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Zimbabwe: passport 2026 and visa-free countries

Passport: Zimbabwe. 60 countries and territories without a prior visa, rank 77 of 199. Entry terms and length of stay for every destination as of 4 October 2026.

Destinations by entry terms, 226 in total

  • 38Visa-free
  • 4ETA
  • 18On arrival
  • 43eVisa
  • 123Visa required
Passport · ПаспортBRIDGES INDEX
Zimbabwe
Rank77
No prior visa60
CodeZWE

Passport strength

A mid-level passport 77

Rank 77 of 199. 60 of 226 destinations without a prior visa. Key countries this passport opens without a visa: 3.

SingaporeVisa-free30 daysHong KongVisa-free90 daysSouth AfricaVisa-free90 days

Weak spots

Where a visa is needed and what is weaker 166

A prior visa is needed for 166 destinations, electronic or consular. Below are the main ones and the criteria where the passport is weaker. A second passport closes these gaps.

Schengen AreaVisa requiredUnited KingdomVisa requiredUnited StatesVisa requiredCanadaVisa requiredAustraliaVisa requiredNew ZealandVisa requiredJapanVisa requiredSouth KoreaVisa required
Mobility22/10060 destinations without a prior visa
Stability and rule of law25/100score -1.07 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
Quality of life36/100HDI 0.598
Health and longevity26/10062.8 years life expectancy
Taxes20/100up to 40%, inheritance tax, worldwide income taxed
US access0/100no E-2, visa required
What a second passport opens →

What the passport gives

What a Zimbabwe passport gives

29of 100
rank 177 of 199

Balanced index: all criteria weighted equally. Open sources, licences and method on the index page.

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  • Mobility2260 destinations without a prior visa
  • Stability and rule of law25score -1.07 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
  • Quality of life36HDI 0.598
  • Health and longevity2662.8 years life expectancy
  • Education50education index 0.60
  • Taxes20up to 40%, inheritance tax, worldwide income taxed
  • US access0no E-2, visa required
  • Plan B and family50dual citizenship restricted, passes to children

All destinations

Destinations by entry terms 226

The score adds up the first three types: destinations you can travel to without a visa arranged in advance.

Visa-free 38

Entry on your passport

Popular:SingaporeMalaysiaHong KongSouth AfricaKenyaTanzania
AngolaAfrica · 30 daysBahamasCaribbean · 90 daysBarbadosCaribbean · 180 daysBelizeAmericasBeninAfrica · 90 daysBotswanaAfrica · 90 daysBritish Virgin IslandsCaribbeanCook IslandsOceania · 31 daysDominicaCaribbean · 21 daysDR CongoAfrica · 90 daysEcuadorAmericas · 90 daysEswatiniAfrica · 30 daysFijiOceania · 120 daysGambiaAfrica · 90 daysHaitiCaribbean · 90 daysHong KongAsia · 90 daysIranMiddle East · 15 daysKenyaAfrica · 90 daysLesothoAfrica · 90 daysMalawiAfrica · 90 daysMalaysiaAsia · 30 daysMauritiusAfrica · 90 daysMicronesiaOceania · 30 daysMontserratCaribbeanMozambiqueAfricaNamibiaAfrica · 90 daysNiueOceania · 30 daysPhilippinesAsia · 30 daysSamoaOceania · 60 daysSingaporeAsia · 30 daysSouth AfricaAfrica · 90 daysSt. Vincent and the GrenadinesCaribbean · 30 daysSurinameAmericasTanzaniaAfrica · 30 daysTrinidad and TobagoCaribbeanUgandaAfrica · 90 daysVanuatuOceania · 30 daysZambiaAfrica · 90 days

ETA 4

Electronic authorisation online

Popular:Sri Lanka
GhanaAfrica · 60 daysSeychellesAfrica · 90 daysSri LankaAsia · 30 daysSt. Kitts and NevisCaribbean · 90 days

On arrival 18

Visa issued at the border

Popular:Maldives
BangladeshAsia · 30 daysBoliviaAmericas · 90 daysBurundiAfrica · 30 daysCambodiaAsia · 30 daysComorosAfrica · 45 daysEthiopiaAfrica · 90 daysGuinea-BissauAfrica · 90 daysJordanMiddle EastMacaoAsiaMadagascarAfrica · 90 daysMaldivesAsia · 30 daysPalauOceania · 30 daysRwandaAfrica · 30 daysSenegalAfrica · 90 daysSierra LeoneAfricaSt. LuciaCaribbean · 42 daysTimor-LesteAsia · 30 daysTuvaluOceania · 30 days

eVisa 43

Applied for online before travel

Popular:United Arab EmiratesThailandGeorgiaSerbiaIndonesiaVietnam
AfghanistanAsiaAlbaniaEuropeAntigua and BarbudaCaribbeanBahrainMiddle EastBhutanAsiaBurkina FasoAfricaCameroonAfricaChadAfricaColombiaAmericasCôte d'IvoireAfricaCubaCaribbeanDjiboutiAfricaEquatorial GuineaAfricaGabonAfricaGeorgiaEuropeGuineaAfricaIndiaAsiaIndonesiaAsiaIraqMiddle EastKazakhstanAsiaKyrgyzstanAsiaLiberiaAfricaLibyaAfricaMauritaniaAfricaMongoliaAsiaNigeriaAfricaOmanMiddle EastPakistanAsiaPapua New GuineaOceaniaQatarMiddle EastRussiaEuropeSão Tomé and PríncipeAfricaSerbiaEuropeSomaliaAfricaSouth SudanAfricaSt. HelenaAfricaSyriaMiddle EastTajikistanAsiaThailandAsiaTogoAfricaUnited Arab EmiratesMiddle EastVenezuelaAmericasVietnamAsia

