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Zimbabwe: visa and passport requirements

Passport required Return ticket required Visa required
Australian Yes Yes 1
British Yes Yes 1
Canadian Yes Yes 1
Other EU Yes Yes 1
USA Yes Yes 1
Passports: 

Passport valid for at least six months beyond date of departure required by all nationals referred to in the chart above. Two blank pages are needed.

Passport 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.

Visas: 

Required by all nationals referred to in the chart above except the following:
(a) passengers continuing their journey to a third country within 6 hours by the same or connecting flight, provided holding tickets with reserved seats and documents for onward travel and not leaving the transit area.

1. Nationals of the following countries may obtain visas valid for up to 90 days on arrival in Zimbabwe, provided holding tickets and documents for return or onward travel and sufficient funds for their stay: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK and USA.

Note: Nationals not referred to in the chart above are advised to contact the embassy to check visa requirements (see Contact Addresses).

Types and cost: 

Visa at port of entry: cost dependent on nationality, British nationals £40 (single-entry) or £50 (double-entry) from an embassy or £35 (single-entry) or £45 (double-entry) when bought at the port of entry; contact consular section at embassy for further details.

Validity: 

Six months from date of issue.

Application to: 

Embassy; see Contact Addresses. For multiple-entry visas, travellers must apply direct to the Chief Immigration Officer in Harare, Zimbabwe.

Working days: 

Seven.

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