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Zimbabwe visa for citizens of the United Arab Emirates

Citizens of the United Arab Emirates 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 the United Arab Emirates: the passport opens 127 countries visa-free; Abu Dhabi — Harare: ≈ 5,340 km, about 7 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 United Arab Emirates passport you can visit 127 countries visa-free, 34 with a visa on arrival and 26 with an e-visa; 11 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the United Arab Emirates passport ranks 2nd of 199.
United Arab Emirates passport: visa-free access to 127 countries; Zimbabwe passport: 36.
Citizens of the United Arab Emirates and Zimbabwe can travel together visa-free to 24 countries, for example: Iran, Palestine, Seychelles, Mauritius, Zambia, Malaysia, Angola, Singapore, Mozambique, Eswatini, South Africa, Botswana, Philippines, Gambia, and Micronesia.
Citizens of Zimbabwe, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to the United Arab Emirates. United Arab Emirates visa for citizens of Zimbabwe

Travelling to Zimbabwe: good to know

Abu Dhabi — Harare: about 5,340 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 7 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −2 hours.
Local time: Abu Dhabi 12:00 — Harare 10:00.
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 105th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of the United Arab Emirates.