Visitors to

Zimbabwe file:Zimbabwe, relief map.jpg, upright=1.22, Zimbabwe, relief map Zimbabwe, officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Bots ...

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 Zambia, officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central Africa, Central, Southern Africa, Southern and East Africa. It is typically referred to being in South-Central Africa or Southern Africa. It is bor ...

also offer a universal tourist visa.

Visa policy map

Visa exemption

Citizens of the following countries and territories may enter Zimbabwe without a visa for up to 3 months (unless otherwise noted): _{1 - 6 months for tourism purposes only. 1 month for business purposes.}
_{2 - 30 days} In addition, visa exemption applies to holders of passports issued to residents of the following territories: * 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: In addition, visa on arrival applies to holders of passports issued to residents of the following territories: 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 Beitbridge is a border town in the province of Matabeleland South, Zimbabwe. The name also refers to the border post and bridge spanning the Limpopo River, which forms the political border between South Africa and Zimbabwe. The border on the S ...

Harare International Airport Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (), (known colloquially as "RGM", or Harare Airport) and formerly known as Harare International Airport and Salisbury Airport, is an international airport in Harare, Zimbabwe. It is the largest airpo ...

* Chirundu *

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* Forbes - Mutare *

Nyamapanda Nyamapanda (Other names: Nyamapande, Nyamapanda Customs Post) is a town in the Mashonaland East Province of northern Zimbabwe. It is a border post for crossing between Zimbabwe and Mozambique Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambi ...

* Kariba *

Victoria Falls Victoria Falls (Lozi language, Lozi: ''Mosi-oa-Tunya'', "Thundering Smoke/Smoke that Rises"; Tonga language (Zambia and Zimbabwe), Tonga: ''Shungu Namutitima'', "Boiling Water") is a waterfall on the Zambezi River, located on the border betwe ...

Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport is an airport located outside Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Overview Originally known as Bulawayo International Airport, it was renamed in honour of the late Dr Joshua Nkomo, the leader and founder of the ...

Universal visa

Zimbabwe and

introduced a universal visa on 28 November 2014 called

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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

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in Botswana at Kazungula). In second phase

Namibia Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country on the west coast of Southern Africa. Its borders include the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south; in the no ...

Angola Angola, officially the Republic of Angola, is a country on the west-Central Africa, central coast of Southern Africa. It is the second-largest Portuguese-speaking world, Portuguese-speaking (Lusophone) country in both total area and List of c ...

and

Botswana Botswana, officially the Republic of Botswana, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Botswana is topographically flat, with approximately 70 percent of its territory part of the Kalahari Desert. It is bordered by South Africa to the sou ...

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 Kazungula is a small border town in Zambia, lying on the north bank of the Zambezi River about west of Livingstone on the M10 Road. At Kazungula, the territories of four countries (Zambia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and Namibia) come close to mee ...

Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe Victoria Falls, popularly known as Vic Falls, is a resort town and city in the province of Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe. It lies on the southern bank of the Zambezi River at the western end of Victoria Falls themselves. According to the 2022 Pop ...

and

Victoria Falls Airport Victoria Falls Airport is an international airport serving the Victoria Falls tourism industry, and is south of the town of Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. Overview In April 2013, Exim Bank of China provided a $150 million loan to build the airpo ...

border crossings. Eligible countries are:

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