GOV.UK
Mr Simon Thomas OBE
Chargé d’Affaires, British Embassy Harare
British Embassy
Harare
The British Embassy in Zimbabwe maintains and develops relations between the UK and Zimbabwe.
Find out more on our UK and Zimbabwe news page. We provide services to British nationals living in and visiting Zimbabwe. You can access UK government services while in Zimbabwe.
Urgent assistance
If you’re in Zimbabwe and you need urgent help (for example, you’ve been attacked, arrested or someone has died), call +263 242 8585 5200. If you’re in the UK and worried about a British national in Zimbabwe, call + 44 (0) 20 7008 1500.
Get an emergency travel document
You can apply for an emergency travel document if you’re abroad and your passport has been lost or stolen, damaged or expired, and you can’t get a new or replacement passport in time to travel.
Apply online for an emergency travel document
If the person needing the emergency travel document is under 16, a parent or guardian should apply on their behalf.
If you are due to travel in the next 24 hours, contact us as soon as possible.
If you are travelling in more than 3 weeks, check if you can get a new or replacement passport in time to travel.
If you are not a British citizen or have not had a British passport before
If you’re not sure, check if you’re a British citizen
If you’re not a British citizen but think you may be eligible, contact us to apply for an emergency travel document.
Once you have contacted us, you will be advised to make an appointment to apply for an emergency travel document at the British Embassy Harare.
Other consular services
Notarial and documentary services
We offer the administration of the Oath of Allegiance and issue Emergency Travel Documents. See the full list of notarial and documentary services we provide.
Consular fees
We charge fees for some of our services. See the full list of consular fees in Zimbabwe.
Feedback
For feedback on our services, please email feedback.consular.services@fco.gov.uk or for more detailed information visit our complaints procedure.
Our people
Contact us
British Embassy Harare
3 Norfolk Road,
Mount Pleasant,
Harare
Harare
Zimbabwe
Email ukinfo.harare@fco.gov.uk and consular.harare@fco.gov.uk
Switchboard +263 242 8585 5200
Consular assistance (24 hours) +263 242 8585 5200
Emergency Outside Office Hours + 44 20 7008 1500
Passport enquiries +44 300 222 0000
Visa enquiries +44 203 481 1736
General fax Emergency - +263 242 8585 5284
We are currently experiencing technical issues with our main telephone number. Please phone us on +44 (0)1908 516666 should you encounter difficulties contacting us.
To speak to a visa adviser calls cost £1.37 per minute in addition to the standard network charges. Payment is accepted by credit or debit card. You are not charged until you are connected to an adviser.
Cards accepted:
Visa Credit, Visa Debit, MasterCard Credit, MasterCard Debit, Maestro
Corporate information