# Visa policy of Zimbabwe

Visitors to Zimbabwe must obtain an e-visa unless they are citizens from one of the visa-exempt countries or citizens who may obtain a visa on arrival.
As of November 2014, Zimbabwe and Zambia also offer a universal tourist visa.

## Visa exemption

Citizens of the following countries and territories may enter Zimbabwe without a visa for up to 3 months (unless otherwise noted):
| Angola  Antigua and Barbuda  Bahamas  Barbados  Belize  Botswana  Cyprus  Democratic Republic of Congo  Eswatini  Fiji  Ghana  Grenada  Hong Kong$^1$  Jamaica | Kenya  Kiribati  Lesotho  Madagascar  Malawi  Malaysia  Maldives  Malta  Mauritius  Mozambique$^2$  Namibia  Nauru  Saint Kitts and Nevis  Saint Lucia | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  Samoa  Seychelles  Singapore  Solomon Islands  South Africa  Tanzania  Tonga  Trinidad and Tobago  Tuvalu  Uganda  Vanuatu  Zambia |
$_{1-6months}$ $_{2-30days}$
In addition, visa exemption applies to holders of passports issued to residents of the following territories:
* Cayman Islands
* Montserrat
* Turks and Caicos Islands
* Holders of diplomatic or official/service passports of any country do not require a visa for up to 3 months.

## Visa on arrival

Citizens of the following countries and territories may obtain a visa on arrival:
| Albania  Algeria  Andorra  Argentina  Armenia  Australia  Azerbaijan  Bahrain  Belarus  Bhutan  Bosnia and Herzegovina  Brazil  Brunei  Burundi  Canada  Cape Verde  Chile  China  Comoros  Costa Rica | Cuba  Dominican Republic  Ecuador  Egypt  El Salvador  Equatorial Guinea  Ethiopia  Georgia  Guatemala  Guyana  Haiti  Honduras  Iceland  India  Indonesia  Iran  Israel  Japan  Kazakhstan | Kuwait  Kyrgyzstan  Liechtenstein  Macao  Marshall Islands  Mexico  Micronesia  Moldova  Monaco  New Zealand  Nicaragua  Norway  Palau  Palestine  Panama  Papua New Guinea  Paraguay  Peru  Russia | Rwanda  San Marino  Sao Tome and Principe  Senegal  Serbia  South Korea  Suriname  Switzerland  Tajikistan  Turkey  Turkmenistan  Ukraine  United Arab Emirates  United Kingdom  United States  Uruguay  Uzbekistan  Vatican City  Venezuela |
In addition, visa on arrival applies to holders of passports issued to residents of the following territories:
* Bermuda
* British Virgin Islands
The visa is valid for 30 days (for business and tourist trips). Extension of stay is possible for up to 90 days if the purpose is tourism.

## Electronic Visa (e-Visa)

Foreign citizens, except those eligible for visa exemption and visa on arrival, can apply for all types of visas (tourist, business, resident and study visas) online through the Zimbabwe Department of Immigration's e-Visa system. Visa fee can be paid online or on arrival. It takes an average of two working days to obtain an e-Visa. However the period may vary due to a number of factors. The e-Visa is valid for 3 months from the date of issue.
It may be used to enter at one of the following crossings:
* Beitbridge
* Harare International Airport
* Chirundu
* Plumtree
* Forbes - Mutare
* Nyamapanda
* Kariba
* Victoria Falls
* Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport

## Universal visa

Zimbabwe and Zambia introduced a universal visa on 28 November 2014 called KAZA Visa. This visa can be obtained on arrival and is valid for both countries for visits up to 30 days while remaining within Zambia and Zimbabwe (including day trips to Chobe National Park in Botswana at Kazungula). In second phase Namibia, Angola and Botswana are expected to join the project. In third stage three SADC pilot countries are expected to join and in fourth stage all SADC countries are expected to become part of the universal visa project.
The universal visa project was suspended in 2015 due to running out of visa stickers and the expiry of the Memorandum of Understanding between the two countries. The new Memorandum was signed in December 2016, extending the list of eligible countries (including territories) from 40 to 65. In Zimbabwe it is issued at Kazungula, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, Harare International Airport and Victoria Falls Airport border crossings.
Eligible countries are:
| Andorra  Argentina  Australia  Belarus  Bosnia and Herzegovina  Brazil  Brunei  Burundi  Canada  Cape Verde | Comoros  Cuba  Georgia  Haiti  Iceland  Israel  Japan  Kazakhstan  Liechtenstein | Marshall Islands  Moldova  Monaco  Netherlands  Norway  Russia  Rwanda  Samoa  Sao Tome and Principe | Serbia  South Korea  Switzerland  Turkey  Ukraine  United Arab Emirates  United Kingdom  United States  Uruguay |