What are the specific conditions for a visa on arrival in Zimbabwe?

Xinhua News Agency, June 7, 2018 (Reporter Zhang Yuliang) Zimbabwean Minister of Interior and Culture Obert Mpofu announced on the 7th that starting from July 1, 2018, Chinese tourists and Business people will be able to enjoy the visa-on-arrival policy.

When attending an event held by the Chinese Embassy in Zimbabwe that day, Mpofu said that after consultations between the two governments, the Zimbabwean government decided that starting from next month, Chinese nationals visiting Zimbabwe for a short period of time can apply for landing when they arrive in Zimbabwe. There is no need to apply for a visa in advance. Chinese people who want to go to Zimbabwe for long-term work, study, or immigration still need to apply for a visa in advance.

Huang Ping, Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe, expressed the hope that this visa-on-arrival policy can be implemented smoothly and believes that it will attract more Chinese tourists and business people to travel and invest in Zimbabwe, which will contribute to Zimbabwe’s economic growth and tourism industry. Development brings more opportunities.

Extended information:

In addition to Zimbabwe, according to the information updated by the China Consular Service Network on May 31, Chinese citizens holding ordinary passports traveling to the following countries and regions can receive these entry conveniences :

(1) Countries that are mutually exempt from visas for ordinary passports (12)

United Arab Emirates, Barbados, Bahamas, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ecuador, Fiji, Grenada, Mauritius, San Marino*** China, Seychelles, Serbia, and Tonga

(2) List of countries or regions that unilaterally allow Chinese citizens to enter visa-free entry (15)

Asia (2): Indonesia , South Korea (Jeju Island and other places)

Africa (3): Morocco, French Reunion, Tunisia

America (7): Antigua and Barbuda , Haiti, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (British Overseas Territory), Saint Kitts and Nevis, Turks and Caicos Islands (British Overseas Territory), Jamaica, Dominica

Oceania ( 3): US Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan, etc.), Samoa, French Polynesia

People's Daily Online - Zimbabwe announced that it will implement visa-on-arrival for Chinese tourists from July 1