Most tourist visas are given for up to 30 days on entry. Exiting Zimbabwe for any length of time will mean you have to buy another visa to re-enter Zimbabwe (unless you have a double or multiple entry visa). A trip onto the Victoria Falls Bridge (between the Zimbabwe and Zambia border posts) does not affect your visa status, although you will need your passport.
For your information, here is some information on visa requirements for Zimbabwe (subject to change without notice):
VISA – There are 3 categories:
Category A: Countries whose nationals do not require a pre-applied Visa. No action required, you will be granted easy entry at any border post.
Category B: Countries whose nationals are granted a Zimbabwe visa at port of entry on payment of requisite visa fees. These visas are easiest obtained on your arrival at the Airport or border post. If you get them done via an agency in your home country they will often cost you quite a bit more and be a lot more hassle.
Category C: Countries whose nationals are required to apply for and obtain a Zimbabwe visa prior to travelling. Unfortunately this is a bit of a pain, but you have to apply through an agency or the Zimbabwe High Commission in your home country.
Find out the Category of your country in the tables below.
All Categories need:-
• Passport valid for at least 6 months from your date of entry.
• Return ticket to your country (or enough money to buy one)
• Sufficient funds to cover your stay in Zimbabwe.
• Enough blank pages in your passport to fit the required entry visa.
If you have purchased a single entry visa upon arrival and then decide to leave Zimbabwe, even for a few hours, you will need to buy another visa to re-enter Zimbabwe. In this instance you should buy a double entry visa upon arrival, it works out cheaper.
NB – Multiple Entry Visas – cannot be obtained at the port of entry into Zimbabwe. You may enter Zimbabwe on a single entry visa and then obtain a Multiple Entry Visa from the town office – but this may take up to 7 working days to be issued.
Alternatively a multiple entry visa can be obtained from the Zimbabwe Embassy in your country prior to departure for Zimbabwe.
Children - As of June 2012 – Zimbabwe will now be charging FULL VISA fees for any individual who is required to have a VISA despite their age. This includes infants and children who were previously being exempted from this. This has been imposed with immediate effect.
CATEGORY A:
Countries whose nationals do not require a Zimbabwe Visa.
| Antigua & Barbuda
Aruba Bahamas Barbados Belize Botswana Cayman Islands Cyprus Fiji Grenada Hong Kong Jamaica Kenya Kiribati |
Leeward Islands
Lesotho Malaysia Malawi Maldives Malta Mauritius Montserrat Mozambique Namibia Nauru Samoa Western Singapore South Africa |
Solomon Islands
St Kitts St Lucia St Vincent Swaziland Tanzania Togo Trinidad and Tobago Turk & Caicoa Islands Tuvalu Uganda Vanuatu Zambia |
South Africa – gratis (FREE) visas issued at point of entry
CATEGORY B:
Countries whose nationals are granted a Zimbabwe Visa at port of entry on payment of requisite visa fees. See costs below
| Argentina
Austria Australia Belgium Bermuda Brazil Brunei *Canada Cook Island Denmark Dominic Rep Egypt Finland France Germany *Ghana |
Greece
Indonesia Iceland *Ireland Israel Italy Japan Korea (South) Kuwait Liechtenstein Luxemburg Monaco Netherlands New Zealand Norway Palau Islands Palestine |
Papua New Guinea
Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Russia Seychelles Spain Sweden Switzerland United Arab Emirates Uruguay *United Kingdom United States of America Vatican Virgin Islands |
CATEGORY B: ZIMBABWE VISA FEES
| Single Entry US$ 30 |
| Double Entry US$ 45 |
| Multiple Entry US$ 55 |
* See CATEGORY B: Exceptions Table
Category B: Exceptions
| British and Irish |
| Single Entry US$ 55 |
| Double Entry US$ 70 |
| Canada |
| Single Entry US$ 75 |
| Ghana Free |
Canadian Passport holders can ONLY get a Single entry Zimbabwe Visa at the port of Entry. Cost is US$75
CATEGORY C:
Countries whose nationals are required to apply for and obtain a Zimbabwe visa prior to travelling.
| Afghanistan
Albania Algeria Andorra Angola Armenia Azerbaijan Bahrain Bangladesh Belarus Benin Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia-Herzegovina Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Cape Verde Island Central Africa Republic Chad Chile China Colombia Comoros Islands Congo (Brazzaville) Congo (DRC) Costa Rica Cote d’Voire Croatia Cuba Czech Rep Djibouti Rep El Salvador Equator Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia Eyrom French Guiana |
French Polynesia
French West Indies Gabon Gambia Georgia Gibraltar Guam Guatemala Guinea Guinea Bissau Haiti Honduras Hungary India Iran Iraq Jordan Kazakhstan Korea (DPRK) Kyrgyzstan Laos Latvia Lebanon Liberia Libya Lithuania Macau Madagascar Mali Marshall Islands Mauritania Mexico Micronesia Moldova Mongolia Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Nepal New Caledonia Nicaragua Nieu |
Niger
Nigeria Norfolk Islands Northern Mariana Oman Pakistan Panama Paraguay Peru Philippines Principe Qatar Reunion Romania Rwanda Samoa (America) San Marino Sao Tome Saudi Arabia Senegal Sierra Leone Slovak Rep Slovenia Sri Lanka Somalia Sudan Suriname Syria Taiwan Tajikistan Thailand Togo Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Ukraine Uzbekistan Venezuela Vietnam Yemen Rep Yugoslavia |
CATEGORY C: ZIMBABWE VISA FEES
| Single Entry US$65 to US$100 |
Category C nationals can only get a single entry Zimbabwe visa.
British Passports Holders
You need a Zimbabwe visa to visit Zimbabwe. This can be obtained from the Zimbabwe Embassy in London or on arrival in Zimbabwe. To be honest it is easier and in most cases cheaper just to get one at the port of entry.
The current charge for a single entry Zimbabwe visa issued on arrival is US$ 55 and US$ 70 for a Double Entry Zimbabwe visa, although this could change at any stage. If you have not obtained a Zimbabwe visa before travelling, you should bring enough cash with you to pay for your visa on arrival – (no credit/debit cards or cheques).
Visitors are currently being given entry permission for anything up to 90 days but you are strongly advised to check that the number of days given at the port of entry covers your intended period of stay, although you can apply to have this period renewed and extended if required.
USA Passport Holders
You need a Zimbabwe visa to visit Zimbabwe; this can be obtained from the Zimbabwe Embassy in the United States or on arrival in Zimbabwe. To be honest it is easier and in most cases cheaper just to get one at the port of entry.
The current charge for a single entry Zimbabwe visa issued on arrival is US$ 30 and US$ 45 for a Double Entry Zimbabwe visa, although this could change at any stage. If you have not obtained a Zimbabwe visa before travelling, you should bring enough cash with you to pay for your visa on arrival – (no credit/debit cards or cheques).
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