{"id":8305,"date":"2024-03-31T11:41:07","date_gmt":"2024-03-31T11:41:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/bulawayo\/?p=8305"},"modified":"2025-11-14T07:49:39","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T07:49:39","slug":"immigration-and-visas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mashwest.gov.zw\/?p=8305","title":{"rendered":"Immigration and Visas"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8305\" class=\"elementor elementor-8305\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f3ff32d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4f3ff32d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f6ad48b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f6ad48b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!--StartFragment --><\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Immigration and visa services in Mashonaland West Province are administered by the Department of Immigration under the Ministry of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage, with offices supporting entry, residence, and permit processing.<\/span><\/h5>\n<h5>\ud83d\udec2 Immigration Services Overview<\/h5>\n<p>The Department of Immigration in Mashonaland West operates under the <strong>Immigration Act (Chapter 4:02)<\/strong> and provides the following services:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Facilitating entry and exit<\/strong> of travelers at border posts and internal checkpoints<\/li>\n<li><strong>Issuing residence permits<\/strong> for investors, business visitors, and other eligible immigrants<\/li>\n<li><strong>Processing visa applications<\/strong> through both physical offices and the national eVisa portal<\/li>\n<li><strong>Determining refugee status<\/strong> and managing asylum procedures<\/li>\n<li><strong>Identifying and removing illegal immigrants<\/strong> in coordination with security agencies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>\ud83d\udcc4 Visa Categories and Application Process<\/h5>\n<p>Zimbabwe\u2019s visa regime is divided into three categories:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Category A<\/strong>: Visa-exempt countries (e.g., most SADC nations)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Category B<\/strong>: Visa issued on arrival<\/li>\n<li><strong>Category C<\/strong>: Visa required prior to travel<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Applicants must now <strong>complete an online arrival form<\/strong> via <a href=\"https:\/\/evisa.gov.zw\/app\/index.html#\/standby-kiosk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">evisa.gov.zw<\/a>, which generates a QR code for scanning upon entry.<\/p>\n<h5>\ud83c\udfe2 Local Access Points in Mashonaland West<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Immigration services are coordinated through <strong>provincial offices<\/strong>, typically located in <strong>Chinhoyi<\/strong>, the provincial capital.<\/li>\n<li>These offices liaise with border posts such as <strong>Kariba<\/strong>, which handles cross-border movement with Zambia.<\/li>\n<li>The provincial administration, led by the <strong>Minister of State for Provincial Affairs<\/strong>, supports coordination of immigration policy at the local level.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>\ud83e\udded Strategic Role in Development<\/h5>\n<p>Mashonaland West\u2019s immigration services contribute to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Investment facilitation<\/strong> through residence and business permits<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tourism support<\/strong> via streamlined entry processes at heritage sites like Kariba and Chinhoyi Caves<\/li>\n<li><strong>Security and compliance<\/strong> through monitoring of undocumented migration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zimimmigration.gov.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/immigration-act.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download the Full Brochure 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