Zimbabwe visit visa for Pakistan passport holders

Pakistani travellers heading to Zimbabwe must sort out their visa before they fly. Zimbabwe’s eVisa platform sorts nationalities into three groups: those who need no visa, those who pay for a visa on arrival, and those who must pay for and obtain a visa before travelling. Pakistan sits in the third group, so arriving at the border without a visa is not an option.

The platform, run by the Department of Immigration in Harare, lets foreign nationals apply online instead of going to a Zimbabwean mission or a port of entry. After you submit the form, an email confirms receipt and later notices follow by email. The issued eVisa holds a QR code with encrypted information, and you are responsible for keeping both soft and hard copies safe.

Three prepaid options are listed. A single-entry visa allows one entry within one month, a double-entry visa allows two entries within three months, and a multiple-entry visa allows any number of entries within six months, each counted from the date of issue. There is also the KAZA Univisa, valid for one month across countries in the Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area.

Processing averages seven working days, and the department advises applying at least three weeks before you travel. No fixed fee is shown, because immigration may change the visa type during processing and the actual cost is set out in the approval response. Payment covers processing only: it is not returned if the application is denied, and an unused eVisa is not refunded either.

Accuracy matters. An eVisa whose details do not match your passport is invalid, and an issued eVisa cannot be amended, so a change of plans means a new application. Entry can start on any date within the validity period. Zimbabwe publishes no approval or refusal rate, and officials keep the right to deny entry. For help, the department answers at customercare@zimimmigration.gov.zw.