Zimbabwe VISA Regime

Category A

Category B

Consists of those countries whose nationals are issued visas at the port of entry on payment of visa fees
***The eligibility criteria for Chinese nationals

1. Only Chinese tourists travelling as a group cleared by Tour Operators and Travel Agencies in the People’s Republic of China qualify.
2. Chinese business persons and other citizens of the People’s Republic of China as approved by their Government need to apply for visas online.

Category C

Consists of those countries whose nationals are required to obtain their visa before travelling to Zimbabwe:
Holiday Visa is issued to foreigners entering Zimbabwe temporarily for tourism, sightseeing, to visit family and friends or other private purposes.

Zambian Visa Requirements

Visa Requirements – Revised 28 January 2008

Important Note:

The below information has been taken from Circular # 16/2005 as issued by the Chief Immigration Officer on 26 September 2005 and 26 January 2008 is deemed to be correct at the date of compilation (January 2008).

Whilst every care has been taken in the preparation of this document, Wild Horizons, its Agents or Employees will not be held responsible for any errors or inaccuracies which may inadvertently occur, or for changes made subsequent to the issue of the above listed circular/s.

Tourists to Zambia

Note: The below waiver system was terminated on 26 January 2008

A bona fide tourist is any person traveling to Zambia as an individual or group of persons on a pre-arranged package tour through a foreign tour operator or travel agent in conjunction with a local tour operator, this includes hotels registered in Zambia as such.

All bona fide tourists shall be issued with a FREE VISA WAIVER at any port of entry to Zambia except for those listed in Appendix One (Referred Visas)

Countries That Do Not Require Visas to Enter Zambia

Nationals of all Commonwealth countries (See Appendix Two) do not require visas to enter Zambia EXCEPT for the following countries that need visas on a reciprocal basis:

1. AUSTRALIA
2. BRITAIN
3. CANADA
4. GAMBIA
5. GHANA
6. INDIA
7. NEW ZEALAND
8. PAPUA NEW GUINEA

The following countries have signed visa abolition agreements with Zambia:

1. IRELAND
2. ROMANIA
3. SERBIA-MONTENEGRO
4. MOZAMBIQUE

 Business Visitors

Nationals of countries which require visas for business purposes can be issued with entry visas at port of entry EXCEPT those from countries as listed in Appendix One. A business visitor should produce a letter of invitation from the institution which invited him/her. A business visitor is entitled to thirty (30) days visit in a twelve (12) month period. 

Transit Visitors

Nationals of countries which require transit visas can be issued with them at Zambian missions abroad or ports of entry EXCEPT those from countries as listed in Appendix One.

Day Trippers

Note: The Day-trip visa is still valid, however it is soon to be discontinued.

Day tripper visas shall be issued at ports of entry to tourists coming to visit Zambia for a period of less than twenty-four (24) hours, EXCEPT those from countries as listed in Appendix One. The day tripper visa shall cost US$10.00

Other Persons That May Obtain Visas at Ports Of Entry or Missions Abroad

Nationals of the following COMESA and SADC countries can obtain entry visas at ports of entry or Zambian missions abroad.

1. Angola
2. Berundi
3. Democratic Republic Of Congo
4. Djibouti
5. Eritrea
6. Ethopia
7. Madagascar
8. Rwanda

Re-Entry Visas

Note: The re-entry visa is still valid, however it is soon to be discontinued.

Visitors wishing to visit neighbouring countries for a short period shall be issued with re-entry visas valid for a maximum period of seven (7) days at Regional Immigration Offices.

Visa Fees

** Or USD equivalent (USD140.00 & USD442.00 respectively).

Please ensure that you check with your travel agents the nationality of their clients at confirmation!

Zambia

The validity of the visa is not the period in which the holder is entitled to remain in the country but a period within which the holder has to enter Zambia. As such foreign national are required to use other instruments offered by the Department to remain in the country legally.

