Passport Application Requirements
Holders of Zimbabwean passports living outside the country can apply for new passports or renew their passports through the Embassy of Zimbabwe nearest to them. Please contact the respective Embassy to book an appointment for the process. Passport forms (P1) are available at the respective Embassies of Zimbabwe. Downloaded P1 forms are not acceptable.
Requirements for Passport Renewal
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). IDs for married women with marriage certificates should bear the spouse’s surname;
- Current / expired passport;
- Marriage Certificate / divorce order where applicable;
- Two (2) colour passport photos (size 3.5cm x 4.5cm) on a strictly white background (please wear dark or bright colours. Cream and white colours are not acceptable). Applicants should desist from wearing any form of jewellery;
- Police Report required for all lost or stolen passports;
- Citizenship Certificate (for citizens by registration / if one or both parents are Zimbabwean citizens by descent or if the applicant was born outside Zimbabwe)
- For minors below the age of 18, the following are also required; The father/mother or legal guardian must be present to sign ‘Section 5’ of the application form. The signatory’s Passport/ID is required.
Any documents (such as marriage certificates, divorce orders, guardianship/custody court orders, etc.) which were obtained outside Zimbabwe for the purpose of changing personal identities must be authenticated by the courts or countries of origin and sealed at the Home Offices of the respective countries.
A personal appearance at the respective Embassy is required for fingerprinting and authentication of documents.
Fees: An administration fee is payable at the Embassy.
The processing and issuance of passports are done in Zimbabwe. Once the forms have been processed and documents authenticated at the Embassy, everything will be returned to the applicant. The applicant must then send the forms to their next of kin as listed on the application form, together with the current/expired passport (original) in the case of application for renewal, authorization letter (for your listed next of kin to do it on your behalf), and passport fee. The old passport will be cancelled and returned to the next of kin with the new passport.
Passport application forms expire 6 months from the date of completion. Applicants are therefore encouraged to ensure that their complete application package is received by the Passport Office in Harare before the forms expire.
