Birthactive
Citizenship at birth through a Zimbabwean parent
Birth to a Zimbabwean parent creates citizenship under the Constitution. Additional birth categories exist for some SADC-parent historical cases.
Citizenship routes
Ancestryreviewed
Naturalizationreviewed
Birthreviewed
Investmentreviewed
Naturalizationactive
Naturalization as the spouse of a citizen
A person married to a Zimbabwean for five years is entitled, on application, to be registered.
Ancestryactive
Zimbabwean citizenship through a Zimbabwean parent
A child of a Zimbabwean citizen parent is a citizen under the Constitution. Dual nationality is generally permitted for citizens by birth.
Naturalizationactive
Citizenship by registration after long residence
Adults may apply for citizenship by registration after long ordinary residence (commonly five years under the Citizenship Act framework; reform proposals have discussed longer periods). Dual nationality for registration cases is more restricted than for birth citizens. Grant is discretionary.