DOS Announces Pause of Routine Visa Operations at Embassy in Harare, Zimbabwe

The Department of State (DOS) announced that, effective 8/7/25, the U.S. Embassy in Harare, Zimbabwe has temporarily paused all routine visa services.  This pause includes applications for immigrant visas as well as nonimmigrant visas for tourists, business travelers, students, exchange visitors, and most other nonimmigrant categories.  Concerned visa applicants have been notified.  DOS will update its website when appointment scheduling resumes and inform applicants whose appointments were rescheduled.  Applications for A-1, A-2, G-1, G-2, G-4, C-2, and C-3 diplomatic and official visas will continue to be processed.