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United Kingdom visa requirements for Zimbabwe citizens

Updated 2026-07-07 · verified against the Passport Index dataset

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Visa required
Yes — Zimbabwe citizens need a visa for United Kingdom.

Entry details

Travelling to United Kingdom on a Zimbabwe passport, you need a visa obtained in advance. The Zimbabwe passport currently ranks #143 of 199 worldwide, with 61 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.

United Kingdom is moderately open to foreign passports, admitting 89 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #20 with 162 open destinations. Interestingly United Kingdom citizens have the better deal, facing only visa on arrival in the opposite direction.

In the opposite direction, United Kingdom citizens travelling to Zimbabwe face: visa on arrival.

How to get the visa

🏛️ Official government option

Official UK ETA (GOV.UK) · fee: £16. Applying directly through the government portal is always the cheapest option.

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More destinations for Zimbabwe citizens

🇫🇷 Zimbabwe → France: Visa required🇪🇸 Zimbabwe → Spain: Visa required🇺🇸 Zimbabwe → United States: Visa required🇮🇹 Zimbabwe → Italy: Visa required🇹🇷 Zimbabwe → Turkey: Visa required🇲🇽 Zimbabwe → Mexico: Visa required

Visiting United Kingdom on other passports

🇫🇷 France → United Kingdom: Visa-free🇪🇸 Spain → United Kingdom: Visa-free🇺🇸 United States → United Kingdom: eTA required🇮🇹 Italy → United Kingdom: Visa-free🇹🇷 Turkey → United Kingdom: Visa required🇲🇽 Mexico → United Kingdom: eTA required

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