Issuance of Travel Document : Registrar General’s Department Zimbabwe

Organization : Registrar General’s Department
Type of Facility : Issuance of Travel Document
Country: Zimbabwe

Website : rg.gov.zw
Form : rg.gov.zw

Issuance of Travel Document :

Documents Offered Are:
** Passport (Diplomatic, Service and Ordinary passport).
** Temporary Travel Documents (TTDs).

Related : Registrar General’s Department Zimbabwe National Registration : www.statusin.org/7389.html

Requirements:
** All applications to be submitted and passports to be collected in person.
** Original documents and photocopies of the following to be produced:
** Long birth certificate.

** National Identity Card.
** Marriage Certificate/National Identity Card in married name/divorce order.
** Two color photographs (size 3.5 x 4.5cm).
** Citizenship certificate (for citizen by registration).
** Old passport/ Temporary Travel Document if any.
** For lost or stolen passport attach the police report.

Original documents will be returned to the owner while photocopies will be attached to the application.

The father/mother or other legal guardian of children under 18 years must sign section 5 of the passport application form. Legal guardian’s “Documentary proof “ should be in a form of court order from the High Court or community in the case of divorced parents.

Take note that loss of a passport should be immediately reported to the nearest police and passport office.

Statutory fees paid on application:
Ordinary passport – US$50.
Executive passport (1 day) – US$315.
Urgent passport (3 working days) – US$250.
Temporary Travel Document – US$35.
Passport Application forms (P1 form) – US$3.
Ordinary passport old type – US$50.
Search fee – US$5.
Temporary Travel Document Form – US$3.

Processing Time :
** Ordinary passport – 4 working weeks
** Emergency passport – 3 working days
** Express urgent passport – 24 hours
** Temporary Travel Document – 24 hours

Issuance of travel documents to Zimbabweans living abroad :
** Applicants are required to submit passport applications to the Zimbabwe Embassy in that country or the nearest Embassy in neighbouring countries. If there are no embassies, applicants are advised to come back home before their passports expire for renewal.

Requirements :
** Original long birth certificate and photocopy
** Original national identity card and photocopy
** Marriage certificate/divorce order and photocopy where applicable.

** Two colour photographs (size 3.5 x 4.5cm)
** Citizenship certificate and photocopy where applicable
** Previous passport/ Temporary Travel Document where applicable
** Police report for lost or stolen passport

** The father/mother or other legal guardian of children under 18 years must sign section 5 of the passport application form. Legal guardian’s “documentary proof “ should be in a form of court order from the High Court or community in the case of divorced parents

** Study, residence, temporary or work permit
** Please note that loss of a passport should be immediately reported to the nearest police and nearest Zimbabwean Embassy.

Processing Time :
** Plus or minus 6 months (The waiting time will be reduced if applications are sent directly).

Contact Address :
Registrar General’s Department
Central Registry Office
Makombe Building
Harare
Zimbabwe
Email: helpdesk AT rg.gov.zw