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Zimbabwe visa for citizens of Ireland

Citizens of Ireland get a Zimbabwe visa on arrival at passport control. You don’t apply in advance, but border officers check your passport, return ticket and accommodation. Visago checks your documents before you travel. It costs $19.

For citizens of Ireland: the passport opens 118 countries visa-free; Dublin — Harare: ≈ 8,680 km, about 11.5 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

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Zimbabwe visa rules at a glance

With a Ireland passport you can visit 118 countries visa-free, 32 with a visa on arrival and 34 with an e-visa; 14 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Ireland passport ranks 27th of 199.
Ireland passport: visa-free access to 118 countries; Zimbabwe passport: 36.
Citizens of Ireland and Zimbabwe can travel together visa-free to 28 countries, for example: Palestine, Gambia, Dominica, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Bahamas, Haiti, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, Angola, Belize, Zambia, Malawi, Seychelles, and Ecuador.
A language both countries share: English.
Both countries use the same currency — Euro — so there is no need to exchange money.
Citizens of Zimbabwe, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to Ireland. Ireland visa for citizens of Zimbabwe

Travelling to Zimbabwe: good to know

Dublin — Harare: about 8,680 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 11.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +1 hour.
Local time: Dublin 12:00 — Harare 13:00.
Local currency: Botswanan Pula, Chinese Yuan, Euro, British Pound, Indian Rupee, Japanese Yen, US Dollar, South African Rand, and ZWB.
Languages: English.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ BWP 14.
Zimbabwe is the 150th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Ireland.