08 August 2021, 23:02
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Last updated: [08/06/21]
**** Effective January 26, all airline passengers to the United States aged two years and older must provide a negative COVID-19 viral test taken within three calendar days of travel. Alternatively, travelers to the U.S. may provide documentation from a licensed health care provider of having recovered from COVID-19 in the 90 days preceding travel. Check the CDC website for additional information and Frequently Asked Questions.
CDC will consider individual waivers of this requirement in exigent circumstances where emergency travel is required to preserve health and safety (e.g., emergency medical evacuations) and where pre-departure testing cannot be accessed or completed before travel.
Although requests for a waiver that meet all the criteria will be given due consideration, the CDC expects that waivers will be rare.
To apply for such waivers, travelers or travelers’ carriers can contact the U.S. Embassy in Harare, or call the Department of State headquarters: From the United States and Canada: 888-407-4747; from overseas: 202-501-4444.
Country-Specific Information
Zimbabwe has 114,489 confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and 3,754 deaths as of August 5, 2021.
People must wear face masks in public and observe social distancing, defined as keeping a distance of at least one meter from any other individual.
On June 29, 2021, the Government of Zimbabwe announced the stricter COVID prevention measures:
Travelers arriving to Zimbabwe from countries with the Alpha and Delta variants of COVID-19, or those who transited such countries en route to Zimbabwe, will be quarantined at government appointed facilities at the traveler’s expense. These travelers will be tested for COVID-19 on the first, third, fifth, and tenth days at the traveler’s expense. The Alpha variant was previously known as the UK variant and the Delta variant was previously known as the India variant. To date, the Government of Zimbabwe has not specified which countries will fall into this category.
Businesses are to be open from 8AM to 3:30PM only.
A curfew is in place from 6:30PM to 6AM.
Businesses are to operate at a maximum of 25% of staff on site, with the rest teleworking.
Travel between cities is suspended, except travel that supports food and medicine production.
Restaurants are closed for eat-in service, but may serve take-away customers until 3:30PM
Hotel and lodge restaurants may offer dine-in service to residents of the hotel or lodge only.
Beer halls and night clubs are closed.
All gatherings, except funerals with 30 or fewer attendees, are banned.
COVID-19 Testing
Are PCR and/or antigen tests available for U.S. citizens in Zimbabwe? Yes
If so, are test results reliably available within 72 hours? Yes
Below is the list authorized by the Government of Zimbabwe of assessed and certified medical Laboratories for SARS-CoV-2.
Note that this list of labs is different from the list of labs approved for the Trusted Travel Platform for COVID-19 tests that meet entry and exit requirements for Zimbabwe. More details on the requirements for COVID-19 tests for entry or exit to or from Zimbabwe is below in the “Entry and Exit Requirements” section.
Private Laboratories
Lancet Medical Laboratories, St Annes Hospital – Harare
Lancet Medical Laboratories, Baines Avenue- Harare
Lancet Medical Laboratories, Borrowdale Racecourse, Harare
Lancet Medical Laboratories- Boscobel – Harare
PSMI Medical Laboratories 132 Samora Machel Avenue – Harare
PSMI Medical Laboratories Parkview – Harare
PSMI Medical Laboratories Immuno Diagnostic Centre, -Harare
PSMI Medical Laboratories, West End Hospital – Harare
Cimas Medical Labs 60 Baines Avenue – Harare
Cimas Medical Labs High glen – Harare
Cimas Medical Labs, Borrowdale Park- Harare
Cimas Medical Labs, Montagu Clinic- Harare
Diagnopath laboratory- Harare
Klosad Laboratory- Harare
Multi Tech Medical Laboratories – Harare
Flow Cytometry Medical Laboratory – Harare
Haematology Centre – Harare
Bioexpress Medical Laboratory – Harare
Genau Medical Laboratories – Harare
Pathology Medical Laboratory-Harare
Upper East medical Centre, Avondale – Harare
Biotech Institute, Avondale West -Harare
Humacare Medical Laboratory, Longcheng -Harare
