QuickTravelTools Visa requirements for Zimbabwe
Most visitors get a visa on arrival in Zimbabwe. 42 enter visa-free; 47 need a visa or authorisation arranged in advance. For 7 passports, no official source publishes the rule.
Rules by passport
Visa-free (42)
- Angola
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Barbados
- Belize
- Botswana
- Cyprus
- Eswatini
- Fiji
- Ghana
- Grenada
- Hong Kong
- Jamaica
- Kenya
- Kiribati
- Lesotho
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Malta
- Mauritius
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Nauru
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Samoa
- Singapore
- South Africa
- Tanzania
- the Bahamas
- the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- the Maldives
- the Seychelles
- the Solomon Islands
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tuvalu
- Uganda
- Vanuatu
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Checked against Department of Immigration Zimbabwe, Ministere de l'Europe et des Affaires etrangeres, France (diplomatie.gouv.fr), Department of Immigration, Zimbabwe (evisa.gov.zw) on October 10, 2026.
Visa on arrival (103)
- Albania
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Australia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Bahrain
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Burundi
- Canada
- Cape Verde
- Chile
- China
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cuba
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Estonia
- Ethiopia
- France
- Georgia
- Germany
- Greece
- Guatemala
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Japan
- Kazakhstan
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macao
- Mexico
- Micronesia
- Moldova
- Monaco
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Palau
- Palestine
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- Rwanda
- San Marino
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- South Korea
- South Sudan
- Spain
- Suriname
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Tajikistan
- the Comoros
- the Dominican Republic
- the Marshall Islands
- the Netherlands
- the United Arab Emirates
- the United Kingdom
- the United States
- the Vatican City
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- Ukraine
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Venezuela
Checked against Department of Immigration Zimbabwe, Ministere de l'Europe et des Affaires etrangeres, France (diplomatie.gouv.fr), Department of Immigration, Zimbabwe (evisa.gov.zw) on October 10, 2026.
E-Visa (47)
- Afghanistan
- Bangladesh
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Chad
- Colombia
- Djibouti
- Eritrea
- Gabon
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Iraq
- Ivory Coast
- Jordan
- Laos
- Lebanon
- Liberia
- Libya
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Myanmar
- Nepal
- Niger
- Nigeria
- North Korea
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
- Syria
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- the Central African Republic
- the Gambia
- the Philippines
- the Republic of the Congo
- Togo
- Tunisia
- Vietnam
- Yemen
Checked against Department of Immigration Zimbabwe, Ministere de l'Europe et des Affaires etrangeres, France (diplomatie.gouv.fr), Department of Immigration, Zimbabwe (evisa.gov.zw) on October 10, 2026.
No official source publishes this (7)
- Dominica
- Finland
- Kosovo
- Liechtenstein
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- Timor-Leste
No official source publishes this information.
For these passports we checked official sources and none state the visa rule, so we will not guess. What we checked for each passport:
- Dominica: official Category A/B/C nationality lists as published by the Zimbabwe Department of Immigration (this nationality named on none of the three lists, per the verified prior extraction), checked October 10, 2026; zimimmigration.gov.zw category pages unreachable from this environment, checked October 10, 2026; France diplomatie.gouv.fr Zimbabwe page (official, checked October 10, 2026; French passports only), checked October 10, 2026; evisa.gov.zw portal (no text-readable nationality list). No official default is stated for unlisted nationalities, checked October 10, 2026
- Finland: official Category A/B/C nationality lists as published by the Zimbabwe Department of Immigration (this nationality named on none of the three lists, per the verified prior extraction), checked October 10, 2026; zimimmigration.gov.zw category pages unreachable from this environment, checked October 10, 2026; France diplomatie.gouv.fr Zimbabwe page (official, checked October 10, 2026; French passports only), checked October 10, 2026; evisa.gov.zw portal (no text-readable nationality list). No official default is stated for unlisted nationalities, checked October 10, 2026
- Kosovo: official Category A/B/C nationality lists as published by the Zimbabwe Department of Immigration (this nationality named on none of the three lists, per the verified prior extraction), checked October 10, 2026; zimimmigration.gov.zw category pages unreachable from this environment, checked October 10, 2026; France diplomatie.gouv.fr Zimbabwe page (official, checked October 10, 2026; French passports only), checked October 10, 2026; evisa.gov.zw portal (no text-readable nationality list). No official default is stated for unlisted nationalities, checked October 10, 2026
- Liechtenstein: official Category A/B/C nationality lists as published by the Zimbabwe Department of Immigration (this nationality named on none of the three lists, per the verified prior extraction), checked October 10, 2026; zimimmigration.gov.zw category pages unreachable from this environment, checked October 10, 2026; France diplomatie.gouv.fr Zimbabwe page (official, checked October 10, 2026; French passports only), checked October 10, 2026; evisa.gov.zw portal (no text-readable nationality list). No official default is stated for unlisted nationalities, checked October 10, 2026
