Last updated: [04/12/2022]
Actions to Take:
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- Review the CDC’s travel health notice for Zimbabwe. https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/covid-4/coronavirus-zimbabwe
- Review the State.Gov Travel Alert for Zimbabwe. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/zimbabwe-travel-advisory.html
Assistance:
U.S. Embassy Harare
Phone number: 0867-701-1000
Email address: ConsularHarare@state.gov
Embassy/Consulate website: https://zw.usembassy.gov/
State Department – Consular Affairs
888-407-4747 or 202-501-4444
**** All air passengers 2 years or older with a flight departing to the US from a foreign country at or after 12:01am EST (5:01am GMT) on December 6, 2021, are required show a negative COVID-19 viral test result taken no more than 1 day before travel, or documentation of having recovered from COVID-19 in the past 90 days, before they board their flight. Check the CDC website for additional information and Frequently Asked Questions..
CDC will consider individual waivers of this requirement in exigent circumstances where emergency travel is required to preserve health and safety (e.g., emergency medical evacuations) and where pre-departure testing cannot be accessed or completed before travel.
Although requests for a waiver that meet all the criteria will be given due consideration, the CDC expects that waivers will be rare.
To apply for such waivers, travelers or travelers’ carriers can contact the U.S. Embassy in Harare, or call the Department of State headquarters: From the United States and Canada: 888-407-4747; from overseas: 202-501-4444.
Foreign nationals traveling to the United States are also required to show proof of being fully vaccinated against Covid-19, with very limited exceptions.
- The CDC has determined that for the purposes of entry into the United States, vaccines accepted will include those FDA approved or authorized, as well as vaccines with an emergency use listing (EUL) from the World Health Organization (WHO). See cdc.gov for more details. Of vaccines available in Zimbabwe, only the Sputnik V does not meet this requirement. Sinovac for a traveler under 18 also does not meet this requirement since this age group has not received WHO Emergency Use Authorization.
- All travelers are required to show documentation of a pre-departure negative viral test from a sample taken within one day of travel to the United States before boarding. That includes all travelers – U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents (LPRs), and foreign nationals.
Please visit Travel.State.Gov FAQs for more details, including information about children travelers, and answers to frequently asked questions about the new proof of vaccination policy.
Country-Specific Information
- Zimbabwe has 247,010 confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and 5,460 deaths as of April 11, 2022.
- People must wear face masks in public and observe social distancing, defined as keeping a distance of at least one meter from any other individual.
- Every person arriving in Zimbabwe will be asked to show valid proof of full vaccination against Covid-19. Those who cannot show proof of being fully vaccinated must show a negative PCR test taken within 48 hours of their departure to Zimbabwe. Those with proof of being fully vaccinated against Covid-19 do not need proof of a negative PCR test to enter Zimbabwe. All departing travelers must show a negative PCR test to leave Zimbabwe regardless of the requirements of their destination.
- Quarantine after international travel to Zimbabwe is not required for those who are fully vaccinated.
- A curfew is in place from midnight to 5:30AM.
- Restaurants, bars, and night clubs may operate from 8AM to 10PM and offer sit-in service to vaccinated customers only.
COVID-19 Testing
- Are PCR and/or antigen tests available for U.S. citizens in Zimbabwe? Yes
- If so, are test results reliably available within 24 hours? Yes
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Below is the list authorized by the Government of Zimbabwe of assessed and certified medical Laboratories for SARS-CoV-2.
- Note that this list of labs is different from the list of labs approved for the Trusted Travel Platform for COVID-19 tests that meet entry and exit requirements for Zimbabwe. More details on the requirements for COVID-19 tests for entry or exit to or from Zimbabwe is below in the “Entry and Exit Requirements” section.
