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 travelling in Zimbabwe, see our Zimbabwe travel advice about coronavirus (COVID-19).
If you’re in Zimbabwe and you need advice which is not covered in our travel advice then you can contact us online.
If you need urgent help (for example, you’ve been attacked, arrested or someone has died), please call us on +263 242 85855200 or +263 242 338809. Consular assistance is available 24/7. Follow the option for consular emergencies.
If you are calling from the UK on behalf of someone in Zimbabwe please call +44 1908 51 6666.
Public access to the consular section is by appointment only. If you wish to make an appointment, please call or contact us online first.
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 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.
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@fcdo.gov.uk or for more detailed information visit our complaints procedure.
Development work in Zimbabwe
Development assistance will assist Zimbabwe to achieve a stable and peaceful political transition, benefitting the UK and the wider region, improving the investment climate, opening up trading opportunities, and eventually ending the need for aid.
Find out more in the country profile for Zimbabwe.
Our people
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Giles Enticknap
Deputy Head of Mission, British Embassy Harare
Contact us
British Embassy Harare
Mount Pleasant,
Harare
Zimbabwe
Switchboard
+263 242 8585 5200
Consular assistance (available 24/7 over the phone)
+263 242 8585 5200 or +263 242 338809
Passport enquiries
+44 300 222 0000
Visa enquiries
+44 (0) 203 481 1736
Use our contact form for consular enquiries:
www.gov.uk/contact-consulate-harare
Visa enquiries
Visa services are not offered at this location. Check www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa if you need a visa or send an enquiry to UK Visas and Immigration www.gov.uk/contact-ukvi-inside-outside-uk.
Open Monday to Friday, 24 hours daily. Calls cost £1.37 per minute on top of your standard network charges.
For all other enquiries email ukinfo.harare@fcdo.gov.uk. Please note that consular, visa and passport enquiries sent to this address will not be responded to. Please contact the numbers shown.
Corporate information