Types of Visas

Single Entry Visa – A Single Entry Visa allows the traveler to enter Zambia only once during the validity of the visa. The fee is US $50;

Double Entry Visa – A Double Entry Visa allows the traveler to enter Zambia twice during the validity of the visa. The fee is US $80; and

Multiple Entry Visa – A Multiple Entry Visa allows the traveler to enter Zambia multiple times during the validity of the visa. The fee is US $80.
Multiple Entry Visas shall only be issued by Headquarters through the e-visa facility.

Note: Single, Double and Multiple visas shall be valid for ninety (90) days from the date of first issuance, with the exception of nationals from the United States of America for whose Multiple Entry Visas have a validity of three (3) years, on reciprocal basis.

Transit Visa – Transit visas are issued to nationals who require visas to enter Zambia and are transiting through using land transport and shall be valid for a maximum period of seven (07) days. The fee is US $50;

Day Tripper Visa – A Day tripper visa is issued at a port of entry to a tourist who visits Zambia for a period of less than 24 hours and makes exit through the same port. The facility will also apply to tourists visiting Zambia and wish to visit a neighboring country and re-enter within 24 hours. The fee is US $20.

Note: The Day Tripper shall only apply at Victoria Falls and Kazungula Border Controls.

Gratis Visa – A Gratis Visa is a free visa issued at Zambia Missions Abroad or at Ports of entry to Members of the Diplomatic Community on presentation of letters of accreditation and/or Diplomatic Passports.

e-Visa

The electronic visa (e-Visa) is an online facility for applying visa to Zambia. All persons who ordinarily require a Visa to come to Zambia are eligible to apply for visas through this facility.

Step 1. Fill out the secure online application form & Confirm your application

Enter the exact personal information of the applicant (s) and check for a confirmation mail sent to your email address and access provided link to confirm your application. You can track the progress of your application on the e-Visa portal.

Step 2. Get approval letter and prepare to get your visa sticker on arrival

After 3 or 5 working days, print out your visa approval letter received via email or downloaded from the e-Visa portal.

Making Entry into Zambia (Payment and getting visa sticker)

Upon arrival at Port of Entry you present your passport, visa approval letter and pay the visa fee to the Immigration Officer to get your visa sticker affixed in your passport.

Visitors & Tourists

All ordinary Visitors and Tourists are entitled to a free ninety (90) days visit in any period of twelve (12) months from the day of first entry into Zambia while business Visitors are entitled to a free thirty (30) days visit in any period of twelve (12) months.

Botswana

1. Fully completed visa application form
2. Certified (notarized) copy of passport page of applicant (showing names, validity & photograph of bearer)
3. The original passport may be sent at the same time with the application or once the visa is approved
4. Cover letter from the applicant
5. If applicant previously applied for a visa, PLEASE ATTACH THE COPY OF THE VISA OUTCOME.
6. If coming by road, specify on the cover letter and include your contacts, e.g. telephone number.
7. Travel schedule/flight itinerary/hotel bookings
8. Include a prepaid/self addressed shipping label or envelope to return your passport
9. Finger prints will be captured at the point of entry in Botswana. (Applicants will be required to have their finger captured as one of the requirements)
10. The passport must have the validity of six months and more with three or more unused pages.
11. Applicants who would not be collecting their visa (endorsed in the passport) should write a letter authorizing someone to collect their visa and passport. The letter should include full names, ID or passport numbers and contact numbers.
12. PLEASE READ  https://www.botswanatourism.co.bw/travel-info

• Diplomatic Visa: Free
• Official Visa: Free
• Visitors; Tourist and Employment Visa: NON-REFUNDABLE Money Order payable to Embassy of Botswana. Nationals who require a visa to Botswana will need to pay for it at the time of their application which should be at least 1 month prior to travel, and the fees vary from country to country, as well as with each visa type. Contact your nearest embassy, high commission or consulate for more information.

