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Moving abroad from Zimbabwe: visa routes and where to apply

Which of the destinations we track keep a mission you can reach from Zimbabwe, what each one says, and how many routes sit behind it.

Harare reaches most of the destinations we track. Ireland is a notable absence, alongside Denmark and the usual small European states; Pretoria handles a good deal of what is missing, which puts most alternatives within one short journey.

55
destinations you can file for
15
need a journey
389
routes at reachable destinations
22
of those need no employer

How these reach verdicts are sourced

Every entry on this page carries the page it came from and the month it was recorded. Where that source is not the destination's own missions directory, the entry says so and is marked unverified — we are re-sourcing them against official pages, and a verdict changes badge automatically once its destination is done.

Where you can file from Zimbabwe

Ordered by how many routes we track, so the destinations with most to read come first.

Canada

Reachable

Canada maintains a resident embassy in Harare, Zimbabwe.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

14 routes

United States

Reachable

US Embassy resident in Harare, Zimbabwe.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

14 routes

Germany

Reachable

Germany has an embassy in Harare, Zimbabwe.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

13 routes

Australia

Reachable

Australia maintains a resident embassy in Harare, Zimbabwe.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

10 routes

Ethiopia

Reachable

Ethiopia has an embassy in Harare, Zimbabwe.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

10 routes

Uganda

Reachable

Covered by Uganda's High Commission in Pretoria, South Africa, whose stated concurrent accreditation includes Zimbabwe.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

10 routes

France

Reachable

France maintains a direct embassy in Harare.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

9 routes

Portugal

Reachable

Portugal has a resident embassy in Harare.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

9 routes

Austria

Reachable

Austria's embassy in Pretoria, South Africa is concurrently accredited to Zimbabwe.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

8 routes

Bangladesh

Reachable

Bangladesh's High Commission in Pretoria, South Africa is concurrently accredited to Zimbabwe.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

8 routes

Croatia

Reachable

Croatia covers Zimbabwe via non-resident accreditation from its embassy in Pretoria, South Africa.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

8 routes

Hungary

Reachable

Hungary covers Zimbabwe via non-resident accreditation from its embassy in Pretoria, South Africa.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

8 routes

Indonesia

Reachable

Indonesia maintains a direct embassy in Harare, which also has concurrent accreditation to Zambia.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

8 routes

Kenya

Reachable

Kenya has a resident High Commission/Embassy in Harare. (Source: Wikipedia 'List of diplomatic missions of' page, used as a secondary/aggregated source citing the destination's own MFA data; the official MFA site was not queried directly in this pass due to search-tool budget limits.)

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

8 routes

Philippines

Reachable

No mission in Zimbabwe; covered by the Philippines' Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya (named concurrent accreditation).

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

8 routes

South Africa

Reachable

South African Embassy resident in Harare, Zimbabwe.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

8 routes

Türkiye

Reachable

Turkish Embassy resident in Harare, Zimbabwe.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

8 routes

Argentina

Reachable

Argentina's embassy in Pretoria, South Africa is concurrently accredited to Zimbabwe.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

7 routes

Bulgaria

Reachable

Bulgaria's embassy in Pretoria, South Africa is concurrently accredited to Zimbabwe.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

7 routes

Ghana

Reachable

Ghana maintains a direct mission in Harare.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

7 routes

India

Reachable

India maintains an embassy in Harare.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

7 routes

Italy

Reachable

Italy has a resident embassy in Harare. (Source: Wikipedia 'List of diplomatic missions of' page, used as a secondary/aggregated source citing the destination's own MFA data; the official MFA site was not queried directly in this pass due to search-tool budget limits.)

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

7 routes

Nepal

Reachable

No mission in Zimbabwe; covered by Nepal's Embassy in Cairo, Egypt (concurrent accreditation).

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

7 routes

Netherlands

Reachable

The Netherlands has a resident Embassy in Harare (also accredited to Malawi, Zambia).

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

7 routes

New Zealand

Reachable

No mission in Zimbabwe; covered by New Zealand's High Commission in Pretoria, South Africa (named concurrent accreditation).

