A passport, Zimbabwe visa,
return ticket, and adequate funds are required. U.S. citizens
traveling to Zimbabwe for tourism, business, or transit can obtain a
visa at the airports and border ports-of-entry. You currently cannot obtain a visa in advance at the Embassy of Zimbabwe at 1608 New Hampshire Ave. NW,
Washington, DC 20009; telephone (202) 332-7100. American citizens
considering travel to Zimbabwe to visit tourist destinations, including
eco-tourist sites or hunting safaris, or for business purposes, are
advised that the Government of Zimbabwe has declared that American
visitors with proper documentation will be allowed entry without
difficulty. Visit the Embassy of Zimbabwe web site for the most current visa information.
In a hurry? Apply online for expedited visa service
Americans entering Zimbabwe for tourism can
expect to pay $30 for a single-entry, 30-day visa upon entering the
country. Double entry 45-day visas are also available for $45. Multiple-entry visas valid for 12 months are also available for $160.
Extensions are possible, but normally require a personal visit to the
Zimbabwe Immigration Office's public window, located in the center of
Harare.
Americans intending to reside or work in Zimbabwe must obtain
prior approval by the Zimbabwean Chief Immigration Officer. Such
applications typically take a minimum of six weeks and should be made
through the Embassy of Zimbabwe in Washington, DC. Since January
2008, several American citizens applying for or renewing residency or
work permits have had their applications denied without explanation and
have been forced to depart the country.
Upon arrival in Zimbabwe, travelers should keep all travel
documents readily available, as well as a list of residences or hotels
where they will stay while in Zimbabwe. Travelers to Zimbabwe must
carry some form of identification at all times. Americans traveling to
Zimbabwe to work in aid and development projects should ensure that
they have proper permission and documentation from the Zimbabwean
government before entering the country.
U.S. citizens who intend to work in Zimbabwe as journalists
must apply for accreditation with the Zimbabwean Embassy at least one
month in advance of planned travel. The Government of Zimbabwe uses an
extremely expansive definition of journalism and any formal interviews,
filming or photography may be considered "presenting oneself as an
accredited journalist", a crime punishable by arrest or detention. If
you are in doubt about whether or not your purpose of travel
constitutes journalism, please seek clarification from the Zimbabwean
Embassy in Washington BEFORE you travel. It is no longer possible to
seek accreditation after arrival in Zimbabwe. Journalists attempting to
enter Zimbabwe without proper advance accreditation may be denied
admission, detained for questioning, arrested or deported. Journalists
seeking to file stories from Zimbabwe must comply with the requirements
of the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, which
requires that journalists seek accreditation by paying a $500 (U.S.)
application fee and, if accredited, a $1,000 (U.S.) accreditation
fee. U.S. citizen students and faculty at educational and other
institutions who wish to do research in Zimbabwe should contact a host
educational or research institution for affiliation prior to applying
for a visa. Despite fulfilling all such requirements and
receiving appropriate permission, legitimate researchers have been
detained in the past by the police because the subject of their
research was believed to be sensitive.
Zimbabwe has become a cash society, with few establishments
accepting international credit cards. Check cashing facilities
are effectively nonexistent. Visitors are required to declare the
amount of currency they are bringing into and out of the country.
While there is no set legal limit on the amount of foreign currency
that a person can carry into Zimbabwe, the maximum foreign currency
that can be taken out of the country is U.S. $2,000.
Travelers transiting South Africa should ensure that their
passports contain at least six completely blank (unstamped) visa pages (2 pages each time entry is sought). These pages are in addition to the
endorsement/amendment pages at the back of the passport. While
South African statutes require one completely blank visa page, this
rule has been applied inconsistently by South African immigration
officials. South African immigration authorities routinely turn
away travelers who do not have enough blank visa pages in their
passports.
In a hurry? Apply online for expedited visa service
A passport, Zimbabwe visa,
return ticket, and adequate funds are required. U.S. citizens
traveling to Zimbabwe for tourism, business, or transit can obtain a
visa at the airports and border ports-of-entry. You currently cannot obtain a visa in advance at the Embassy of Zimbabwe at 1608 New Hampshire Ave. NW,
Washington, DC 20009; telephone (202) 332-7100. American citizens
considering travel to Zimbabwe to visit tourist destinations, including
eco-tourist sites or hunting safaris, or for business purposes, are
advised that the Government of Zimbabwe has declared that American
visitors with proper documentation will be allowed entry without
difficulty. Visit the Embassy of Zimbabwe web site for the most current visa information.
In a hurry? Apply online for expedited visa service
Americans entering Zimbabwe for tourism can
expect to pay $30 for a single-entry, 30-day visa upon entering the
country. Double entry 45-day visas are also available for $45. Multiple-entry visas valid for 12 months are also available for $160.
Extensions are possible, but normally require a personal visit to the
Zimbabwe Immigration Office's public window, located in the center of
Harare.
Americans intending to reside or work in Zimbabwe must obtain
prior approval by the Zimbabwean Chief Immigration Officer. Such
applications typically take a minimum of six weeks and should be made
through the Embassy of Zimbabwe in Washington, DC. Since January
2008, several American citizens applying for or renewing residency or
work permits have had their applications denied without explanation and
have been forced to depart the country.
Upon arrival in Zimbabwe, travelers should keep all travel
documents readily available, as well as a list of residences or hotels
where they will stay while in Zimbabwe. Travelers to Zimbabwe must
carry some form of identification at all times. Americans traveling to
Zimbabwe to work in aid and development projects should ensure that
they have proper permission and documentation from the Zimbabwean
government before entering the country.
U.S. citizens who intend to work in Zimbabwe as journalists
must apply for accreditation with the Zimbabwean Embassy at least one
month in advance of planned travel. The Government of Zimbabwe uses an
extremely expansive definition of journalism and any formal interviews,
filming or photography may be considered "presenting oneself as an
accredited journalist", a crime punishable by arrest or detention. If
you are in doubt about whether or not your purpose of travel
constitutes journalism, please seek clarification from the Zimbabwean
Embassy in Washington BEFORE you travel. It is no longer possible to
seek accreditation after arrival in Zimbabwe. Journalists attempting to
enter Zimbabwe without proper advance accreditation may be denied
admission, detained for questioning, arrested or deported. Journalists
seeking to file stories from Zimbabwe must comply with the requirements
of the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, which
requires that journalists seek accreditation by paying a $500 (U.S.)
application fee and, if accredited, a $1,000 (U.S.) accreditation
fee. U.S. citizen students and faculty at educational and other
institutions who wish to do research in Zimbabwe should contact a host
educational or research institution for affiliation prior to applying
for a visa. Despite fulfilling all such requirements and
receiving appropriate permission, legitimate researchers have been
detained in the past by the police because the subject of their
research was believed to be sensitive.
Zimbabwe has become a cash society, with few establishments
accepting international credit cards. Check cashing facilities
are effectively nonexistent. Visitors are required to declare the
amount of currency they are bringing into and out of the country.
While there is no set legal limit on the amount of foreign currency
that a person can carry into Zimbabwe, the maximum foreign currency
that can be taken out of the country is U.S. $2,000.
Travelers transiting South Africa should ensure that their
passports contain at least six completely blank (unstamped) visa pages (2 pages each time entry is sought). These pages are in addition to the
endorsement/amendment pages at the back of the passport. While
South African statutes require one completely blank visa page, this
rule has been applied inconsistently by South African immigration
officials. South African immigration authorities routinely turn
away travelers who do not have enough blank visa pages in their
passports.
In a hurry? Apply online for expedited visa service
