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Zimbabwe visa for citizens of Russia

Citizens of Russia 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 Russia: the passport opens 79 countries visa-free; Moscow — Harare: ≈ 8,210 km, about 11 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 Russia passport you can visit 79 countries visa-free, 27 with a visa on arrival and 31 with an e-visa; 61 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Russia passport ranks 79th of 199.
Russia passport: visa-free access to 79 countries; Zimbabwe passport: 36.
Citizens of Russia and Zimbabwe can travel together visa-free to 24 countries, for example: Palestine, Seychelles, Angola, Malawi, Malaysia, Philippines, Mauritius, Namibia, Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa, Bahamas, Dominica, Eswatini, and Barbados.
Citizens of Zimbabwe, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Russia. Russia visa for citizens of Zimbabwe

Travelling to Zimbabwe: good to know

Moscow — Harare: about 8,210 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 11 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −10 hours.
Local time: Moscow 12:00 — Harare 02:00.
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 137th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Russia.