Interpath Medical Laboratory -Harare
Mbuya Dorcas Medical Laboratory – Harare
Urea Breath Centre – Harare
Baines Pathology Laboratory – Harare
Dynacare Medical Laboratories – Harare
Corporate 24 Medical Laboratories – Harare
Genomix Medical Centre Laboratory – Harare
Genopath (Pvt) Ltd – Harare
Omnipath Medical Laboratories – Harare
Belvedere Medical Centre – Laboratory – Harare
Suburban Medical Centre Warren Park – Harare
Suburban Medical Centre Westwood – Harare
Rapha Medical Laboratories – Harare
Premium Diagnostic Centre- Harare
Ace Air & Ambulance Services (Pvt) Ltd – Harare
Immunopath Diagnostic Laboratory Services – Harare
Zenezek Medical Laboratories –Harare
Precision Medical Laboratories -Harare
Lordsland Medical Laboratory – Harare
Mars Clinical Laboratories – Harare
Five Avenue Medical Centre – Harare
Real Medical Laboratories – Harare
UZ-CTRC Family Health Centre Dept – Harare
UZ-CTRC – Obs & Gynae Dept – Harare
Gamma Allergy & Immunology Lab- Harare
Newlands Clinic- Harare
Vislink Investments t/a Trauma Centre- Harare
Central 24 Medical Laboratories – Harare
Chams Medical Laboratories – Harare
ClinPath Diagnostic Laboratories – Harare
Gopath Clinical Laboratories – Harare
Diagnostics Laboratory Services – Harare
Sunningdale Medical Laboratories – Harare
Greigestone Diagnostic Laboratories – Harare
Progressive Diagnostic Laboratory – Harare
High Care Laboratory – Harare
Neihmart Medical Laboratories – Harare
Biogene Medical Laboratory – Harare
Pathcare Clinical Laboratories – Harare
Eaden Medical Laboratories – Harare
Chisipite Clinical Laboratories – Harare
Dilon Curis Diagnostic Laboratories – Harare
Urea Breath Centre Laboratory (UBC), 52 J. Chinamano, Harare
United Nations Clinic Laboratory – Harare
Lancet Medical Laboratories – Bulawayo
Southern Pathology – Bulawayo
Cimas Medical Labs- Bulawayo
Procare Medical Laboratories – Bulawayo
Corporate 24 Medical Laboratories – Bulawayo
Kei Medical Laboratories – Bulawayo
Mater Dei Hospital Laboratory (DLS)- Bulawayo
24 Hours Diagnolab – Bulawayo
Immuno-Genetics Medical Laboratories- Bulawayo
PSMI Medical Laboratories – Chinhoyi
Lancet Medical Laboratories – Chinhoyi
Lancet Medical Laboratories, Gweru
PSMI Medical Laboratories – Gweru
Cimas Medical Labs- Gweru
Idetech Diagnostics Laboratories – Gweru
Unki Mine Laboratory- Gweru
Genau Medical Laboratories – Gweru
Impali Medical Laboratories – Gweru
PSMI Medical Laboratories – Kwekwe
Lancet Medical Laboratories – Kwekwe
Cimas Medical Laboratories – Kwekwe
Cimas Medical Labs – Mutare
Lancet Medical Laboratories- Mutare
PSMI Medical Laboratories –Mutare
Valuemax Clinical Laboratories – Mutare
Lancet Medical Laboratories- Masvingo
PSMI Medical Laboratories – Masvingo
Healthaide Diagnostic Laboratory – Masvingo
Genau Medical Laboratories – Masvingo
Medtrek Clinical Laboratories – Masvingo
Collin Saunders Hospital Laboratory – Triangle, Masvingo
Lancet Medical Laboratories- Bindura
PSMI Medical Laboratories – Bindura
William Medical Laboratory- Bindura
Dilon Curis Diagnostic Laboratories – Bindura
Lancet Medical Laboratories-Victoria Falls
PSMI Medical Laboratories – Victoria Falls
Bioexpress Medical Laboratory- Victoria Falls
Cimas Medical Laboratories – Victoria Falls
PSMI Medical Laboratories – Marondera
PSMI Medical Laboratories – Rusape
Cimas Medical Labs – Makoni- Chitungwiza
South Medical Hospital Laboratories – Chitungwiza
Clinmed Laboratories – Chitungwiza
PSI Medical Laboratories – Chitungwiza
Chitungwiza New Start Center Laboratory – Chitungwiza
Idetech Diagnostics Laboratories – Beitbridge
PSMI Medical Laboratories – Beitbridge
PSMI Medical Laboratories – Chiredzi
Lordsland Medical Laboratory, Zvishavane
Quality Diagnostics Laboratories – Zvishavane
Nectarcare Shabani Mine Hospital Medical Laboratory – Zvishavane
Carelab Medical Laboratories – Hwange
Hwange Colliery Laboratory – Hwange
World Class Medical Laboratory – Filabusi
Gwanda Private Clinical Laboratories – Gwanda
PSMI Medical Laboratories – Kadoma
Van Prat Medical Laboratory- Kadoma
Queen Mary Laboratories- Kadoma
Campion Street Laboratories- Kadoma
Medtrek Clinical Laboratories – Chipinge
Government Laboratories
National Microbiology Reference Laboratory
National TB Reference Laboratory
Plumtree District Hospital
Gwanda Provincial Hospital
Beitbridge District Hospital
