Swazi Visa is not required for Zimbabweans
Stay Duration: 30 days
Entry Requirements
- Zimbabwe passport holders are eligible to travel to Swaziland visa-free and they can stay there for up to 30 days.
- The passports are to have a validity of at least 3 months and should also have at least 2 blank pages for entry stamps on arrival.
- Visitors who wish to extend their stay can apply for a 30-day further extension at the Ministry of Home Affairs. However, if they wish to stay longer than 60 days, they would need to apply for a Temporary Residence Permit.
- Visitors below the age of 18 years are required to provide an Authorisation form signed by the parents.
- Service charge of SZL 20 is levied on Visitors arriving at international airports.
- Visitors are expected to hold proof of accommodation as well as proof of adequate funds to cover the expenses throughout their stay.
- There are restrictions to the importation of meat, diary products, fruits, vegetables and plants.
- There are no restrictions on the importation of foreign and local currencies. However, amounts exceeding SZL 15,000 must be declared on arrival.
- At departure, visitors are only allowed to possess foreign currencies up to the amount that was declared upon entry.
- Baggage is usually cleared at Matsapha International Airport, which is the only airport of Swaziland.
- It is illegal to take photographs of Swaziland’s government buildings, buildings of armed forces, royal residences, and official ceremonies without prior permission from government authorities.
- Visitors are advised to convert currencies at authorized currency exchanges and never with street vendors.
- Swaziland uses type M power plugs. The standard voltage supply is 230 V and the standard frequency is 50 Hz
- In Swaziland , the time zone is the South Africa Standard Time (GMT+2), hence, there is no time difference between Zimbabwe and Swaziland.
- Swaziland is now known as Eswatini.
- The country is bordered by Mozambique to its North-east and South Africa to its North, West and South.
- Th estimated flight time from Zimbabwe to Swaziland is 1 hours, 25 minutes.
- Public transport is the major means of transportation in Swaziland.
- Swaziland is home to various languages. However, English and Swati are the two official languages of the country.
- Swaziland recognizes Christianity as its predominant religion.
- The climate in Swaziland varies from moderate to subtropical depending on the region and topography.
- The Swazi Lilangeni (SZL) is the official currency of Swaziland.
- Swaziland is known to have a wide variety of landscapes that includes mountains along the Mozambican border then Savannas in the East and Rain forest in the Northwest.
- The country is full of arts, wildlife and natural arts such as rock arts and hut buildings.
- Swaziland is one of the few countries in the world where both black and white Rhinos can be found.
- Eswatini has two capital cities. Mbabane is the administrative capital while Lobamba is the national capital.