Closest Metro Stop:
Dupont Circle 
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Fax: (202) 483-9326
Phone: (202) 332-7100
Website: zimbabwe-embassy.us
Drop-Off Hours: Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Pick-Up Hours: Monday - Thursday, 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Address: 1608 New Hampshire Ave NW, Washington, DC 20009
Dupont Circle Metro Station on the red line of the Metro system is the closest station to the Embassy of Zimbabwe. The station has two exits; make sure to leave the station through the Q Street Exit. For suggested routes and directions, please see the map below.
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Quick Facts
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Electronic Visa Processing System
Zimbabwe has introduced an e-visa application and processing platform which is accessible on evisa.gov.zw. Applicants will be required to pay the visa fees at the port of entry upon the production of an approval letter issued through the electronic system. The letter will also be used to board the plane in case where the applicants are using air transport
If you have difficulties in using the e-visa application system, you may still submit your application through the Embassy in Washington DC using the old format.
Requirements for a Tourist Visa (Category B)
Completed Visa Application Form.
Two passport-size photographs.
Original passport valid for at least 6 months.
Proof of accommodation reservation in Zimbabwe.
Requirements for a Tourist Visa (Category C)
Completed Visa Application Form.
Two passport-size photographs.
Original passport valid for at least 6 months.
Proof of accommodation reservation in Zimbabwe.
Proof of residential status (residence permit/visa) in country of residence.
Signed invitation letter from Host. Letter should have residential address and telephone number of Host.
For return of passport, self-addressed, stamped U.S. Postal Service Express Mail envelope. The embassy does not accept air bills for DHL, Federal Express or UPS. If using one return envelope for multiple applications, indicate names of all applicants outside return envelope.
Extension of Stay as a Visitor
A traveler can extend his/her stay as a visitor. At the discretion of an Immigration Officer, the maximum period allowed as a visitor is six (6) months. However, a visitor will be given a 3-month Visitor 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.
U.S. Citizens
U.S. Citizens need a visa to travel to Zimbabwe. Travelers will also need a passport, a return ticket, and adequate funds to enter Zimbabwe.
If you are traveling to Zimbabwe for tourism, business or transit, you can obtain a visa at the airport or other border ports-of-entry, or in advance by contacting the Embassy of Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwean Immigration officials at Harare airport and other ports of entry are authorized to admit U.S. Citizens without an entry visa .
Any U.S. Citizen who intends to engage in any non-tourism related activity, such as work, consulting, or meeting with churches, businesses, or NGO partners, should contact a Zimbabwean embassy or consulate, or the Zimbabwean Immigration Department, to determine which visa class corresponds with his or her intended activities, and how to apply.
In the past, Zimbabwean officials arrested, prosecuted, fined, and deported a U.S. citizen for attending a five-day wildlife interest course while on a visitor visa. Another U.S. citizen faced similar treatment for taking a picture while attending a national holiday celebration. Both individuals had items of significant value seized.
Click here to register your trip with the U.S. Embassy in your destination country
The U.S. State Department strongly encourages American Citizens planning international travel to register with the U.S. Embassy in the countries they plan to visit.
