Zimbabwe Visa
Zimbabwe Visa
Zimbabwe Visa Information:
3. Valid passport 4. Cover letter on company letterhead (2) if traveling on business 5. Fees: Single Entry Visa per person – $60.00 Double Entry Visa per person – $75.00 Multiple Entry Visa per person – $95.00 Exceptions – for citizens of the following countries, visa fees are as follows: Canada – Single Entry Visa per person – $65.00 / Multiple Entry Visa per person – $130.00 Ireland – Single Entry Visa per person – $75.00 / Multiple Entry Visa per person – $125.00 United Kingdom – Double Entry Visa per person – $95.00 Fees are payable by MONEY ORDER or BANK DRAFT to Embassy of Zimbabwe – personal checks are not accepted 6. For return of passport, send a self-addressed, stamped USPS Express Mail envelope OR a self-addressed air bill, prepaid or with account number for DHL, Federal Express or UPS (also for the return of documents outside the US). We do not accept credit card numbers. If using one return envelope for multiple applications, indicate names of all applicants outside envelope Do not use certified/registered mail – if you use any other postage, documents will be held until proper postage is received7. Processing time is 5 working days from receipt of application 8. Visas are valid for 6 months and are effective from date of issue 9. Incomplete applications will be returned unprocessed 10. Send all requirements to: Embassy of Zimbabwe 1608 New Hampshire Ave., NW Washington, DC 20009 Walk-in applications are accepted Monday-Friday, 9am-12nn; pick-up is after 3 business days, 2:30-3:30pm. OTHER IMMIGRATION INFORMATION Business Visitors Business visitors would be required to be in possession of all requirements as for Ordinary Visitors (holiday makers) and in addition to that, are restricted to a period of stay not exceeding six weeks (6). If there is need to continue as a business visitor at the expiry of this initial period, then a Temporary employment Permit covering the desired period should be applied for from the Chief Immigration Officer. Business visits may be granted to personnel coming on business for the following: a. consultancy work b. installation and backup service for machiner purchased outside Zimbabwe by local companies. c. attending Board meetings d. assessing investment opportunities There should be genuine supporting documents which should accompany the application for a visa. Journalists Journalists should be placed on a journalistic Notice to Visitor(IF3) and be required to report within 24 hours to the Ministry of Information for for accreditation, should they be on a working visit. They should also comply with the normal entry requirements. If the journalist is coming as a holiday maker, he is to be facilitated on a “Notice to Visitor” and in this case, marking for his attention that working without the relevant permit is prohibited. Investor Please visit the Zimbabwe Investment Authority website or e-mail them for information on Rules and Regulations for investors. a. On showing proof of intended investment and the necessary documentation of approval from the Zimbabwe Investment Centre, an intending investor will be admitted on a Provisional Restriction Notice which requires subject to apply for a Residence Permit as an Investor. b. Diplomats and members of International Organizations are admitted on a diplomatic “Notice to Visitor” which requires them to report to Ministry of Foreign Affairs within 30 days for accreditation. Diplomats receive accreditation under section 15 (2) (e) and members of International Organizations under Section 30 (1) of the Immigration Act Chapter 4:02 Revised Edition 1996. c. Persons in transit are required to fully comply with requirements as for ordinary visitors if passing over land. When they are only transferring from one flight to continue to another country by air, they would not be required to go through Immigration Examination, but would instead be referred to the departure/transit lounge for the onward journey. Scholars and Students Scholars and students are required to be in possession of a letter of acknowledgement certifying that the requisite permit would be issued on arrival at the port of entry. For requirements for a Scholar or Student Permit, see below. Extension of Stay as a Visitor A person can extend stay as a visitor. At the discretion of an Immigration Officer, the maximum period allowed as a visitor is six months. However, a visitor will be given a three month.s Visitor.s Entry Certificate at a port of entry. That certificate will need a monthly extension sought a week before it expires up to a maximum stay of six months. Extension beyond six months can only be granted on written application to the Chief Immigration Officer. Application for extension of stay can be done at any nearest Immigration office. Change of Purpose of Visit No change of purpose of visit is allowed unless with the express authority of the Chief Immigration Officer. Can a Visitor’s Permit Allow a Person to Engage in Any Employment? A person is not allowed to engage in any employment, paid or unpaid, on a visitor’s permit. a. No visitor shall engage in any employment unless he/she has been issued with a permit authorizing such employment b. No visitor shall remain in Zimbabwe for a period longer than six months unless he/she has obtained authority from Chief Immigration Officer or twelve months unless he is in possession of a valid permit authorizing him to enter or remain in Zimbabwe. c. It is normal practice that all complying visitors may be given an initial period of 3 months even where one has asked for a lesser period. Persons Who Do Not Immediately Qualify for Entry Into Zimbabwe Persons in the following categories may not immediately qualify for entry into Zimbabwe: a. People arriving without valid travel documents b. Persons falling under .Category C. of the visa regime arriving at a port of entry without a visa (Category C) refers to those persons who need of apply for visas in advance before coming to Zimbabwe. c. Prohibited Immigrants d. A person having insufficient funds for his/her upkeep/self sustenance while in the country and return to country of origin. e. Those who declare or are known to have previous criminal convictions. f. Those suffering from prescribed diseases. g. Those who are found not to qualify in the category for which entry is sought. Immigration Permits No person shall enter Zimbabwe for the purpose of residing therein for a period exceeding twelve (12) months or remain in Zimbabwe for more than 12 months, unless he is in possession of a valid permit authorizing him/her to enter or remain in Zimbabwe (Immigration Regulations 1998 Section 14). The above shall not apply to: a. Any person with his/her domicile in Zimbabwe. b. Any person who enters Zimbabwe as a bona fide member of a crew of an aircraft, train or ship used as a public transport. c. A bona fide scholar below 18 years attending a recognized educational institution in Zimbabwe other than the national universities. d. A diplomat or member of an international organization accredited to Zimbabwe. e. Refugees lawfully resident in Zimbabwe in terms of Refugee Act. Scholar Permits All prospective foreign pupils who wish to enroll at formal Zimbabwe government or private schools i.e. form grade one to form six, must apply for a Scholar’s Permit. No extra territorial pupils shall be admitted to the first year (Grade one) at any school, unless the child attains the age of six years in the school year of admission or the child is six years of age or more but has not attained the age of eight. The following documents must be submitted for a Scholar’s Permit application: a. A letter of conditional authority to attend school in Zimbabwe from Ministry of Education (head office). b. Certified copies of applicant.s birth certificate. c. A sworn affidavit or notarized letter from the applicant.s parents or guardian. d. A sworn affidavit or notarized letter from a local resident accepting to be the guardian to applicant. e. A letter from parent’s bank confirming that the parents can afford to pay school fees for the child in foreign currency. f. A non-refundable statutory fee of US$60 or the equivalent in acceptable currency must be paid on submission of application. g, A valid radiological certificate confirming freedom from active pulmonary tuberculosis. h. Documentary proof of accommodation arrangements if applicant is a day scholar. i. Two full-face passport-size photographs of applicant, certified as a true likeness of subject by Commissioner of Oaths. j. One residence permit application form to be completed in respect of applicant. Student Permits All prospective foreign students who wish to enroll at priv |