A passport is a formal document issued by an authorized official of a country to one of its citizens that is usually necessary for exit from and reentry into the country, that allows the citizen to travel in a foreign country in accordance with visa requirements and requests protection for the citizen while abroad.
Issuance of Travel Documents
Documents Offered Are:
• Passport (Diplomatic, Service and Ordinary passport).
• Temporary Travel Documents (TTDs).
Requirements:
• All applications to be submitted and passports to be collected in person.
• Original documents and photocopies of the following to be produced:
• Long birth certificate.
• National Identity Card.
• Marriage Certificate/National Identity Card in married name/divorce order.
• Two color photographs (size 3.5 x 4.5cm).
• Citizenship certificate (for citizens by registration).
• Old passport/ Temporary Travel Document if any.
• For lost or stolen passports attach the police report.
Original documents will be returned to the owner while photocopies will be attached to the application.
• The father/mother or another legal guardian of children under 18 years must sign section 5 of the passport application form. Legal guardian’s “Documentary proof “ should be in a form of a court order from the High Court or community in the case of divorced parents.
• Take note that the loss of a passport should be immediately reported to the nearest police and passport office.
• Statutory fees paid on application:
· Ordinary passport – US$50.
· Executive passport (1 day) – US$315.
· Urgent passport (3 working days) – US$250.
· Temporary Travel Document – US$35.
· Passport Application forms (P1 form) – US$3.
· Ordinary passport old type – US$50.
· Search fee – US$5.
· Temporary Travel Document Form – US$3.
Cost of Zimbabwe passport
Ordinary passport – US$50. Executive passport (1 day) – US$315. Urgent passport (3 working days) – US$250.
How much is a passport in Zimbabwe?
2. A normal fee of USD$20,00, shall be charged for every passport application fee processed at any CBZ Bank Branch Countrywide. Supplement to the Zimbabwean Government Gazette Extraordinary dated the 13th of December 2021.
How much is a Zimbabwe e-passport?
How much does the e-passport cost? The e-passport costs $120 including the application fee.
How long does it take to get a passport in Zimbabwe?
The ordinary passport is issued in 7 working days from the date of application while the emergency e-passport comes out in 3 days.
What is needed to get a passport in Zimbabwe?
Originals and photocopies of the following documents:
- Long Birth Certificate;
- Zimbabwean National Identity Document (I.D) for all applicants above 16 years (Driver’s Licence NOT ACCEPTED).
- Current/expired passport;
- Marriage Certificate/divorce order where applicable;