Entry right

Germany, on a Zimbabwean passport

Visa required, filed at a consulate before departure.

The record sets no duration. Check the stay limit with the consulate before a long stay.

All visa-free countries with a Zimbabwean passport

The official portal

Applications go through Auswärtiges Amt. It is the only source that counts.

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Medical insurance

Many consulates require proof of medical insurance among the supporting documents — the Schengen area, for instance, asks for €30,000 of cover. The exact list is on the official portal above: that is the authority, not us.

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Germany consulates: refusal rates

Schengen visa applications filed with Germany in Zimbabwe, 2025 (European Commission):

  • Harare — 20.6% refused, 1,324 applications · 2024: 17.1% (+3.5 pts)
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A layover in Germany
  • Francfort · FRA — airside connection, nothing to show
  • Munich · MUC — airside connection, nothing to show
  • Berlin · BER — airside connection, nothing to show
  • Düsseldorf · DUS — airside connection, nothing to show

International-to-international connection, single booking, same airport. Exemptions for holders of certain visas or residence permits are not assumed.

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Staying longer

This country has a scheme for remote workers: Freiberufler (visa d’indépendant). It takes over when the entry period is no longer enough.

The other way round

A Germany passport travelling to Zimbabwe: visa on arrival.

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Once you are there
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What this page does not replace

Entry rules change often, sometimes overnight. This record gives the known state, with its source; it does not replace checking with the destination’s embassy or consulate, the only authority on the day you leave.

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