St Lukes Mission Hospital
Victoria Falls Hospital
Gutu Mission Hospital
Masvingo Provincial Hospital
Gweru Provincial Hospital
Chinhoyi Provincial Hospital
Kadoma General Hospital
Marondera Provincial Hospital
St Alberts Mission Hospital
Bindura Provincial Hospital
Rusape General Hospital
Mutare Provincial Hospital
Chipinge District Hospital
Sally Mugabe Central Hospital
Parirenyatwa Central Hospital
National Virology Reference Laboratory
Chitungwiza Central Hospital
Chikurubi Maximum Prison
Thorngrove Hospital Laboratory
Beatrice Road Infectious Diseases Hospital
Josiah Tongogara Magama Hospital
Research and Non-Governmental Organizations
Population Service International (PSI)
Biomedical Research and Training Institute (BRTI)
African Institute of Biomedical Sciences and Technology (AIBST)
Collection Points Authorized
Lancet Medical Labs – Robert Mugabe International Airport – Harare
Genau Medical Laboratories – Robert Mugabe International Airport – Harare
Pathology Laboratories – Robert Mugabe International Airport – Harare
PSMI Mobile Unit – Harare
Mount Pleasant Drive Thorough Covid-19 Collection Centre – Harare
Milton Park Covid-19 Centre – Harare
Belvedere Medical Centre Clinic – Harare
Samuel Leon Medical Centre – Harare
Klosad Medical Laboratories Collection Centre – Harare
Genopath (Pvt) Ltd – Willovale, Harare
Chisipite Clinical Laboratory – Harare
Advanced Care Support Services- Harare
Ace Air & Ambulance Services (Pvt) Ltd – Harare
Cancer Association of Zimbabwe – Harare
Haematology Centre – Harare
Africa Diagnostic Laboratory – Harare
Baines Pathology @Pearl Avenue- Harare
Highview Medical Centre Covid-19 Collection Site – Harare
Omnipath Medical Laboratory Covid-19 Collection Site- Harare
Avicenna Medical Centre Covid-19 Collection Site- Harare
Genau Medical Laboratories – Chinhoyi
UZ-CTRC – Seke South Municipal Clinic- Chitungwiza
Lancet Medical Labs, Joshua Nkomo Airport – Bulawayo
Lancet Medical Laboratories – Victoria Falls International Airport
Test results are most commonly returned by text message or email, but some labs will provide a physical copy upon request.
COVID-19 Vaccine Information:
Has the government of Zimbabwe approved a COVID-19 vaccine for use?
Yes: Sinopharm’s BBIBP-CorV, Sinovac’s CoronaVac, Bharat Biotech’s COVAXIN, and the Spitnik V vaccines.
Are vaccines available in Zimbabwe for U.S. citizens to receive?
Yes, at a cost. Only public and private sites participating in the Government of Zimbabwe’s vaccination campaign are able to offer vaccines.
Which vaccines are available in Zimbabwe?
All of the vaccines listed above are available in Zimbabwe. At this time, none of these vaccines have received authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and only Sinopharm’s BBIBP-CorV has received World Health Organization (WHO) approval, and Sinovac has received WHO Emergency Use Authorization.
For additional information:
Sites offering vaccines change daily, based on populations being targeted and staffing availability. A list of vaccination sites is not available online, but sites can be found by contacting the Ministry of Health and Child Care’s Covid-19 hotline locally by dialing 2019.
For local information, please visit the website of Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Health and Child Care for local updates.
Visit the FDA’s website to learn more about FDA-approved vaccines in the United States. To learn more about the status of WHO Emergency Use Listing of different COVID-19 vaccines available worldwide, visit the WHO’s COVID-19 Vaccines webpage.
The U.S. government does not plan to provide COVID-19 vaccinations to private U.S. citizens overseas. Please follow host country developments and guidelines for COVID-19 vaccination
Entry and Exit Requirements
Are U.S. citizens permitted to enter? Yes
Is a negative COVID-19 test (PCR and/or serology) required for entry? Yes
Starting August 7, 2021, 2021, the Government of Zimbabwe requires all new arrivals and departures to and from the country to present a negative COVID-19 test on the Trusted Travel Initiative Platform.
The Trusted Travel Initiative is a platform created by the African Union, Africa CDC and other partners to facilitate COVID-19 test authentication. Travelers can learn more about the Trusted Traveler platform at the Africa CDC website.
