ExploCountry guide · Eastern Africa
Zimbabwe travel guide: visa, best time, weather, holidays and plugs
Entry rules for every passport, the best months to go, live weather, public holidays and the plug you need for Zimbabwe. Capital: Harare.
Do you need a visa for Zimbabwe?
It depends on your passport. Of the 198 other passports in our data, 41 passports can enter Zimbabwe without a visa and 103 more get a visa on arrival or an eTA.
All 198 passports for Zimbabwe · Visa checker · Passport validity checker for Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe at a glance
- Capital
- Harare
- Region
- Eastern Africa, Africa
- Currency
- Botswana pula (P, BWP), Chinese yuan (¥, CNY), Euro (€, EUR), British pound (£, GBP), Indian rupee (₹, INR), Japanese yen (¥, JPY), United States dollar ($, USD), South African rand (Rs, ZAR), Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG, ZWG)
- Languages
- Chibarwe, English, Kalanga, Khoisan, Ndau, Northern Ndebele, Chewa, Shona, Sotho, Tonga, Tswana, Tsonga, Venda, Xhosa, Zimbabwean Sign Language
- Calling code
- +263
- Drives on the
- left
- Power
- Type D, G · 240 V · 50 Hz
Best time to visit Zimbabwe
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
May–Oct. Victoria Falls and safaris.
General guidance on weather, crowds and wildlife, not a forecast. The chart below shows what the weather actually did last year.
Weather in Harare
Month by month last year
- Daily high and low (°C), monthly average
- Rain (mm in the month)
Next public holidays in Zimbabwe
Nationwide holidays only, from Nager.Date. Check dates locally before you book: they can move.
Power plugs and voltage in Zimbabwe
- Type Dthree large round pins
- Type Gthree flat pins in a triangle
Mains power is 240 V at 50 Hz. Phone and laptop chargers usually accept 100 to 240 V, so they only need the right plug. Hair dryers, kettles and other single-voltage appliances need a matching voltage or a converter.
Do I need an adapter for Zimbabwe?
Hand-curated, so a good first answer: confirm before you fly.
More before you go
- Passport validity. Many countries want 3 to 6 months of validity left. Check your dates for Zimbabwe or read the six-month rule explained.
- Other places you can go. Where can I go? lists the places your passport reaches that are also in season, and the passport ranking shows how yours compares.
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Questions
Do I need a visa for Zimbabwe?
It depends on your passport. Of the 198 other passports in our data, 41 passports can enter Zimbabwe without a visa, 103 passports can get a visa on arrival and 54 passports can apply for an e-Visa. Pick your passport on this page, or see the full list on the all-passports page for Zimbabwe.
When is the best time to visit Zimbabwe?
May–Oct. Victoria Falls and safaris.
What plug type and voltage does Zimbabwe use?
Zimbabwe uses plug types D, G at 240 V and 50 Hz. Check that your devices accept that voltage before you plug them in. Plug data is hand-curated, so confirm before you fly.
Which side of the road do they drive on in Zimbabwe?
Traffic keeps to the left in Zimbabwe.
What currency does Zimbabwe use?
Botswana pula (P, BWP) and Chinese yuan (¥, CNY) and Euro (€, EUR) and British pound (£, GBP) and Indian rupee (₹, INR) and Japanese yen (¥, JPY) and United States dollar ($, USD) and South African rand (Rs, ZAR) and Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG, ZWG).
What is the calling code for Zimbabwe?
+263.
What is the capital of Zimbabwe?
Harare.
How up to date is this information?
Entry rules come from the open Passport Index dataset, last updated 18 February 2026. Governments change rules often, so check with the embassy or the official immigration site before you book. Weather and public holidays on this page are fetched live from Open-Meteo and Nager.Date.
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Get ExploEntry rules come from the open Passport Index dataset by Ilya Ilyankou (MIT), last updated 18 February 2026. Governments change rules often, so treat this as a guide and check with the embassy or the official immigration site before you book.