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2 Zimbabwe immigration officers arrested over visa fraud

Two immigration officers have been arrested for allegedly processing visas for seven Chinese nationals at Nyamapanda Border Post, including two who were already in police detention for violating Zimbabwe's immigration laws.One of the detai…

Published: 11 Sep 2025 at 13:12hrs | | by Staff reporter

US reaffirms tough visa rules for Zimbabweans

The United States has reiterated its strict position on visa processing for Zimbabwean residents, confirming that all non-immigrant visa applications must be lodged at its consulate in Johannesburg, South Africa.In a notice issued Tuesday,…

Published: 09 Sep 2025 at 20:06hrs | | by Staff reporter

ZEP holders face renewed uncertainty

As the November 2025 expiry date for the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP) approaches, thousands of Zimbabwean nationals in South Africa are once again facing an uncertain future, with government yet to provide clear guidance on the way forw…

Published: 09 Sep 2025 at 20:02hrs | | by Staff reporter

Top athlete demanded US$3m to market Zimbabwe

A high-profile Zimbabwean sportsperson based abroad demanded US$3 million annually to promote the country as a tourism destination, Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister Barbara Rwodzi has revealed.Speaking during an interview with Lin…

Published: 03 Sep 2025 at 08:35hrs | 189 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa's investment advisor awarded UAE Golden Visa

Zimbabwe's Special Presidential Investment Advisor, Dr. Paul Tungwarara, has been granted a 10-year Golden Visa by the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a move seen as deepening the country's economic ties with the Gulf region.The long-term resi…

Published: 03 Sep 2025 at 08:33hrs | | by Staff reporter

U.S. extends visa validity for Zimbabwean applicants

The validity of C1/D (transit and crew member) visas for Zimbabwean applicants has been extended to 24 months with multiple entry. Applications for these visas can currently be submitted at U.S. embassies or consulates outside of Zimbabwe.…

Published: 27 Aug 2025 at 22:58hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean startups join Visa's Fintech Accelerator

Zimbabwe's fintech ecosystem is gaining international recognition as two local startups, ChatCash and BigDot.ai, have been selected among 22 companies for Visa's Fourth Africa Fintech Accelerator. The 12-week virtual program brings togethe…

Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 12:06hrs | 216 | by Staff reporter

SA unperturbed by US visa policies affecting Zimbabwe

The South African government appears unmoved by the recent visa ban imposed by the US embassy in Harare, Zimbabwe, even as US President Donald Trump continues to disrupt global diplomacy with tariff increases and immigration policies seven…

Published: 12 Aug 2025 at 19:34hrs | | by Staff reporter

US embassy pauses most visa processing in Zimbabwe

The United States Embassy in Zimbabwe will temporarily pause all routine visa services starting Thursday, according to a memo from the U.S. State Department obtained by Semafor. The suspension affects both immigrant and nonimmigrant visa c…

Published: 07 Aug 2025 at 13:21hrs | 907 | by Staff reporter

US requires Zambia, Malawi citizens to pay up to $15,000 bond for some visitor visas

President Donald Trump's administration will require visa applicants from Zambia and Malawi to pay bonds up to $15,000 for some tourist and business visas under a pilot program launching in two weeks, the State Department said on Tuesday."…

Published: 06 Aug 2025 at 10:22hrs | 399 | by Reuters

Zimbabwean Exemption Permit deadline nears

More than 90,000 Zimbabwean nationals have submitted applications for various visa categories, permits, and waivers to South Africa's Department of Home Affairs (DHA) as the clock ticks down to the final phase of the Zimbabwean Exemption P…

Published: 29 Jul 2025 at 23:45hrs | 967 | by Staff reporter

Harare man in trouble over US$11,000 visa scam

A 36-year-old Harare man, Crispen Zhou, appeared in court this week facing two counts of fraud and charges related to the Money Laundering and Proceeds of Crime Act after allegedly duping two victims of over US$11,000 in a fake visa proces…

Published: 28 Jun 2025 at 14:49hrs | 139 | by Staff reporter

Chivayo ties behind Jah Prayzah's US visa woes

Zimbabwean-born UFC star Themba Gorimbo has spoken out on musician Jah Prayzah's recent US visa setback, subtly suggesting that the artist's close ties to controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo may have played a role in the denial - de…

Published: 27 Jun 2025 at 18:28hrs | 1447 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe's online visa system now fully operational

Zimbabwe's Online Border Management System (OBMS) is now fully operational, ushering in a new era of digitised immigration services that allow travellers to apply for visas and complete border formalities online. This milestone marks a sig…

Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 17:12hrs | 675 | by Staff reporter

US resumes student visas but orders enhanced social media vetting

The US State Department says it will resume scheduling appointments for international student visas, but will ask all applicants to make their social media accounts public for enhanced screening.Officials have been instructed to expand soc…

Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 11:34hrs | 402 | by Staff reporter

DRC introduces $50 Visa requirement for Zimbabwean citizens

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has introduced a $50 visa requirement for Zimbabwean citizens, ending the previous visa-free travel arrangement between the two nations.Zimbabwe was among the few countries whose citizens could enter …