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

7 routes

Nigeria

Reachable

Nigeria has a resident Embassy in Harare.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

7 routes

Switzerland

Reachable

Switzerland maintains a resident embassy in Harare, Zimbabwe.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

7 routes

United Arab Emirates

Reachable

UAE maintains a resident embassy in Harare, Zimbabwe.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

7 routes

Namibia

Reachable

Namibia has a resident Embassy in Harare (also accredited to Mozambique).

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

6 routes

Oman

Reachable

No mission in Zimbabwe; covered by Oman's Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa (concurrent accreditation).

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

6 routes

Peru

Reachable

No mission in Zimbabwe; covered by Peru's Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa (concurrent accreditation).

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

6 routes

Poland

Reachable

Covered by the Polish embassy in Pretoria, South Africa (concurrent accreditation).

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

6 routes

Romania

Reachable

Romania has a resident embassy in Harare.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

6 routes

Rwanda

Reachable

Rwanda has a resident embassy in Harare.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

6 routes

Sweden

Reachable

Sweden has a resident embassy in Harare.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

6 routes

Taiwan

Reachable

Covered by Taiwan's Liaison Office in Pretoria, South Africa (a TECO-style office, not a formal embassy), whose stated coverage includes Zimbabwe.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

6 routes

Thailand

Reachable

Covered by the Thai Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa, per Thailand's regional accreditation.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

6 routes

Trinidad & Tobago

Reachable

Covered by Trinidad and Tobago's High Commission in Pretoria, South Africa, whose stated concurrent accreditation list includes Zimbabwe.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

6 routes

Botswana

Reachable

Botswana maintains a resident embassy in Harare, Zimbabwe.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

5 routes

Greece

Reachable

Greece covers Zimbabwe via non-resident accreditation from its embassy in Nairobi, Kenya.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

5 routes

Malaysia

Reachable

Malaysia has a resident Embassy in Harare.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

5 routes

Saudi Arabia

Reachable

Covered by the Saudi embassy in Lusaka, Zambia (non-resident/concurrent accreditation).

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

5 routes

Tanzania

Reachable

Tanzanian Embassy resident in Harare, Zimbabwe.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

5 routes

Belgium

Reachable

Belgium's embassy in Pretoria, South Africa is concurrently accredited to Zimbabwe.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

4 routes

Finland

Reachable

No embassy in Zimbabwe; covered by Finland's embassy in Lusaka, Zambia.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

4 routes

Jamaica

Reachable

No resident Jamaican mission; the High Commission in Pretoria (South Africa) holds concurrent accreditation to ZW. (Source: Wikipedia 'List of diplomatic missions of' page, used as a secondary/aggregated source citing the destination's own MFA data; the official MFA site was not queried directly in this pass due to search-tool budget limits.)

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

4 routes

Uruguay

Reachable

Covered directly by Uruguay's Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa (Zimbabwe is a directly-accredited country for this mission).

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

4 routes

Zambia

Reachable

Zambian Embassy resident in Harare, Zimbabwe.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

4 routes

Norway

Reachable

Norway's Harare embassy closed in 2016; Zimbabwe is now covered by Norway's Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa (concurrent accreditation).

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

3 routes

Sri Lanka

Reachable

No resident Sri Lankan mission; the High Commission in Pretoria (South Africa) holds concurrent accreditation to ZW. (Source: Wikipedia 'List of diplomatic missions of' page, used as a secondary/aggregated source citing the destination's own MFA data; the official MFA site was not queried directly in this pass due to search-tool budget limits.)

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

3 routes

Slovakia

Reachable

Covered by the Slovak embassy in Pretoria, South Africa (concurrent accreditation).

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

2 routes

Where you cannot, and where you would go instead

These destinations take no visa applications in Zimbabwe. Each names the post that handles them, so the journey is a cost you can plan rather than discover.

