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Zimbabwe Passport Ranking 2026

The Zimbabwe passport ranks #147 of 199 in the 2026 passport index, with a mobility score of 81.8 — stronger than 52 passports. Below: where it can travel and how.

37Visa-free
22Visa on arrival
38e-Visa / ETA
101Visa required
VISAXSAug 2026
Zimbabwe
Passport strength
#147in the world

How strong is the Zimbabwe passport

The Zimbabwe passport ranks #147 of 199 in the 2026 passport index with a mobility score of 81.8. It is stronger than 52 passports — visa-free to 37 countries and easy access to 97.

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Where the Zimbabwe passport can travel

Every destination by visa status — visa-free, on arrival, e-Visa or required. Tap a country for details.

Visa-free · 37

Visa on arrival · 22

e-Visa / ETA · 38

Visa required · 101

Afghanistan Algeria Andorra Argentina Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belarus Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Brazil Brunei Bulgaria Canada Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Chile China Congo Costa Rica Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Dominican Republic Egypt Eritrea Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Grenada Guatemala Guyana Honduras Hungary Iceland Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Kiribati Kosovo Kuwait Laos Latvia Lebanon Liberia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Mali Malta Marshall Islands Mexico Moldova Monaco Montenegro Morocco Myanmar Nauru Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Niger North Korea North Macedonia Norway Panama Paraguay Peru Poland Portugal Romania San Marino Saudi Arabia Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Spain Sudan Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Thailand Tonga Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Ukraine United Kingdom United States Uruguay Uzbekistan Vatican Venezuela Yemen

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Where Zimbabwe citizens face the toughest visas

Schengen, the US and the UK count refusals separately. Here are all three rates for the Zimbabwe passport in one place.

The hardest is the US — 37.6% of applications refused, against 15.1% at the most lenient one.

No slots US consulates in Zimbabwe are not scheduling interviews
3 rule changes recorded for this passport in our archive, 2 of them easing · the feed →
51.8% of Canadian applications not approved (all visa types, 10,155 decisions) — different methodology, not comparable with the three above · details →
7 countries accept visa applications right inside Zimbabwe

Schengen in detail: which state refuses Zimbabwe citizens most

Methodologies differ: the EC counts by place of filing, the State Department and Home Office by nationality. Read as orders of magnitude.

Popular destinations for the Zimbabwe passport

Whether Zimbabwe citizens need a visa for popular countries — tap for details.

Frequently asked

How strong is the Zimbabwe passport?
The Zimbabwe passport ranks #147 of 199 in the 2026 passport index (mobility score 81.8). It gives visa-free access to 37 countries and easy access to 97 — stronger than 52 passports.
How many countries can Zimbabwe visit visa-free?
37 countries are visa-free, plus more on arrival or with an eTA. See the full list on the "visa-free countries for Zimbabwe" page.
Why does the Zimbabwe passport rank where it does?
The rank is set by the number of visa-free and visa-on-arrival destinations. The Zimbabwe passport sits in the lower tier of the 2026 ranking. Positions shift as visa agreements change.
How is the passport ranking calculated?
We sum visa-free, visa-on-arrival and eTA destinations into a mobility score that sets the rank. Same idea as Henley and Arton Capital, on our own 2026 data.

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