Countries Which Do not Require a Visa for Botswana

1. Angola
2. Antigua & Barbuda
3. Argentina
4. Australia
5. Austria
6. Bahamas
7. Bahrain
8. Barbados
9. Belgium
10. Belize
11. Brazil
12. Brunei Darussalam
13. Bulgaria
14. Canada
15. Cuba
16. Chile
17. Costa Rica
18. Croatia
19. Cyprus
20. Czech Republic
21. Denmark
22. Dominica
23. Dominican Republic
24. Estonia
25. Finland
26. France
27. Gambia
28. Germany
29. Greece
30. Grenada
31. Guyana
32. Holy Sea
33. Hong Kong
34. Hungary
35. Iceland
36. Ireland
37. Israel
38. Italy
39. Jamaica
40. Japan
41. Kenya
42. Kiribati
43. Kuwait
44. Latvia
45. Lesotho
46. Liechtenstein
47. Lithuania
48. Luxembourg
49. Malawi
50. Malaysia
51. Maldives
52. Malta
53. Mauritius
54. Mexico
55. Monaco
56. Mozambique
57. Namibia
58. Nauru
59. Netherlands
60. New Zealand
61. Norway
62. Oman
63. Papua New Guinea
64. Paraguay
65. Peru
66. Poland
67. Portugal
68. Qatar
69. Republic of Ireland
70. Romania
71. Russia
72. Saint Kitts and Nevis
73. Saint Lucia
74. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
75. Samoa
76. San Marico
77. Saudi Arabia
78. Seychelles
79. Sierra Leone
80. Singapore
81. Slovak Republic
82. Slovenia
83. Solomon Islands
84. South Africa
85. South Korea
86. South Sudan
87. Spain
88. Swaziland
89. Sweden
90. Switzerland
91. Tanzania
92. Tonga
93. Trinidad & Tobago
94. Turkey
95. Tuvalu
96. Uganda
97. United Arab Emirates
98. United Kingdom
99. United States of America
100. Uruguay
101. Vanuatu
102. Venezuela
103. Yugoslavia
104. Zambia
105. Zimbabwe

Countries Which Require a Visa for Botswana

1. Afghanistan
2. Albania
3. Algeria
4. Andorra
5. Armenia
6. Azerbaijan
7. Belarus
8. Benin
9. Bhutan
10. Bolivia
11. Bosnia & Herzegovina
12. Burkina Faso
13. Burundi
14. Cambodia
15. Capet Verde
16. Central African Republic
17. Chad
18. China
19. Colombia
20. Comoros
21. Costa Rica
22. DRC – Democratic Republic of Congo
23. Cote Devoir
24. Djibouti
25. Ecuador
26. Egypt
27. El Salvador
28. Equatorial Guinea
29. Eritrea
30. Ethiopia
31. Fiji Island
32. Gabon
33. Georgia
34. Guatemala
35. Guinea
36. Guinea Bissau
37. Haiti
38. Honduras
39. Indonesia
40. Iran
41. Iraq
42. Ivory Coast
43. Jordan
44. Kazakhstan
45. Korea DPR
46. Kyrgyzstan (Kirghizia)
47. Laos PDR
48. Lebanon
49. Liberia
50. Libya
51. Macedonia
52. Mali
53. Madagascar
54. Marshall Islands
55. Mauritania
56. Micronesia
57. Moldova
58. Mongolia
59. Morocco
60. Myanmar (Burma)
61. Nepal
62. Nicaragua
63. Niger
64. Pakistan
65. Palau
66. Panama
67. Philippines
68. Rwanda
69. Sao Tome & Principe
70. Senegal
71. Somalia
72. Sudan
73. Suriname
74. Syria
75. Taiwan
76. Tajikistan
77. Thailand
78. Togo
79. Tunisia
80. Turkmenistan
81. Ukraine
82. Uzbek Kistan
83. Vietnam
84. Yemen
85. Cameroon

