Do US citizens need a visa for Zimbabwe?
US citizens can obtain a visa on arrival in Zimbabwe and stay up to 90 days, usually for a fee. Check which documents the border requires before you fly. Passport validity required: valid for period of stay. Separately from any visa, Zimbabwe requires Customs declaration before or on arrival.
🇺🇸 United States → 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Visa on arrival
You can get a visa at the border, usually for a fee. Check what documents it requires.
Maximum stay
90 days
Passport validity
Valid for period of stay
Pre-registration
Customs declaration
Alternative route: eVisa
What to do next
The part most visa checkers leave out: what actually needs doing before you fly.
Confirm with the official source
Rules change without notice, and only the immigration authority of Zimbabwe can tell you where you stand. Search for its official site before you travel.
Check your passport
Passport validity required: valid for period of stay. Renew first if you are close, because this is the most common reason travellers are turned away.
Customs declaration required
Separate from any visa: Zimbabwe requires this registration before or on arrival. Do it even if you need no visa.
Other passports for Zimbabwe
The same destination on a different passport. Rules differ sharply by nationality, so check the one you will actually travel on.
All Zimbabwe entry rules by passport
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