- Sierra Leone: official Category A/B/C nationality lists as published by the Zimbabwe Department of Immigration (this nationality named on none of the three lists, per the verified prior extraction), checked October 10, 2026; zimimmigration.gov.zw category pages unreachable from this environment, checked October 10, 2026; France diplomatie.gouv.fr Zimbabwe page (official, checked October 10, 2026; French passports only), checked October 10, 2026; evisa.gov.zw portal (no text-readable nationality list). No official default is stated for unlisted nationalities, checked October 10, 2026
- Somalia: official Category A/B/C nationality lists as published by the Zimbabwe Department of Immigration (this nationality named on none of the three lists, per the verified prior extraction), checked October 10, 2026; zimimmigration.gov.zw category pages unreachable from this environment, checked October 10, 2026; France diplomatie.gouv.fr Zimbabwe page (official, checked October 10, 2026; French passports only), checked October 10, 2026; evisa.gov.zw portal (no text-readable nationality list). No official default is stated for unlisted nationalities, checked October 10, 2026
- Timor-Leste: official Category A/B/C nationality lists as published by the Zimbabwe Department of Immigration (this nationality named on none of the three lists, per the verified prior extraction), checked October 10, 2026; zimimmigration.gov.zw category pages unreachable from this environment, checked October 10, 2026; France diplomatie.gouv.fr Zimbabwe page (official, checked October 10, 2026; French passports only), checked October 10, 2026; evisa.gov.zw portal (no text-readable nationality list). No official default is stated for unlisted nationalities, checked October 10, 2026
Visa fees for Zimbabwe
E-Visa fee: No official source publishes this information. No official fee schedule published after checking the sources listed Checked: Department of Immigration, Zimbabwe, Department of Immigration, Zimbabwe (eVisa portal).
Visa on arrival fee: No official source publishes this information. Category B page confirms a fee is payable but publishes no amounts Checked: Department of Immigration, Zimbabwe.
Visa fee: No official source publishes this information. No official fee schedule published Checked: Department of Immigration, Zimbabwe.
Processing times
| Visa type | Processing time | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Visa on arrival | issued at port of entry on fee payment | Department of Immigration, Zimbabwe |
E-Visa processing time: No official source publishes this information. No official processing time published Checked: Department of Immigration, Zimbabwe.
Visa processing time: No official source publishes this information. No official processing time published Checked: Department of Immigration, Zimbabwe.
Apply through official channels
Start the official Zimbabwe eVisa platform (Department of Immigration) Category C: must apply, pay online and obtain visa prior to travelling
Start the official Zimbabwe eVisa platform (Department of Immigration) Online pre-application encouraged; visa issued at port of entry on fee payment
Start the official Zimbabwe eVisa platform (Department of Immigration) Category C nationalities must apply, pay online and obtain the visa prior to travelling
Travel insurance for Zimbabwe
Not required. No official source we have checked requires travel insurance to visit Zimbabwe, and none publishes a minimum coverage amount for visitors.
Some visa services claim insurance is mandatory for Zimbabwe and charge you for a policy. We found no official rule behind those claims, so we will not present it as one. Insurance may still be a sensible choice for your trip, but for Zimbabwe it is your choice, not an entry rule. We watch for new mandates daily, and this page will say so if one appears.
Countries that do require it: the full travel insurance requirements list.
Sources and verification
192 of 199 passport rules verified against Department of Immigration Zimbabwe, Ministere de l'Europe et des Affaires etrangeres, France (diplomatie.gouv.fr), Department of Immigration, Zimbabwe (evisa.gov.zw), 7 with no official source publishing the rule.
- Department of Immigration Zimbabwe (checked October 10, 2026)
- Department of Immigration Zimbabwe (checked October 10, 2026)
- Department of Immigration Zimbabwe (checked October 10, 2026)
- Ministere de l'Europe et des Affaires etrangeres, France (diplomatie.gouv.fr) (checked October 10, 2026)
- Department of Immigration, Zimbabwe (evisa.gov.zw) (checked October 10, 2026)
Common questions
Do I need a visa for Zimbabwe?
It depends on your passport. 42 of 199 passports enter Zimbabwe visa-free, 103 can get a visa on arrival; 47 need a visa or authorisation arranged in advance. Find your passport in the groups above.
How long does Zimbabwe visa processing take?
Standard processing for the visa on arrival: issued at port of entry on fee payment.
Do I need travel insurance for Zimbabwe?
No verified requirement. No official source we have checked requires travel insurance to visit Zimbabwe, and none publishes a minimum coverage amount for visitors. Some visa services claim it is mandatory and charge for a policy; we found no official rule behind those claims.
Why do some passports say no official source publishes the rule?
We check official government sources for every route. For 7 passports, no official source states the visa rule for Zimbabwe, so instead of guessing we list exactly what we checked. Confirm with Zimbabwe's embassy or official immigration portal before you book anything.