Requirements for Minors Travelling Through All Botswana Points of Entry

• Acetorphine-(3-0-acetyltetrahydro – 7a- (1-hydroxy-1-methylbutyl) -6, 14 endoetheno-oripavine).
• Acetylmethadol-(3-acetoxy-6-dimethylamono-4, 4-diphenylheptane).
• Allylprodine-(3-allyil-1-methyl-4-phenyl-4-propionoxy- piperidine).
• Alphacetylmethadol-(alpha-3-acetoxy-6-dimethylamino-4, 4-dipheylheptane).
• Alphameprodine-(alpha-3-ethyl-1-methyl-1-4-phenyl-4 propionoxyperidine).
• Alphamethadol-(alpha-6-dimethylamino-4, -4 diphenyl-3-heptanol).
• Alphaprodine-(alpha-1, 3-dimethyl-4-phenyl-4 propionoxy piperidine).
• Anileridine-(1-para-aminophenethyl-4-phenylpiperidine-4- caroboxylic acid ethyl ester).
• Benzethidine-(1-(2-benzyloxyethyl)-4-phenypiperidine-4- carboxylic acid ethyl ester).
• Benzeylmorphine-(3-benzylmorphine).
• Betacetylmethadol-(beta-3-acetoxy-6-dimethylamino-4, 4-diphenylheptane).
• Etoxeridine-(1-[2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-ethyl] -4-phenylpiperidine 4-carboxylic acid ester).
• Fentanyl-(1-phenethyl-4-N-propionylanilinopiperidine).
• Furethidine-(1-(2-tetrahydrofurfuryloxyethyl) -4-phenylpiperidine-4-carboxylic acid ethyl ester).
• Heroin-(diacetylmorphine).
• Hydrocodone-(dihydrocodeinone).
• Hydromorphinol-(14-hydroxydihydromorphine).
• Hydroxypethidine-(4-meta-hydroxyphenyl-1-methylpiperidine-4- carboxylic acid ethyl ester).
• Isomethadone-(6-dimethylamino-5-methyl-4,4-diphenyl-3-hexanone).
• Ketobemidone-(4-meta-hydroxyphenyl-1-methyl-4- propionylpiperidine).
• Levomethorphan-(-)-3-methoxy-N-methylmorphinan).
• Levomoramide-(-)-4-[2-methyl-4-oxo-3, 3-dipheny-4-(1- pyrrolidinyl) butyl] morpholine).
• Levophenacylmorphan-(-)-3-hydroxy-N-phenacylmorphinan).
• Levorphanol-(-)-3-hydroxy-N-methylmorphinan).
• Metazocine-2′-hydroxy-2, 5, 9-trimethyl-6, 7-benzomorphan).
• Methadone-(6-dimethylamino-4, 4-diphenyl-3-heptanone).
• Methadone Intermediate-(4-cyano-2-dimethylamono-4, 4-diphenylbutane).
• Methyldesorphine-(6-methyl-delta-6-deoxymorphine).
• Methyldihydromorphine-(6-methyldihydromorphine).
• Metopon-(5-methyldinhydromorphine).
• Moramide Intermediate-(2-methyl-3-morpholino-1, 1- diphenylpropane carboxylic acid).
• Morphine.
• Morphine Methobromide and other pentavalent nitrogen morphine derivatives.
• Morphine-N-Oxide.
• Myrophine-(myristylbenzylmorphine).
• Nicomorphine-(3, 6-dinicotinylmorphine).
• Noracymethadol-((+)-alpha-3-acetoxy-6-methylamino-4, 4-diphenylheptane).
• Norlevorphanol-((-)3 -hydroxymorphinan).
• Normethadone-(6-dimethylamino-4, 4-diphenyl-3-hexanone).
• Normophine-(demethylmorphine).
• Norpipanone-(4, 4-diphenyl-6-piperidino-3-hexanone).
• Opium.
• Oxycodone-(14-hydroxydihydrocodeinone).
• Oxymorphone-(14-hydroxydihydromorphinone).
• Pethidine-(1-methyl-4-phenylpiperidine-4-carboxylic acid ethyl ester).
• Pethidine Intermediate A-(4-cyano-1-methyl-4-phenyl-piperidine).
• Pethidine Intermediate B-(4-phenylpiperidine-4-carboxylic acid ethyl ester).
• Pethidine Intermediate C-(1-methyl-4-phenylpiperidine-4- carboxylic acid).
• Phenodoxone-(6-morpholino-4-, 4-diphenyl-3-heptanone).
• Phenampromide-(N-(1-methyl-2-piperidinoethyl) propionanilide).
• Phenazocine-(2′-hydroxy-5, 9-dimethyl-2-phenethyl-6, 7-benzomorphan).
• Phenomorphan-(3-hydroxy-N-phenethylmorphinan).
• Phenoperidine-(1-(3-hydroxy-3-phenylpropyl)-4-phenylpiperidine -4-carboxylic acid ethyl ester).
• Piminodine-(4-phenyl-1-(3-phenylaminopropyl) piridine-4-carboxylic acid ethyl ester).
• Piritramide-(1-3-cyano-3, 3-diphenylpropyl) -4-(1-piperidino)-piperidine-4- carboxylic acid amide).
• Phoheptazine-(1,3-dimethyl-4-phenyl-4- propionoxyazacycloheptane).
• Properidine-(1-methyl-4-phenylpiperidine-4-caboxylic acid isopropyl ester).
• Racemethorphan-((+)-3-methoxy-N-methylmorphinan).
• Racemoramide-((+) -4- [2-methyl-4-oxo-3, 3-diphenyl-4-(1- pyrrolidinyl) butyl] morpholine.
• Racemorphan-((+)-3-hydroxy-N-methylmorphinan).
• Thebacon-(acetyldihydrocodeinone).
• Thebaine.
• Trimeperidine-(1,2,5-trimethyl-4-propionoxypiperidine); and.
• The isomers, unless specifically excepted, of the drugs in this Schedule whenever the existence of such isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation;
• The esters and ethers, unless appearing in another Schedule, of the drugs in this Schedule whenever the existence of such esters or ethers is possible.
• The salts of the drugs listed in this Schedule, including the salts of esters, ethers and isomers as provided above whenever the existence of such salt is possible.
• Acetyldihydrocodeine.
• Codeine-(3-methylmorphine).
• Hydrocodeine.
• Ethylmorphine-(3-ethylmorphine).
• Nicodine-(6-nicotinylcodeine).
• Nicodicodine-(6-nocotinyldihydrocodeine).
• Norcodeine-(N-demethylcodeine).
• Pholcodine-(morpholinylethylmorphine).
• Propiram-(N-(1-methyl-2 piperidinoethyl) -N-2-pyridylpropionamide).
• Coca leaf.
• Crude cocaine/cocaine paste.
• Cocaine.
• Free base cocaine/(crack).
• Other coca products quantity.
• Benzolaconine, methylecgonine,
• Cinnamoylcocaine, Benzococaine,
• Lidocaine, Benzocaine,Lidocaine, Tetracaine, Procaine hydrochloride.

