia, Georgia, Gibraltar, Greece, Guam, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao SAR China, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norfolk Island, North Macedonia, Northern Mariana Islands, Norway, Palau, Palestinian Territories, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Réunion, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, San Marino, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, South Sudan, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vatican City, Venezuela

    A visa is required, issued on arrival or applied for online before departure.

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    Department of Immigration (Zimbabwe), Category A countriesDepartment of Immigration (Zimbabwe), Category B countries

Passport and documents

Customs and currency

  • Duty-free allowance of 200 USD per person (alcohol limited to 5 litres including 2 of spirits); honey, drugs and pornographic publications banned; import licence for medicines. Declare your foreign currency on arrival: exports are capped at 2,000 USD and any excess may be confiscated.

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    France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Zimbabwe, entry and residence

Useful contacts

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