- Private Laboratories
- Lancet Medical Laboratories, St Annes Hospital – Harare
- Lancet Medical Laboratories, Baines Avenue- Harare
- Lancet Medical Laboratories, Borrowdale Racecourse, Harare
- Lancet Medical Laboratories- Boscobel – Harare
- PSMI Medical Laboratories 132 Samora Machel Avenue – Harare
- PSMI Medical Laboratories Parkview – Harare
- PSMI Medical Laboratories Immuno Diagnostic Centre, -Harare
- PSMI Medical Laboratories, West End Hospital – Harare
- Cimas Medical Labs 60 Baines Avenue – Harare
- Cimas Medical Labs High glen – Harare
- Cimas Medical Labs, Borrowdale Park- Harare
- Cimas Medical Labs, Montagu Clinic- Harare
- Diagnopath laboratory- Harare
- Klosad Laboratory- Harare
- Multi Tech Medical Laboratories – Harare
- Flow Cytometry Medical Laboratory – Harare
- Haematology Centre – Harare
- Genau Medical Laboratories – Harare
- Pathology Medical Laboratory-Harare
- Upper East medical Centre, Avondale – Harare
- Biotech Institute, Avondale West -Harare
- Humacare Medical Laboratory, Longcheng -Harare
- Interpath Medical Laboratory -Harare
- Mbuya Dorcas Medical Laboratory – Harare
- Urea Breath Centre – Harare
- Baines Pathology Laboratory – Harare
- Dynacare Medical Laboratories – Harare
- Corporate 24 Medical Laboratories – Harare
- Genomix Medical Centre Laboratory – Harare
- Genopath (Pvt) Ltd – Harare
- Omnipath Medical Laboratories – Harare
- Belvedere Medical Centre – Laboratory – Harare
- Suburban Medical Centre Warren Park – Harare
- Suburban Medical Centre Westwood – Harare
- Rapha Medical Laboratories – Harare
- Premium Diagnostic Centre- Harare
- Ace Air & Ambulance Services (Pvt) Ltd – Harare
- Immunopath Diagnostic Laboratory Services – Harare
- Zenezek Medical Laboratories –Harare
- Precision Medical Laboratories -Harare
- Lordsland Medical Laboratory – Harare
- Mars Clinical Laboratories – Harare
- Five Avenue Medical Centre – Harare
- Real Medical Laboratories – Harare
- UZ-CTRC Family Health Centre Dept – Harare
- UZ-CTRC – Obs & Gynae Dept – Harare
- Gamma Allergy & Immunology Lab- Harare
- Newlands Clinic- Harare
- Vislink Investments t/a Trauma Centre- Harare
- Central 24 Medical Laboratories – Harare
- Chams Medical Laboratories – Harare
- ClinPath Diagnostic Laboratories – Harare
- Gopath Clinical Laboratories – Harare
- Diagnostics Laboratory Services – Harare
- Sunningdale Medical Laboratories – Harare
- Greigestone Diagnostic Laboratories – Harare
- Progressive Diagnostic Laboratory – Harare
- High Care Laboratory – Harare
- Neihmart Medical Laboratories – Harare
- Biogene Medical Laboratory – Harare
- Pathcare Clinical Laboratories – Harare
- Eaden Medical Laboratories – Harare
- Chisipite Clinical Laboratories – Harare
- Dilon Curis Diagnostic Laboratories – Harare
- Urea Breath Centre Laboratory (UBC), 52 J. Chinamano, Harare
- United Nations Clinic Laboratory – Harare
- Lancet Medical Laboratories – Bulawayo
- Southern Pathology – Bulawayo
- Cimas Medical Labs- Bulawayo
- Procare Medical Laboratories – Bulawayo
- Corporate 24 Medical Laboratories – Bulawayo
- Kei Medical Laboratories – Bulawayo
- Mater Dei Hospital Laboratory (DLS)- Bulawayo
- 24 Hours Diagnolab – Bulawayo
- Immuno-Genetics Medical Laboratories- Bulawayo
- PSMI Medical Laboratories – Chinhoyi
- Lancet Medical Laboratories – Chinhoyi
- Lancet Medical Laboratories, Gweru
- PSMI Medical Laboratories – Gweru
- Cimas Medical Labs- Gweru
- Idetech Diagnostics Laboratories – Gweru
- Unki Mine Laboratory- Gweru
- Genau Medical Laboratories – Gweru
- Impali Medical Laboratories – Gweru
- PSMI Medical Laboratories – Kwekwe
- Lancet Medical Laboratories – Kwekwe
- Cimas Medical Laboratories – Kwekwe
- Cimas Medical Labs – Mutare
- Lancet Medical Laboratories- Mutare
- PSMI Medical Laboratories –Mutare
- Valuemax Clinical Laboratories – Mutare
- Lancet Medical Laboratories- Masvingo
- PSMI Medical Laboratories – Masvingo
- Healthaide Diagnostic Laboratory – Masvingo
- Genau Medical Laboratories – Masvingo
- Medtrek Clinical Laboratories – Masvingo
- Collin Saunders Hospital Laboratory – Triangle, Masvingo
- Lancet Medical Laboratories- Bindura
- PSMI Medical Laboratories – Bindura
- William Medical Laboratory- Bindura
- Dilon Curis Diagnostic Laboratories – Bindura
- Lancet Medical Laboratories-Victoria Falls
- PSMI Medical Laboratories – Victoria Falls
- Cimas Medical Laboratories – Victoria Falls
- PSMI Medical Laboratories – Marondera
- PSMI Medical Laboratories – Rusape
- Cimas Medical Labs – Makoni- Chitungwiza