The Governments of the Republics of Zambia and Zimbabwe announced the re-launch of the Kavango Zambezi Trans-Frontier Conservation Area (Kaza) Uni-Visa on 21st December 2016.

The Uni-Visa is only available at the following ports of entry:

The Uni-Visa will be issued at a standard fee of US$50.00.
Guests must have US$ 50.00 cash available for payment in the event there are no credit card payment facilities at the port of entry.

Validity – the Kaza Uni-Visa will be valid for 30 days and act as a multiple entry visa as long as you remain in Zimbabwe and Zambia i.e. clients can cross into Zimbabwe/Zambia as frequently as they like within the 30-day period.

It also covers those who visit Botswana for day trips through the Kazangula Borders, however, it will not be valid if staying in Botswana overnight. In this case, you would need to purchase a new Visa.
Eligible Countries:

Citizens from 40 countries listed below shall be eligible for the Kaza Uni-Visa obtainable at the eight (8) ports of entry as stated above.

Clients will be directed to the dedicated counter where the special visa shall be issued – the visa is for holiday purposes only and not for business purposes.

If someone wants to enter Zambia or Zimbabwe whose Nationality is not listed above then normal (current) specific Zambia/Zimbabwe visa/entry requirements apply.

All current visa processes for both countries are still available and in operation however generally the Uni-Visa will be more cost effective & efficient for a tourists requirements.

For further details please do not hesitate in contacting us, or please visit www.kazavisa.info, e-mail Zambia Tourism Board: [email protected] or Zimbabwe Tourism Authority [email protected]