Travelers intending to depart Zimbabwe must use one of the following Trusted Travel accredited laboratories:
Matabeleland South
Beit bridge district hospital
Gwanda provincial hospital
Matabeleland North
Lupane Hospital
Bio express lab Victoria Falls
Midlands
Gweru provincial Hospital
Masvingo
Masvingo provincial hospital
Collin Saunders memorial hospital
Gutu mission hospital
Mashonaland west
Chinhoyi Provincial Hospital
Mashonaland East
Marondera Provincial Hospital
Mashonaland Central
Bindura Provincial hospital
Manicaland
Victoria Chitepo Provincial Hospital
Harare
Bio Express Labs(PVT)
CIMAS MEDLABS
Lancet Clinical Laboratories
National Microbiology Reference Laboratory
National TB reference Laboratory
Parirenyatwa Central Hospital
Sally Mugabe Central Hospital
United Nations Clinic
Bulawayo
United Bulawayo hospital laboratory
Mpilo hospital laboratory
Chitungwiza
Chitungwiza Central Hospital
If the traveler uses an authorized Trusted Traveler laboratory in the country of departure for their COVID-19 PCR test, they will get a Trusted Travel code from the laboratory where the test was performed. You must create an account at panabios.org. This is where your results will be uploaded.
If the traveler is entering from a country that is not part of the Trusted Travel Initiative, the traveler will upload their negative COVID-19 test result to org(account creation required). A Travel Code will then be generated for travel. Technical concerns may be directed to the dedicated support teams reachable via globalhaven@panabios.org.
Persons without a test result or displaying COVID-19 symptoms may be denied entry or detained until they can be tested for COVID-19.
If tested and found to be positive, travelers may be detained a government facility for 14 days.
Use of the Trusted Traveler Platform of approved labs is required for departure from Zimbabwe, even if your destination is not part of the platform. The Trusted Travel system will verify your results against the entry requirements for your destination.
An update to the government regulations to contain the spread of COVID-19, effective June 29, 2021, states that travelers arriving to Zimbabwe from countries where the Alpha and Delta variants of COVID-19 are prevalent or on the increase, or those who transited such countries en route to Zimbabwe, will be quarantined at government appointed facilities at the traveler’s expense, regardless of the result of the COVID-19 test obtained prior to travel.
These travelers will be tested for COVID-19 within the first 48 hours of arrival, and on the third, fifth, and tenth days of quarantine, at the traveler’s expense. If found to be positive, they will be taken to a government isolation center.
To date, the Government of Zimbabwe has not defined which countries it identifies as countries with these variants.
Are health screening procedures in place at airports and other ports of entry? Yes
U.S. citizens can obtain information about renewing or extending visas at the Department of Immigration Control website.
Also see “Quarantine Information” below.
Movement Restrictions
Is a curfew in place? Yes
Are there restrictions on intercity or interstate travel? Yes
Currently a curfew is in effect from 6:30PM to 6:00 a.m. International air travel is subject to testing requirements as outlined below.
Quarantine Information
Are U.S. citizens required to quarantine?
Government regulations state that travelers arriving in Zimbabwe from countries where the Alpha and Delta variants of COVID-19 are prevalent or on the increase, or those who transited such countries en route to Zimbabwe, will be quarantined at the traveler’s expense, regardless of the result of the COVID-19 test obtained prior to travel.
These travelers will be tested for COVID-19 within the first 48 hours of arrival, and on the third, fifth, and tenth days of quarantine, at the traveler’s expense. If found to be positive, they will be taken to a government isolation center.
The Alpha variant was previously known as the UK variant and the Delta variant was previously known as the India variant. To date, the Government of Zimbabwe has not defined which countries it identifies as countries where these variants are prevalent or on the increase.
More information about Government of Zimbabwe COVID-related policies is available here.
Transportation Options
Are commercial flights operating? Yes
Is public transportation operating? Yes. Inter-city travel is prohibited as described above.
Fines for Non-Compliance
Individuals found violating curfew may be subject to fines and/or arrest.
The law states that travelers who present fake COVID-19 certificates will be arrested and prosecuted.
A June 14, 2021 update to the government’s measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 states that there will be stricter enforcement of regulations described on this page.
Consular Operations
The U.S. Embassy in Zimbabwe is offering routine American Citizen services. To schedule an appointment for a passport service for U.S. Citizens, please use this online reservation system.
To reserve an appointment for notarial services, please follow this link.
If you are unable to find an appointment and your situation is an emergency, including emergency passport services, or for other inquiries, including Consular Reports of Birth Abroad, please email consularharare@state.gov or call the U.S. Embassy at 0867 701 1000.
The Consular Section is providing limited visa services at this time. More information is available here.
