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Zimbabwe Travel Advice

Entry requirements differ by country. The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office issues country specific travel advice including Health, Visa and Vaccination requirements.

You can access the FCDO advice for Zimbabwe at https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/zimbabwe

Entry requirements

Passport validity

  • If you are visiting Zimbabwe, your passport should be valid for a minimum period of six months from the date of your arrival and have three blank pages left in it to enable you to enter Zimbabwe and exit via one of the neighbouring countries, if leaving at short notice becomes necessary.

Visa requirements

General

  • You will need a visa to visit Zimbabwe.
  • Visitors are typically given entry permission for 30 days
  • Check with the nearest Zimbabwe Embassy for current entry requirements: Zimbabwean Embassy in the UK

e-Visa requirements

  • It may be possible to obtain an evisa through the new evisa website

Visa on arrival

  • Most visitors use the visa on arrival service, cost: $55 US Dollars for a Single Entry Visa (including service charge) and $70 US Dollars for a Double Entry Visa (including service charge)

Travel forms

  • Returning residents and visitors to Zimbabwe may be required to complete track and trace information on arrival in Zimbabwe.

Additional information

Travelling with children to, from and through South Africa

  • If you're travelling with children, see the South Africa travel advice page for documents you'll need to carry.

Yellow fever certificate requirements

  • Check whether you need a yellow fever certificate by visiting the TravelHealthPro website

UK Emergency Travel Documents

  • Zimbabwe recognises UK Emergency Travel Documents (ETDs) as valid travel documents.

Exiting Zimbabwe

  • Check with your travel provider or airline prior to departure for any COVID-19 requirements for your transit and destination countries.

Irish Passport Holders

Please note that this information is for British Passport holders only. If you hold an Irish passport then please visit the Department of Foreign Affairs for travel advice

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