Visa required 123

Through a consulate

Popular:FranceItalySpainGermanyGreecePortugal
AlgeriaAfricaAmerican SamoaOceaniaAndorraEuropeAnguillaCaribbeanArgentinaAmericasArmeniaMiddle EastArubaCaribbeanAustraliaOceaniaAustriaEuropeAzerbaijanEuropeBelarusEuropeBelgiumEuropeBermudaAmericasBonaire, St. Eustatius and SabaCaribbeanBosnia and HerzegovinaEuropeBrazilAmericasBruneiAsiaBulgariaEuropeCanadaAmericasCape VerdeAfricaCayman IslandsCaribbeanCentral African RepublicAfricaChileAmericasChinaAsiaCosta RicaAmericasCroatiaEuropeCuraçaoCaribbeanCyprusEuropeCzechiaEuropeDenmarkEuropeDominican RepublicCaribbeanEgyptAfricaEl SalvadorAmericasEritreaAfricaEstoniaEuropeFalkland IslandsAmericasFaroe IslandsEuropeFinlandEuropeFranceEuropeFrench GuianaAmericasFrench PolynesiaOceaniaFrench West IndiesCaribbeanGermanyEuropeGibraltarEuropeGreeceEuropeGreenlandEuropeGrenadaCaribbeanGuamOceaniaGuatemalaAmericasGuyanaAmericasHondurasAmericasHungaryEuropeIcelandEuropeIrelandEuropeIsraelMiddle EastItalyEuropeJamaicaCaribbeanJapanAsiaKiribatiOceaniaKosovoEuropeKuwaitMiddle EastLaosAsiaLatviaEuropeLebanonMiddle EastLiechtensteinEuropeLithuaniaEuropeLuxembourgEuropeMaliAfricaMaltaEuropeMarshall IslandsOceaniaMayotteAfricaMexicoAmericasMoldovaEuropeMonacoEuropeMontenegroEuropeMoroccoAfricaMyanmarAsiaNauruOceaniaNepalAsiaNetherlandsEuropeNew CaledoniaOceaniaNew ZealandOceaniaNicaraguaAmericasNigerAfricaNorth KoreaAsiaNorth MacedoniaEuropeNorthern Mariana IslandsOceaniaNorwayEuropePalestineMiddle EastPanamaAmericasParaguayAmericasPeruAmericasPolandEuropePortugalEuropePuerto RicoCaribbeanRepublic of the CongoAfricaRéunionAfricaRomaniaEuropeSan MarinoEuropeSaudi ArabiaMiddle EastSint MaartenCaribbeanSlovakiaEuropeSloveniaEuropeSolomon IslandsOceaniaSouth KoreaAsiaSpainEuropeSudanAfricaSwedenEuropeSwitzerlandEuropeTaiwanAsiaTongaOceaniaTunisiaAfricaTürkiyeEuropeTurkmenistanAsiaTurks and Caicos IslandsCaribbeanUkraineEuropeUnited KingdomEuropeUnited StatesAmericasUruguayAmericasUS Virgin IslandsCaribbeanUzbekistanAsiaVatican CityEuropeYemenMiddle East

How to strengthen the passport

A second citizenship opens the countries where this passport needs a visa. We count the better of the two passports.

Nearby in the ranking

  1. 75Uganda63
  2. 76Mongolia62
  3. 76Zambia62
  4. 77Kyrgyzstan60
  5. 77Zimbabwe60
  6. 78Uzbekistan59
  7. 79Mozambique58
  8. 79São Tomé and Príncipe58
  9. 80Cuba57

Frequently asked questions

Zimbabwe: how many countries are visa-free?

In the BRIDGES index as of 4 October 2026: 60 of 226 countries and territories, 38 visa-free, 4 with an ETA and 18 with a visa on arrival. That is rank 77 of 199.

Zimbabwe: is a Schengen visa needed?

Yes, a Schengen visa is required, applied for in advance at a consulate or visa centre.

Zimbabwe → United Kingdom: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

Zimbabwe → United States: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

Zimbabwe → United Arab Emirates: is a visa needed?

eVisa. Applied for online before travel.

How can the list of countries be expanded?

A second citizenship. For example, a passport of Austria adds 129 destinations without a prior visa, St. Kitts and Nevis adds 102. We will match a programme to your travel and budget.