- South Medical Hospital Laboratories – Chitungwiza
- Clinmed Laboratories – Chitungwiza
- PSI Medical Laboratories – Chitungwiza
- Chitungwiza New Start Center Laboratory – Chitungwiza
- Idetech Diagnostics Laboratories – Beitbridge
- PSMI Medical Laboratories – Beitbridge
- PSMI Medical Laboratories – Chiredzi
- Lordsland Medical Laboratory, Zvishavane
- Quality Diagnostics Laboratories – Zvishavane
- Nectarcare Shabani Mine Hospital Medical Laboratory – Zvishavane
- Carelab Medical Laboratories – Hwange
- Hwange Colliery Laboratory – Hwange
- World Class Medical Laboratory – Filabusi
- Gwanda Private Clinical Laboratories – Gwanda
- PSMI Medical Laboratories – Kadoma
- Van Prat Medical Laboratory- Kadoma
- Queen Mary Laboratories- Kadoma
- Campion Street Laboratories- Kadoma
- Medtrek Clinical Laboratories – Chipinge
Government Laboratories
- National Microbiology Reference Laboratory
- National TB Reference Laboratory
- Plumtree District Hospital
- Gwanda Provincial Hospital
- Beitbridge District Hospital
- St Lukes Mission Hospital
- Victoria Falls Hospital
- Gutu Mission Hospital
- Masvingo Provincial Hospital
- Gweru Provincial Hospital
- Chinhoyi Provincial Hospital
- Kadoma General Hospital
- Marondera Provincial Hospital
- St Alberts Mission Hospital
- Bindura Provincial Hospital
- Rusape General Hospital
- Mutare Provincial Hospital
- Chipinge District Hospital
- Sally Mugabe Central Hospital
- Parirenyatwa Central Hospital
- National Virology Reference Laboratory
- Chitungwiza Central Hospital
- Chikurubi Maximum Prison
- Thorngrove Hospital Laboratory
- Beatrice Road Infectious Diseases Hospital
- Josiah Tongogara Magama Hospital
Research and Non-Governmental Organizations
- Population Service International (PSI)
- Biomedical Research and Training Institute (BRTI)
- African Institute of Biomedical Sciences and Technology (AIBST)
Collection Points Authorized
- Lancet Medical Labs – Robert Mugabe International Airport – Harare
- Genau Medical Laboratories – Robert Mugabe International Airport – Harare
- Pathology Laboratories – Robert Mugabe International Airport – Harare
- PSMI Mobile Unit – Harare
- Mount Pleasant Drive Thorough Covid-19 Collection Centre – Harare
- Milton Park Covid-19 Centre – Harare
- Belvedere Medical Centre Clinic – Harare
- Samuel Leon Medical Centre – Harare
- Klosad Medical Laboratories Collection Centre – Harare
- Genopath (Pvt) Ltd – Willovale, Harare
- Chisipite Clinical Laboratory – Harare
- Advanced Care Support Services- Harare
- Ace Air & Ambulance Services (Pvt) Ltd – Harare
- Cancer Association of Zimbabwe – Harare
- Haematology Centre – Harare
- Africa Diagnostic Laboratory – Harare
- Baines Pathology @Pearl Avenue- Harare
- Highview Medical Centre Covid-19 Collection Site – Harare
- Omnipath Medical Laboratory Covid-19 Collection Site- Harare
- Avicenna Medical Centre Covid-19 Collection Site- Harare
- Genau Medical Laboratories – Chinhoyi
- UZ-CTRC – Seke South Municipal Clinic- Chitungwiza
- Lancet Medical Labs, Joshua Nkomo Airport – Bulawayo
- Lancet Medical Laboratories – Victoria Falls International Airport
- Test results are most commonly returned by text message or email, but some labs will provide a physical copy upon request.
COVID-19 Vaccine Information:
- Has the government of Zimbabwe approved a COVID-19 vaccine for use?
- Yes: Sinopharm’s BBIBP-CorV, Sinovac’s CoronaVac, Bharat Biotech’s COVAXIN, and the Sputnik V vaccines. Zimbabwe government officials have stated that the Johnson and Johnson vaccine is approved, but it is not yet available in Zimbabwe.
- Are vaccines available in Zimbabwe for U.S. citizens to receive?
- Yes, at a cost. Only public and private sites participating in the Government of Zimbabwe’s vaccination campaign are able to offer vaccines.
- Which vaccines are available in Zimbabwe?
- All of the vaccines listed above are available in Zimbabwe. At this time, none of these vaccines have received authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and only Sinopharm’s BBIBP-CorV has received World Health Organization (WHO) approval, and Sinovac for those 18 and over has received WHO Emergency Use Authorization.
- For additional information:
- Sites offering vaccines change daily, based on populations being targeted and staffing availability. A list of vaccination sites is not available online, but sites can be found by contacting the Ministry of Health and Child Care’s Covid-19 hotline locally by dialing 2019.
