For a foreign national taking a documented Zimbabwe job where the employer demonstrates recruitment, qualifications and an understudy arrangement.
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe sits in Southern Africa. Its immigration system runs 19 distinct routes — led by investment, residence-based status and family, each set out in official law. 18 of them cite an official government source, shown on the route with the date we last read it. Who actually qualifies depends on your full profile.
- Immigration routes
- 19across 9 route categories, each set out in official law
- Source-cited routes
- 18 of 19cite an official government source, with the date we last read it
- Largest category
- Investment4 of the 19 routes — see them under Investment below
- Region
- Southern Africa
- Capital
- Harare
- Population
- 16,950,795
- Official language
- Chibarwe, English · +13
- Currency
- ZWL
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
Immigration routes
All 19 routes, grouped by purpose — 18 of 19 cite an official government source directly. Any route below without one says so on the route.
Work
1 route
Investment
4 routes
For an investor who transfers at least USD 1,000,000 into Zimbabwe for an approved investment project.
For a professional or technical investor who has invested at least USD 100,000 in capital equipment in a bona fide Zimbabwean joint venture and has three years of residence.
For an investor with at least USD 300,000 invested and at least three years of Zimbabwe residence at current-permit expiry.
For a foreign investor establishing or funding a documented business project in Zimbabwe.
Study
2 routes
For a school-age foreign learner accepted by an approved school in Zimbabwe with local guardianship and accommodation.
For a foreign student accepted for full-time study at an approved Zimbabwe educational institution other than a school.
Family
3 routes
For a foreign child of a Zimbabwean citizen who proves the parent-child relationship to Immigration.
For the spouse or minor child of a resident, or a supported parent, grandparent or other dependant of a resident.
For the foreign spouse of a Zimbabwean citizen who is supported and accommodated by the local spouse.
Residence-based status
4 routes
For an existing qualifying residence-permit holder who has accumulated at least five years of Zimbabwe residence.
For a foreign spouse moving from the temporary spouse permit to permanent residence after the qualifying residence period.
For a Temporary Employment Permit holder with at least five continuous years of residence in Zimbabwe.
For a former Zimbabwe resident applying within seven years of permanent departure to resume residence, with eligible formerly resident spouse and minor children.
Short stay & visit
2 routes
For a qualifying tourist making multiple visits to Zimbabwe and Zambia under the joint KAZA arrangement.
For a visa-required traveller making a temporary visit for tourism, family, business meetings or a conference without taking employment.
Humanitarian protection
1 route
For a person seeking protection in Zimbabwe because return to the country of origin is unsafe.
Transit
1 route
For a traveller passing through Zimbabwe to another destination where entry permission is required.
Other & special
1 route
For a person treated as prohibited who receives temporary authority to remain under specified reporting, residence and departure conditions.
Official sources
- Department of ImmigrationGovernment
- eVisa PortalGovernment
- [NSO] ZIMSTATGovernment
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