BUSINESS NEWS

US moves Zimbabwean visa applications to Johannesburg

Zimbabweans seeking U.S. immigrant visas will now have their applications processed at the U.S. Consulate in Johannesburg, South Africa, under new rules from the U.S. Department of State. Effective No...

By Staff reporter | Published: 29 August 2025

AMERICAS

US halts visa services for Zimbabwean nationals

The US Embassy in Zimbabwe suspended most visa services in the southern African nation until further notice, while indicating that the move doesn't constitute an outright travel ban."We have paused ro...

By Staff reporter | Published: 20 August 2025

AMERICAS

US State Department revokes 6,000 student visas

The State Department has revoked more than 6,000 international student visas because of violations of US law and overstays, the department said.The agency said the "vast majority" of the violations w...

By Staff reporter | Published: 19 August 2025

TELECOMS & TECHNOLOGY

Zim 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...

By Staff reporter | Published: 19 August 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

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...

By Staff reporter | Published: 07 August 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

UK opens visa centre in Bulawayo

Residents in the southern parts of Zimbabwe can now apply for UK visas closer to home following the official opening of a new application centre in Bulawayo.The facility, housed at the Bulawayo Rainbo...

By Staff reporter | Published: 13 July 2025

AMERICAS

US warns Zimbabweans against misusing visas for 'birth tourism'

The United States Embassy in Harare has issued a stern warning to Zimbabweans against misusing its visa system, particularly for engaging in "birth tourism" - the practice of travelling to the U.S. to...

By Staff reporter | Published: 01 July 2025

POLITICS

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 ma...

By Staff reporter | Published: 27 June 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

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 formali...

By Staff reporter | Published: 24 June 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

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.Offic...

By Staff reporter | Published: 19 June 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabweans escaping economic hardship trapped in the UK care visa crackdown

Zimbabwean professionals seeking a way out of their country's prolonged economic crisis are facing fresh hurdles as the UK government moves to permanently scrap care worker visas, a route many had use...

By Staff reporter | Published: 16 May 2025

POLITICS

UK closure of care work visa to hit Zimbabweans hard

The United Kingdom's decision to permanently shut down its care worker visa route has sent shockwaves across Zimbabwe, where the scheme had offered thousands a much-needed escape from economic hardshi...

By Staff reporter | Published: 13 May 2025

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe introduces online visa applications

Zimbabwe has launched a new online visa application system, allowing travellers from countries requiring a visa to apply electronically, in a major move to modernise the country's immigration processe...

By Staff reporter | Published: 12 May 2025

AFRICA NEWS

Julius Malema denied UK visa

Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has accused British authorities of attempting to silence dissent after he was denied a visa to the United Kingdom, just hours before he was schedul...

By Staff reporter | Published: 07 May 2025

POLITICS

Zim relaxes visa terms for Chinese tourists

All Chinese nationals visiting the country will now be required to obtain visas at ports of entry with effect from next month after Government reviewed the country's visa regime to boost the tourism i...

By Staff reporter | Published: 13 June 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe rolls out online visa payment system

Government has rolled out the online visa payment facility as part of efforts to facilitate travel in line with the objective of improving the ease of doing business through harnessing information com...

By Staff reporter | Published: 04 May 2018

FINANCIAL SERVICES

StanChart limits Visa Card use

STANDARD Chartered Bank Zimbabwe (StanChart) has introduced annual limits for its Visa Card and prohibited its use in offshore investments, The Financial Gazette reported.StanChart joins other local b...

By Staff reporter | Published: 13 April 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Zim reviews visa requirements for US citizens

Zimbabwe's Immigration Department (Immigration) has reviewed visa fees for United States (US) citizens.Under the new requirements, American tourists seeking to visit Zimbabwe will now have to pay $160...

By Staff reporter | Published: 09 April 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Zimbabwe cabinet ministers denied UK visas

Britain's immigration authority has denied a ministerial delegation from Zimbabwe visas to attend a key investment conference in London convened to discuss investment opportunities in the southern Afr...

By Staf reporter | Published: 15 March 2018

Zim revises visa regime in bid to boost tourism

The government of Zimbabwe has announced a revised visa regime which will see 29 countries being moved from Category C to Category B (visa on arrival) as the country moves in to improve travel facilit...

By Staff reporter | Published: 16 February 2018

BUSINESS NEWS

Zim revises visa regime

Zimbabwe is planning to revise its visa policy to help attract more tourists, trade and investment into the country. Immigration Department principal Clemence Masango said government is working on mea...

By Staff reporter | Published: 16 January 2018

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Ecobank launches mVisa across African Countries

Ecobank has partnered with Visa to launch Ecobank Scan+Pay with mVisa solutions to their consumers. The strategic tie-up signals interoperability on a cross-border level - and potentially huge gains -...

By APO | Published: 02 October 2017

TRANSPORT & TOURISM

Expert tells Zim to relax visa regime,

Zimbabwe has to relax its visa regime to attract Nigerian tourists and market the country as a destination for meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (Mice), a tourism expert has said.Uloma...

By Staff reporter | Published: 29 September 2017

TRANSPORT & TOURISM

Zimbabwe, Zambia integrate Uni-Visa systems

ZIMBABWE and Zambia are working on integrating the Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (Kaza) Uni-Visa into their internal systems to increase efficiency.This comes at a time when an estim...

By Staff reporter | Published: 13 September 2017

BUSINESS NEWS

Confed of Zim Retailers, Visa in partnership talks

THE Confederation of Zimbabwe Retailers (CZR) is in partnership discussions with a global technology brand, Visa to promote payment solutions to the country's urban and rural consumers.CZR president M...

By Staff reporter | Published: 04 September 2017
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