Complete your Zimbabwe arrival card online

The declaration is made for one entry. The portal states no validity period for it and does not describe how to change a submitted declaration.

The declaration does not decide how long you may stay. The length of stay is set by the immigration officer at entry.

The official portal states no submission window: neither how early the declaration can be filed nor a latest time. In practice the latest moment is the tablet at the border, before the immigration counter.

After we submit your declaration, we confirm the submission to the email address given in your order, together with any reference the portal issues.

The Zimbabwe Entry Declaration is the electronic arrival declaration of the Department of Immigration. It is completed on Zimbabwe's official e-visa portal or on a tablet at the border.

We found no official text that makes filing online before travel a condition of entry. The official portal says that the entering declaration "can be submitted online prior to travel" and that declarations can be pre-filled online. The kiosk screens of the same system invite travelers to fill in the declaration "on this tablet or online", so it can also be completed on arrival.

News reports of September 2025, quoting the Airports Company of Zimbabwe, said that non-resident visitors were to complete their arrival forms online before departure, that tablets would be available at immigration checkpoints, and that the paper-based system had ended. We could not read a notice from the Department of Immigration itself, and the UK government's travel advice does not mention the form.

The declaration is for non-resident visitors. The portal sorts nationalities into three categories: Category A enters without a visa, Category B obtains and pays for a visa on arrival, and Category C needs a visa before travel. For Categories A and B the portal says the declaration can be submitted online prior to travel. Check your category on the official portal before you order.

The form asks for the number of accompanying children under 18. The portal does not say whether children need a declaration of their own.

The form lists travel by plane, ship, car, bus, train and on foot, so it is built for airports and land borders. Whether it is handled the same way at every land border is not confirmed.

1. Travel: mode of travel and the flight, bus, car, train or ship number.
2. Passport: passport number, date of expiry and issuing country.
3. Visit: purpose of visit, such as holiday, business, conference or transit, and the duration of stay in days.
4. Personal details: surname and first names exactly as in the passport, date of birth, gender, marital status, occupation, and the number of accompanying children under 18.
5. Addresses: your address in the country of permanent residence, the name of your host in Zimbabwe and your address in Zimbabwe.
6. Questions: whether you or your dependents have been convicted of a crime in Zimbabwe or in your home country.
7. Funds: the amount and currency of the funds available at the time of entry.
8. Emergency contact: name, email address and phone number of a person who can be reached.

The form states that the Department of Immigration is not responsible for falsified information or the inconvenience that results from it. The portal can show different fields for different nationalities.

Common mistakes to avoid:

• Names that differ from the passport: the form asks for them exactly as in the passport
• Confusing the declaration with a visa: travelers in Categories B and C still need a visa
• No host or address in Zimbabwe: the form asks for both
• Leaving out accompanying children: the form asks for the number of children under 18