Immigration

HARARE - Zimbabwean nationals applying for United States B1/B2 visas for business or tourism will from 21 January be required to pay a visa bond of up to US$15,000, after the country was added to a US pilot visa bond programme.
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WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has widened its U.S. travel ban, adding several African and Middle Eastern countries and placing Zimbabwe among 15 nations facing tighter entry restrictions.
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LONDON — People granted asylum in the United Kingdom will no longer be allowed to settle permanently under a major policy shift set to be announced Monday by UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood.
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LONDON - Under new immigration rules set to take effect from January 8, 2026, some migrants seeking to enter the United Kingdom (UK) will be required to demonstrate English language proficiency at an A-level standard.
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In a move that has sparked both relief and controversy, South Africa's Home Affairs Minister Dr. Leon Schreiber announced an 18-month extension of the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP), pushing its validity from November 28, 2025, to May 28,…
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JOHANNESBURG - The South African government has extended the validity of the Zimbabwe Exemption Permits (ZEP) by 18 months, allowing holders to remain legally in the country until May 28, 2027.
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SCOTLAND - The ‘Mighty Kingdom of Kubala’ has fallen after Scottish Police removed Zimbabwean Jean Gasho, her Ghanaian husband Kofi Offeh and their "handmaiden" American Kaura Taylor, from a forest which they had camped on.
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SOUTH AFRICA - As the November 2025 expiration deadline draws near, holders of the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP) are once again facing an uncertain future, as the South African government has yet to provide timely clarity on the way…
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HARARE - The United States government has temporarily suspended all routine immigrant and nonimmigrant visa services, with the exception of most diplomatic and official visas, effective immediately.
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South Africa’s public protector, Kholeka Gcaleka, has denied that she has been engaged by the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) over the country’s expatriates being denied healthcare in Mzansi.
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