Published: 03 Apr 2025 at 15:55hrs | 22426 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe community radios in financial distress

Community radio stations in Zimbabwe are grappling with a sustainability crisis due to chronic under-funding, weak financial management, and infrastructural shortcomings, the Parliamentary Committee on Media and Broadcasting was told.In a …

Published: 02 Apr 2025 at 08:55hrs | 71 | by Staff reporter

SA extends visa, permit deadline for Zimbabweans

South Africa's Ministry of Home Affairs has granted a temporary reprieve to thousands of foreign nationals, including Zimbabweans, by extending the deadline for visa and permit holders whose documents expired at the end of March. The new d…

Published: 02 Apr 2025 at 08:54hrs | 301 | by Staff reporter

New UK visa rules deter Zimbabwean migrants

Britain could face a further shortage of care workers as migrants who had been ready to move to the UK for jobs in the sector cancel their plans because of new visa rules that prevent them from bringing family.Migrating to the UK for a rol…

Published: 31 Mar 2024 at 09:11hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter

Iran waives visa requirements for Zimbabweans

Iranian Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Ezzatollah Zarghami has said the Iranian Cabinet has decided to unilaterally cancel visa requirements for visitors from India and several other countries.Iran earlier this wee…

Published: 17 Dec 2023 at 09:46hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

20 000 Zimbabweans get UK visas

THE United Kingdom has granted 20 000 work visas to Zimbabwean emigrants in the health and care sector as of June this year, the British government has revealed.The figure represents a whopping 372% increase from 2022 as locals continue to…

Published: 01 Dec 2023 at 04:59hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

United Kingdom considers closing temporary visa schemes for care workers

AMIDST a surge in migration to the United Kingdom, the government is contemplating the closure of temporary visa schemes for care workers. This move follows an appeal from the New Conservatives party, supported by former Home Secretary Sue…

Published: 27 Nov 2023 at 04:51hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe introduces online system for visas

GOVERNMENT has announced that the issuance of visitors' visas and residence permits for foreigners will now be supported by an integrated information communication technology system known as the Online Border Management System (OBMS). The …

Published: 19 Jul 2023 at 06:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

African countries must scrap passports, abolish border restrictions

Colonisation created a divided Africa.Even when King Leopold II ravaged the present day Democratic Republic of Congo, he didn't envisage that Africa would have independent states one day.Divisions and borders for Africa are a product of th…

Published: 19 Mar 2023 at 07:50hrs | 2 | by Evans Mathanda

Life without a visa in Diaspora a nightmare

STAYING in the UK without a visa or a right to stay is intolerable, the worst thing that can happen to a human being is to become an illegal immigrant in a 'hostile environment'.   People who have stayed in the UK for over 40 yea…

Published: 11 Sep 2021 at 12:16hrs | 12 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza

Loga gets SA visa

WARRIORS' coach Zdravko Logarusic will join the rest of the squad in Gqeberha (formerly Port Elizabeth) after securing his South African visa on Tuesday morning.Loga was detained at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg on Monday …

Published: 06 Jul 2021 at 18:23hrs | | by Staff reporter

ZimSwitch partners with Visa in ZImbabwe

Zimswitch, Zimbabwe's designated national switch and clearing house, has announced that it has partnered with Visa to help enable more Zimbabweans and businesses to make and receive secure and seamless payments.Through the partnership, cli…

Published: 05 May 2021 at 15:26hrs | | by Agencies

Decolonising travelling in Africa

As we conclude our Africa Week celebrations, the biggest question in my mind is when and how will travel in the continent be decolonised?The phrase on every speaker's lips at the Africa Travel Indaba two weeks ago was the word "radical tra…

Published: 02 Jun 2017 at 16:59hrs | 1 | by Mantombi Makhubele

Do-it-yourself Visa Application to South Africa

South African immigration laws and regulations cater for a vast array of immigration visas, either to reside, study or work in South Africa. As a result, the visa application process is highly complex and hardly transparent. Designed by tw…

Published: 12 Jan 2015 at 07:11hrs | | by Martin J. Bauwens

Ukuthathelwa kwabantu amaphasipoti ebhoda yeBeitbridge

Bantu bakithi kulenkinga laphana eBeitbridge ebhoda. Ngizobhala ngesakithi ukuze abanye abangamela bezwe bengazwi. Kulamaphasipoti amanengi kabi asebanjiweyo abanikazi babiselwa emuva abanye batshiya amaphasipoti abo bangena eNingizimu Afr…

Published: 07 Jan 2015 at 07:53hrs | 2 | by Velempini Veap Thuthani Ndlovu

South African Critical Skills Visa List

South African Critical Skills Visa List, what you need to know according Nwivisas.The much anticipated South African Critical Skills Visa list was released this morning, 4 June 2014.Causing much controversy and speculation among immigrants…

Published: 04 Jun 2014 at 17:31hrs | 3 | by Robbie Ragless

New SA visa rules: 6 major changes

Cape Town - The newly gazetted immigration rules have been called unconstitutional with considerable legal upheaval expected.While government believes it has drawn a clear distinction between short-stay and long-stay permanent residency vi…

Published: 28 May 2014 at 11:31hrs | 14 | by Robbie Ragless

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