The U.S. government has stopped processing most visas in Zimbabwe until further notice, the U.S. Embassy in Harare said on Aug. 20.
“We have paused routine visa services in Harare while we address concerns with the Government of Zimbabwe,” the U.S. Embassy wrote in a post on X.
It said the move was not a travel ban and that current visas from Zimbabwe are valid.
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“We will provide updates on resuming visa services as soon as there is a change,” the embassy stated.
The statement did not elaborate on what concerns the federal government or the U.S. Department of State may have. The pause took effect on Aug. 7, according to a notice on the State Department’s website, which said it applied to all visa services except most diplomatic and official visas.
Zimbabwe had a visa overstay rate of 10.57 percent in 2023, according to a U.S. Department of Homeland Security report.
