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WARNING: BOGUS AGENCY CALLED ‘MAKOMBE OFFICIAL’ MAKING FALSE REPRESENTATION ABOUT ONLINE ISSUANCE OF NATIONAL DOCUMENTS

21 September 2023 WARNING: BOGUS AGENCY CALLED ‘MAKOMBE OFFICIAL’ MAKING FALSE REPRESENTATION ABOUT ONLINE ISSUANCE OF NATIONAL DOCUMENTS It has come to the attention of the Embassy of the Republic of Zimbabwe to the USA, Washington D.C. that an agency by the name ‘Makombe Official’ is circulating false claims on social media that the Registrar […]

CONSULAR OUTREACH VISIT TO DALLAS, TEXAS

22 August 2023 CONSULAR OUTREACH VISIT TO DALLAS, TEXAS The Embassy of the Republic of Zimbabwe wishes to advise the Zimbabwean community in Texas that it will conduct a Consular Outreach Visit to Dallas, Texas from 1 to 2 September 2023 to assist applicants in need of Zimbabwean travel and other documents. The venue for […]

LIFTING OF COVID-19 CONTAINMENT MEASURES AT ZIMBABWE’S PORTS OF ENTRY

27 June 2023 LIFTING OF COVID-19 CONTAINMENT MEASURES AT ZIMBABWE’S PORTS OF ENTRY The Embassy of the Republic of Zimbabwe wishes to inform that the Government of Zimbabwe has lifted all COVID-19 containment measures, including the mandatory wearing of face masks, with effect from 9 May 2023. The above follows the declaration by the World […]

Consular Services during ZimExpo Atlanta 2023: 26 May 2023 to 27 May 2023

22 May 2023 CONSULAR SERVICES DURING ZIMEXPO ATLANTA 2023: 26 MAY 2023 TO 27 MAY 2023 The Embassy of the Republic of Zimbabwe to the USA, Washington D.C. wishes to advise that it would be conducting Consular Services on Friday, 26th May 2023 and Saturday, 27th May 2023 on the sidelines of ZimExpo Atlanta 2023 […]

Consular outreach to Atlanta, Georgia and temporary closure of Consular Services at the Embassy on 23rd February 2023

1 February 2023 CONSULAR OUTREACH TO ATLANTA, GEORGIA & TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF CONSULAR SERVICES AT THE EMBASSY ON 23RD FEBRUARY 2023 The Embassy of the Republic of Zimbabwe to the USA, Washington D.C. wishes to advise all its valued clients and the applicants whose bookings were confirmed for 23rd February 2023 that due to a […]

Statement on the issuance of vital civil registration and travel documents

17 August 2022 STATEMENT ON THE ISSUANCE OF VITAL CIVIL REGISTRATION AND TRAVEL DOCUMENTS The Civil Registry Department in Zimbabwe has informed that the Department is currently experiencing challenges in the issuance of vital civil registration and travel documents due to a technical fault. It further informs that its technicians are working tirelessly to rectify […]

Notice on fraudulent Zimbabwean passport application online agencies

20 May 2022 NOTICE ON FRAUDULENT ZIMBABWEAN PASSPORT APPLICATION ONLINE AGENCIES The Embassy of the Republic of Zimbabwe in Washington D.C. has noted with concern that some agencies are advertising on both social media and on the internet purportedly offering unsuspecting Zimbabwean nationals services such as online passport applications and other documents. One of such […]

Statement on the rollout of the Electronic Passport (E-Passport) by Zimbabwe’s Civil Registry Department

20 May 2022 STATEMENT ON THE ROLLOUT OF THE ELECTRONIC PASSPORT (E-PASSPORT) BY ZIMBABWE’S CIVIL REGISTRY DEPARTMENT Following the historic launch of the electronic passport by His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, Cde Dr. E.D Mnangagwa on 14 December 2021, the Ministry of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage advised that the Civil […]

Closure of Consular Services during the Festive Season

1 December 2021 CLOSURE OF IN-PERSON CONSULAR SERVICES DURING FESTIVE SEASON: 20 DECEMBER 2021 TO 10 JANUARY 2022 The Embassy of the Republic of Zimbabwe to the USA, Washington D.C. wishes to advise all its valued clients that, due to the forthcoming festive season and the unfolding Covid-19 pandemic developments, in-person Consular Services will not […]

Disclaimer on Bogus Agents

24 June 2021 EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF ZIMBABWE’S DISCLAIMER ON PURPORTED REGISTRAR GENERAL’S AGENTS FOR ISSUING ZIMBABWE’S NATIONAL IDENTITY, PASSPORT AND OTHER IMPORTANT GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS It has come to the attention of the Embassy of the Republic of Zimbabwe to the USA, that several purported agents of the Registrar General’s Office are advertising that […]