Chile

Not reachable

No standalone Chilean embassy in Zimbabwe and no accredited-from note found.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

5 routes

Denmark

Not reachable

Denmark's embassy in Harare, Zimbabwe closed in 2016; no current mission covers Zimbabwe.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

10 routes

El Salvador

Not reachable

Not covered by any El Salvadoran mission.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

3 routes

Estonia

Not reachable

No Estonian embassy in Zimbabwe and no accredited-from note found.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

3 routes

Iceland

Not reachable

Iceland has no mission covering Zimbabwe.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

9 routes

Ireland

Not reachable

Zimbabwe is not listed as covered by any Irish embassy or accreditation.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

10 routes

Kuwait

Not reachable

No resident Kuwaiti embassy and no named regional hub covers this country. (Source: Wikipedia 'List of diplomatic missions of' page, used as a secondary/aggregated source citing the destination's own MFA data; the official MFA site was not queried directly in this pass due to search-tool budget limits.)

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

7 routes

Latvia

Not reachable

No resident Latvian mission and no named regional hub covers this country; Latvia's diplomatic network in this region is limited to Cairo (Egypt) and New Delhi (India). (Source: Wikipedia 'List of diplomatic missions of' page, used as a secondary/aggregated source citing the destination's own MFA data; the official MFA site was not queried directly in this pass due to search-tool budget limits.)

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

8 routes

Lithuania

Not reachable

No resident Lithuanian mission and no named regional hub covers this country; Lithuania's only African missions are in Egypt and South Africa. (Source: Wikipedia 'List of diplomatic missions of' page, used as a secondary/aggregated source citing the destination's own MFA data; the official MFA site was not queried directly in this pass due to search-tool budget limits.)

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

8 routes

Luxembourg

Not reachable

No resident Luxembourg mission and no named regional hub covers this country. (Note: Luxembourg's former embassies in Mali and Niger were closed in 2025.) (Source: Wikipedia 'List of diplomatic missions of' page, used as a secondary/aggregated source citing the destination's own MFA data; the official MFA site was not queried directly in this pass due to search-tool budget limits.)

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

3 routes

Malta

Not reachable

No resident Maltese mission and no named regional hub covers this country. (Source: Wikipedia 'List of diplomatic missions of' page, used as a secondary/aggregated source citing the destination's own MFA data; the official MFA site was not queried directly in this pass due to search-tool budget limits.)

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

5 routes

Mauritius

Not reachable

No resident Mauritian mission and no named regional hub covers this country; Mauritius's African network is limited to Egypt, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Mozambique, and South Africa. (Source: Wikipedia 'List of diplomatic missions of' page, used as a secondary/aggregated source citing the destination's own MFA data; the official MFA site was not queried directly in this pass due to search-tool budget limits.)

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

7 routes

Singapore

Not reachable

Not covered by any Singaporean mission.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

7 routes

Slovenia

Not reachable

Not covered by any Slovenian mission.

Recorded 2026-08 · Source: en.wikipedia.org

Not yet re-checked against this destination's own missions page.

7 routes

Routes at these destinations that need no employer

As far as we have read the official rules. A route needing no sponsor still has its own requirements.

This page is about where you apply from, not what passport you hold

The research behind it records whether someone applying from Zimbabwe can reach a mission of each destination. That is a fact about where you are, not about your nationality. The two usually coincide and sometimes do not — and where a route restricts by nationality in its own published rules, that restriction is on the route, not here. Of the routes we track, only two record one at all.

Questions people applying from Zimbabwe ask

Where does an Irish application from Harare go?
To the accredited post named in Ireland's entry below, with its date and source. Pretoria is the usual answer for Zimbabwe, but read the entry rather than assuming.
Which routes need no employer sponsor?
The count across reachable destinations is shown below, and each destination's page lists them.
Does this page consider my passport?
No. It records where an application can be lodged from Zimbabwe, which is a fact about residence rather than nationality. Only two routes in the catalogue record a nationality restriction at all.

Which of these are actually open to you?

This page says where you can apply. Which routes you match — against your qualifications, your funds and your language — is what an account works out, across every route we track rather than one country at a time.

Check my routes

Fursa is an independent information service, not a law firm or a registered immigration adviser. We link every figure to the official source so you can check it yourself.