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Passport · data reviewed 2026-10

Visa-Free Countries for Zimbabwe Passport Holders (2026)

Zimbabwe passport holders can visit 72 of 246 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 44 visa-free, 8 with an electronic travel authorization and 20 with a visa on arrival. 41 more offer an e-visa you apply for online. 130 require a visa before travel. That puts the Zimbabwe passport at #81 of 208 in our ranking.

  • Visa-free 44
  • ETA 8
  • On arrival 20
  • E-visa 41
  • Visa 130
  • Special 3
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Visa-free access

72

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Passport rank

#81 of 208

E-visa online

41

Visa required

130

Visa-free for Zimbabwe passport holders

44 destinations. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Angola30 daysBahamas90 daysBarbados180 daysBelize30 daysBenin90 daysBotswana90 daysBritish Virgin Islands30 daysCook Islands31 daysDominica21 daysDR Congo90 daysEcuador90 daysEswatini30 daysFiji120 daysGambia90 daysGhana60 daysHaiti90 daysHong Kong90 daysIran15 daysLesotho90 daysMalawi90 daysMauritius180 daysMicronesia30 daysMontserrat180 daysMozambique90 daysNamibia90 daysNiue30 daysNorthern Cyprus90 daysPalestinePhilippines30 daysPitcairn Islands14 daysRwanda30 daysSaint Vincent and the Grenadines90 daysSamoa60 daysSan Marino30 daysSingapore30 daysSouth Africa90 daysSuriname90 daysSvalbardFree movementTanzania90 daysTransnistria45 daysTrinidad and Tobago90 daysUganda90 daysVatican City90 daysZambia90 days

Online travel authorization (ETA) needed for Zimbabwe passport holders

8 destinations. No visa, but you need an online approval before you board.

Cambodia30 daysCape Verde30 daysJeju Island30 daysKenya90 daysMalaysia30 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis90 daysSeychelles90 daysSri Lanka30 days

Visa on arrival for Zimbabwe passport holders

20 destinations. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

Bahrain90 daysBangladesh30 daysBolivia30 daysBurundi90 daysComoros45 daysEthiopia90 daysGuinea-Bissau90 daysJordan90 daysMacau30 daysMadagascar90 daysMaldives30 daysNicaragua30 daysNigeria90 daysPalau30 daysSaint Lucia42 daysSenegal30 daysSyriaTimor-Leste30 daysTuvalu30 daysVanuatu120 days

E-visa for Zimbabwe passport holders

41 destinations. Apply online and get approved before you travel.

Albania90 daysAnguilla90 daysAntigua and BarbudaAscension Island90 daysAustraliaBhutan90 daysBurkina Faso30 daysCameroon180 daysChadColombia180 daysCuba90 daysDjibouti31 daysEquatorial Guinea90 daysGabon180 daysGeorgia30 daysGuinea90 daysGuyanaIndia180 daysIraq30 daysIvory Coast90 daysKyrgyzstan60 daysLiberiaLibya30 daysMauritania2 yearsMoldova90 daysMongolia30 daysNew ZealandPakistan30 daysPapua New Guinea60 daysQatar90 daysRussia30 daysSaint Helena90 daysSao Tome and PrincipeSerbia90 daysSierra Leone30 daysSomaliaSouth SudanThailand60 daysTogo90 daysUnited Arab EmiratesVietnam90 days

Visa required for Zimbabwe passport holders

130 destinations. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AbkhaziaAfghanistanAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustriaAzerbaijanBelarusBelgiumBermudaBonaireBosnia and HerzegovinaBrazilBruneiBulgariaCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChileChinaCosta RicaCroatiaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaDenmarkDominican RepublicEgyptEl SalvadorEritreaEstoniaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaGermanyGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaHondurasHungaryIcelandIndonesiaIrelandIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanKazakhstanKiribatiKosovoKurdistan Region of IraqKuwaitLaosLatviaLebanonLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMayotteMexicoMonacoMontenegroMoroccoMyanmarNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNigerNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPanamaParaguayPeruPolandPortugalRepublic of the CongoRéunionRomaniaSabaSaint BarthélemySaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaudi ArabiaSint EustatiusSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomalilandSouth KoreaSouth OssetiaSpainSudanSwedenSwitzerlandTaiwanTajikistanTokelauTongaTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsUkraineUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUS Virgin IslandsUzbekistanVenezuelaWallis and FutunaYemen

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

3 destinations. A special permit is needed, or entry on this passport isn't confirmed. Contact the destination's embassy.

British Indian Ocean TerritoryJan MayenWestern Sahara

Home: Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe passport holders don't need anything beyond their passport or ID to enter Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe passport: common questions

How many countries can Zimbabwe passport holders visit without a visa?

72 destinations: 44 visa-free, 8 with an online travel authorization (ETA) and 20 with a visa on arrival. Another 41 let you apply for an e-visa online.

Do Zimbabwe passport holders need a visa for the United States?

Yes. Zimbabwe passport holders need a visa for the United States, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Zimbabwe passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?

Yes. Zimbabwe passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Zimbabwe passport holders need a visa for France?

Yes. Zimbabwe passport holders need a visa for France, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Zimbabwe passport holders need a visa for Italy?

Yes. Zimbabwe passport holders need a visa for Italy, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Zimbabwe passport holders need a visa for Spain?

Yes. Zimbabwe passport holders need a visa for Spain, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Which countries need an ETA for Zimbabwe passport holders?

Cambodia, Cape Verde, Jeju Island, Kenya, Malaysia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Seychelles and Sri Lanka. An ETA is an online approval, not a visa, but airlines check it before you board.

Which countries require a visa for Zimbabwe passport holders?

130 destinations, including Abkhazia, Afghanistan, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Austria and Azerbaijan. Apply at the destination's embassy, consulate or official visa portal well before you travel.

Compare with nearby passports

Ranked by destinations you can enter visa-free, with an ETA or on arrival.

Philippines#80 · 73 destinationsRwanda#80 · 73 destinationsMongolia#81 · 72 destinationsSierra Leone#82 · 71 destinationsBenin#83 · 70 destinationsIndia#83 · 70 destinations
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Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with the destination's official site before you book and again before you fly.