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Zimbabwe Visa Requirements

If you are staying for less than six months, you can enter Zimbabwe with a minimum of formalities.

July 2010

You possibly need a Zimbabwe visa depending on the country of your origin, please read the requirements listed below

You will need a passport valid for a least 6 months from date of entry, a return ticket to your country (or enough money to buy one) and sufficient funds to cover your stay in Zimbabwe. There must also be enough blank pages in your passport to fit the entry visas required.

PLEASE NOTE – Historically, any person holding a single entry visa who may have left Zimbabwe (E.G. a day-visit to nearby Chobe National Park or a day-visit to the Zambia side of the Victoria Falls) but intended retuning to Zimbabwe to overnight was not requested to reapply for an additional visa upon return.

However, with immediate effect, Zimbabwe will be charging for re-entry visas for anybody who has left the country on a day trip. This information received today (Monday October 18, 2009) seems to have been in place for a few days already.

Any passengers leaving Zimbabwe on a day trip MUST purchase a double entry visa for Zimbabwe on arrival at first entry.

The same rule applies in the opposite direction,  if you arrive into the Victoria Falls International Airport, you will need to purchase a visa to enter Zimbabwe merely to take an overland transfer to Botswana.

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 Zimbabwe Embassy in your country prior to departure for Zimbabwe.

Category A: Counties whose nationals do not require a Zimbabwe visa.

Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Beliza, Botswana, Caymen, Congo ( DRC) Cyprus) Fiji, Granada, Hong Kong, Hong Kong ( China) , Jamaica, Kenya, Karibati, Lesotho, Malaysia, Malawi, Maldives, Maila, Mauritius, Montserrat, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Samoa Western, Singapore, Soloman Islands, St Kitts, St Lucia, St Vincent, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Turk & Calcoa Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, Zambia

Catergory B: Countries whose nationals are granted Zimbabwe visas 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, Monoco, 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.

South Africa, (gratis (free) visas issued at point of entry for South Africans)

Canadian Passport holders can only get a Single entry Visa at the port of Entry. Cost is US$75

Most Category B nationals pay US$30 for a single entry or US$45 for a double entry.

  ***Except for***  Ireland and United Kingdom where nationals pay US$55 for a single entry and US$70 for a double entry. Canadian Nationals Pay US$75.

Category C: Countries whose nationals are required to apply and obtain visa prior to travelling.

Afghanistan, Albanioa, Angola, Azerbeljan, Bahrain, Bangledesh, Belerus, Benin, Bhulan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brezzaville, Bulgeria, Burkina Fasso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde Island, Central Africa Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comores Islands, Congo ( Brezaville), Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Rep, Djibouti Rep, El Salvador, Equator, Equatorial Guinnea, Estonia, Ethiopia, French Guinnea, French Polynesia, French West Indies, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Guam, Guatamala, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Hungary, India, Uran, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhistan, Korea ( DPRK), Krygystan, Laos, Latavia, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Lithuania, Macau, Madagasscar, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mexico, Micronesia, Meldova, Mongolia, Morrocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepel, New Caledonia, Nicaragua, Nie, Niger, Nigeria, Norfolk Islands, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Phillipines, Principe, Qatar, Reunion, Romania, Russia Fed, Rwanda, Samoa ( America), San Marino, Sao Torne, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Slovac Rep, Stovenia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Taiwan, Thailand, Togo, Tunisie, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yeme Rep, Yugoslavia

Prices Vary US$65 to US$100 for a single entry ( can only get a single entry)

Free visas for Ghanaians

British Passports Holders

You will 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 just to get one at the port of entry.

The current charge for a single entry Zimbabwe visa issued on arrival is USD55 and USD70 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 will 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 just to get one at the port of entry.

The current charge for a single entry Zimbabwe visa issued on arrival is USD30 and USD45 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).

Click here for contact details of the Zimbabwe Embassy or Consulate in your country.

Zambia Visa Requirements

Your passport should be valid for a minimum of six months and have at least two blank pages. Zambia does not recognise dual nationality. So it is important to be able to produce a passport bearing the exit stamp from the country from which you have travelled.

The following countries do not require a visa into Zambia

If you are not a citizen of these countries, you will be required to obtain a visa for entry into Zambia.

There have been changes recently to the Zambian visa charges, these have not been well publicized and some sites have not yet updated their information. As of the date at the top of the page, The Zambian Home Affairs Department states the current visa costs are:

All Nationalities including British and US Nationals- USD 50 Single Entry, USD 80 Double / Multiple Entry,  valid for 3 months

Day Tripper visa USD 20 applies to all nationalities who are touring Zambia for a period not more than 24 hours (One day)

Transit visas are only needed when an individual is travelling through for a limited period of time.  These visas are only valid for 7 days.  The fee for a transit visa is the same as a single entry visa.
 

Nationalities that previously did not require a visa to enter Zambia, still do not need to purchase one (Irish, South African etc), but it is always advisable to contact your local Zambian consulate or embassy to confirm this is the case, before your departure.

**Note: These costs are subject to change without notice.

Business and diplomatic visa regulations differ to holiday visa please refer to the Zambian Immigration Website  for more details on these and any other issues.

British Passport Holders

British passport holders require a visa to enter Zambia these can be obtained from the Zambian High Commission in the United Kingdom or at the port of entry.

It is important to carry the exact amount with you, as change may not be available.

Current rates are USD 50 Single Entry, USD 80 Double / Multiple Entry,  valid for 3 months

Useful information is also available on the Zambian Immigration Website

American Passport Holders

American passport holders require a visa to enter Zambia these can be obtained from the Zambian Embassy in the United States or at the port of entry.

It is important to carry the exact amount with you, as change may not be available.

Current rates are USD 50 Single Entry, USD 80 Double / Multiple Entry,  valid for 3 months

Useful information is also available on the Zambian Immigration Website

Click here for contact details of the Zambian Embassy or Consulate in your country.

Zimbabwe Embassies and Consulates Overseas

Zambian Diplomatic Missions abroad

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