Visa and Vaccination

January 2012

A Visa to enter Zimbabwe is required by several nationalities, please read the full details listed below.

There are 3 categories:

Category A: Countries whose nationals do NOT require a Visa. No action required, you will be granted easy entry at any border post.

Category B: Countries whose nationals are granted a Zimbabwe visa at port of entry on payment of requisite visa fees. These visas are easiest obtained on your arrival at the Airport or border post,  takes about 5 minutes. If you get them done via an agency in your home country they will often cost you quite a bit more and be a lot more hassle.

Category C: Countries whose nationals are required to apply for and obtain a Zimbabwe visa prior to travelling. Unfortunately this is a bit of a pain, but you have to apply through an agency or the Zimbabwe High Commission in your home country.

Find out the Category of your country in the tables below.

All Categories need:-

• Passport valid for a least 6 months from your date of entry.
• Return ticket to your country (or enough money to buy one)
• Sufficient funds to cover your stay in Zimbabwe.
• Enough blank pages in your passport to fit the required entry visa.

If you have purchased a single entry visa upon arrival and then decide to leave Zimbabwe, even for a few hours, you will need to buy another visa to re-enter Zimbabwe. In this instance you should buy a double entry visa upon arrival, it works out cheaper.

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 the Zimbabwe Embassy in your country prior to departure for Zimbabwe.

CATEGORY A: Countries whose nationals do NOT require a Zimbabwe Visa.

Antigua & Barbuda Aruba Bahamas Barbados Belize Botswana Cayman Islands Cyprus Fiji Grenada Hong Kong Jamaica Kenya Kiribati

Leeward Islands Lesotho Malaysia Malawi Maldives Malta Mauritius Montserrat Mozambique Namibia Nauru Samoa Western Singapore South Africa

Solomon Islands St Kitts St Lucia St Vincent Swaziland Tanzania Togo Trinidad and Tobago Turk & Caicoa Islands Tuvalu Uganda Vanuatu Zambia

South Africa - gratis (FREE) visas issued at point of entry

CATEGORY B: Countries whose nationals are granted a Zimbabwe Visa at port of entry on payment of requisite visa fees. See costs below

Argentina Austria Australia Belgium Bermuda Brazil Brunei *Canada Cook Island Denmark Dominic Rep Egypt Finland France Germany *Ghana

Greece Indonesia Iceland *Ireland Israel Italy Japan Korea (South) Kuwait Liechtenstein Luxemburg Monaco Netherlands New Zealand Norway Palau Islands

Palestine Papua New Guinea Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Russia Seychelles Spain Sweden Switzerland United Arab Emirates Uruguay *United Kingdom United States of America Vatican Virgin Islands

* See CATEGORY B: Exceptions Table  

CATEGORY B: ZIMBABWE VISA FEES
Single Entry	US$ 30
Double Entry	US$ 45
Multiple Entry	US$ 55

CATEGORY B: EXCEPTIONS
British and Irish
Single Entry	US$ 55
Double Entry	US$ 70
Canada
Single Entry	US$ 75
Ghana	Free

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

CATEGORY C: Countries whose nationals are required to apply for and obtain a Zimbabwe visa prior to travelling.

Afghanistan Albania Algeria Andorra Angola Armenia Azerbaijan Bahrain Bangladesh Belarus Benin Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia-Herzegovina Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Cape Verde Island Central Africa Republic Chad Chile China Colombia Comoros Islands Congo (Brazzaville) Congo (DRC) Costa Rica Cote d'Voire Croatia Cuba

Czech Rep Djibouti Rep El Salvador Equator Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia Eyrom French Guiana French Polynesia French West Indies Gabon Gambia Georgia Gibraltar Guam Guatemala Guinea Guinea Bissau Haiti Honduras Hungary India Iran Iraq Jordan Kazakhstan Korea (DPRK) Kyrgyzstan Laos Latvia

Lebanon Liberia Libya Lithuania Macau Madagascar Mali Marshall Islands Mauritania Mexico Micronesia Moldova Mongolia Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Nepal New Caledonia Nicaragua Nieu Niger Nigeria Norfolk Islands Northern Mariana Oman Pakistan Panama Paraguay Peru Philippines Principe Qatar

Reunion Romania Rwanda Samoa (America) San Marino Sao Tome Saudi Arabia Senegal Sierra Leone Slovak Rep Slovenia Sri Lanka Somalia Sudan Suriname Syria Taiwan Tajikistan Thailand Togo Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Ukraine Uzbekistan Venezuela Vietnam Yemen Rep Yugoslavia

 

All travellers should visit either their personal physician or a travel health clinic 4-8 weeks before departure.

Malaria: Prophylaxis with Lariam (mefloquine), Malarone (atovaquone/proguanil), or doxycycline is recommended for all areas.

In Zimbabwe, Private clinics are available in the larger cities and towns, which function as hospitals and provide a range of medical services. Immediate cash payment is expected by doctors and hospitals before treatment. If you are travelling within Zimbabwe, it is advisable to get a Medical Insurance or Travel Insurance for Zimbabwe. Find out the local emergency number and the address of the nearest hospital when you arrive in Zimbabwe. Your local guide should know.

GENERAL ADVICE

Bring adequate supplies of all medications in their original containers, clearly labeled. Carry a signed, dated letter from the primary physician describing all medical conditions and listing all medications, including generic names. If carrying syringes or needles, be sure to carry a physician's letter documenting their medical necessity.Pack all medications in hand luggage. Carry a duplicate supply in the checked luggage. If you wear glasses or contacts, bring an extra pair. If you have significant allergies or chronic medical problems, wear a medical alert bracelet.

Make sure your health insurance covers you for medical expenses abroad. If not, supplemental insurance for overseas coverage, including possible evacuation, should be seriously considered. If illness occurs while abroad, medical expenses including evacuation may run to tens of thousands of dollars. For a list of travel insurance and air ambulance companies, go to Medical Information for Americans Traveling Abroadon the U.S. State Department website. Bring your insurance card, claim forms, and any other relevant insurance documents. Before departure, determine whether your insurance plan will make payments directly to providers or reimburse you later for overseas health expenditures. The Medicare and Medicaid programs do not pay for medical services outside the United States.

Pack a personal medical kit, customized for your trip (see description). Take appropriate measures to prevent motion sickness and jet lag, discussed elsewhere. On long flights, be sure to walk around the cabin, contract your leg muscles periodically, and drink plenty of fluids to prevent blood clots in the legs. For those at high risk for blood clots, consider wearing compression stockings.

Avoid contact with stray dogs and other animals. If an animal bites or scratches you, clean the wound with large amounts of soap and water and contact local health authorities immediately. Wear sun block regularly when needed. Use condoms for all sexual encounters. Ride only in motor vehicles with seat belts. Do not ride on motorcycles.