- For local information, please visit the website of Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Health and Child Care for local updates.
- Visit the FDA’s website to learn more about FDA-approved vaccines in the United States. To learn more about the status of WHO Emergency Use Listing of different COVID-19 vaccines available worldwide, visit the WHO’s COVID-19 Vaccines webpage.
- The U.S. government does not plan to provide COVID-19 vaccinations to private U.S. citizens overseas. Please follow host country developments and guidelines for COVID-19 vaccination
Entry and Exit Requirements
- Are U.S. citizens permitted to enter? Yes
- Is a negative COVID-19 test (PCR and/or serology) required for entry? Yes
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- Starting August 7, 2021, the Government of Zimbabwe requires all new arrivals and departures to and from the country to present a negative COVID-19 test on the Trusted Travel Initiative Platform.
- The Trusted Travel Initiative is a platform created by the African Union, Africa CDC and other partners to facilitate COVID-19 test authentication. Travelers can learn more about the Trusted Traveler platform at the Africa CDC website.
- Travelers intending to depart Zimbabwe must use one of the following Trusted Travel accredited laboratories:
- Matabeleland South
- Beit bridge district hospital
- Gwanda provincial hospital
- Matabeleland North
- Lupane Hospital
- Bio express lab Victoria Falls
- Midlands
- Gweru provincial Hospital
- Masvingo
- Masvingo provincial hospital
- Collin Saunders memorial hospital
- Gutu mission hospital
- Mashonaland west
- Chinhoyi Provincial Hospital
- Mashonaland East
- Marondera Provincial Hospital
- Mashonaland Central
- Bindura Provincial hospital
- Manicaland
- Victoria Chitepo Provincial Hospital
- Harare
- Bio Express Labs(PVT)
- CIMAS MEDLABS
- Lancet Clinical Laboratories
- National Microbiology Reference Laboratory
- National TB reference Laboratory
- Parirenyatwa Central Hospital
- Sally Mugabe Central Hospital
- United Nations Clinic
- Bulawayo
- United Bulawayo hospital laboratory
- Mpilo hospital laboratory
- Chitungwiza
- Chitungwiza Central Hospital
- Matabeleland South
- If the traveler uses an authorized Trusted Traveler laboratory in the country of departure for their COVID-19 PCR test, they will get a Trusted Travel code from the laboratory where the test was performed. You must create an account at panabios.org. This is where your results will be uploaded.
- If the traveler is entering from a country that is not part of the Trusted Travel Initiative, the traveler will upload their negative COVID-19 test result to globalhaven.org (account creation required). A Travel Code will then be generated for travel. Technical concerns may be directed to the dedicated support teams reachable via globalhaven@panabios.org.
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- Persons without a test result or displaying COVID-19 symptoms may be denied entry or detained until they can be tested for COVID-19.
- If tested and found to be positive, travelers may be detained a government facility for 14 days.
- Use of the Trusted Traveler Platform of approved labs is required for departure from Zimbabwe, even if your destination is not part of the platform. The Trusted Travel system will verify your results against the entry requirements for your destination.
- Are health screening procedures in place at airports and other ports of entry? Yes
- U.S. citizens can obtain information about renewing or extending visas at the Department of Immigration Control website.
- Also see “Quarantine Information” below.
Movement Restrictions
- Is a curfew in place? Yes
- Are there restrictions on intercity or interstate travel? No
- Currently a curfew is in effect from midnight to 5:30AM.
- International air travel is subject to testing requirements as outlined above.
Quarantine Information
- Are U.S. citizens required to quarantine? Quarantine after international travel is not required for those who are fully vaccinated.
- More information about Government of Zimbabwe COVID-related policies is available here.
Transportation Options
- Are commercial flights operating? Yes
- Is public transportation operating? Yes.
Fines for Non-Compliance
- Individuals found violating curfew may be subject to fines and/or arrest.
- The law states that travelers who present fake COVID-19 certificates will be arrested and prosecuted.
- A June 14, 2021 update to the government’s measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 states that there will be stricter enforcement of regulations described on this page.
Consular Operations
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The U.S. Embassy in Zimbabwe is offering routine American Citizen services. To schedule an appointment for a passport service for U.S. Citizens, please use this online reservation system.To reserve an appointment for notarial services, please follow this link.If you are unable to find an appointment and your situation is an emergency, including emergency passport services, or for other inquiries, including Consular Reports of Birth Abroad, please email consularharare@state.gov or call the U.S. Embassy at 0867 701 1000.
- The Consular Section is providing limited visa services at this time. More information is available here.
Local Resources:
- Other links:
- COVID-19 Traveler Information page on travel.state.gov
- CDC page on COVID-19
- state.gov Country Information and Travel Advisory page