22.7.2024
20:24
The
Zimbabwean
Consulate
in
Johannesburg
has
announced
a
significant
change
in
its
payment
policy
for
e-passport
services,
effective
Monday,
22
July
2024.
FILE
–
A
man
puts
an
expired
passport
in
his
pocket
while
waiting
in
a
queue
to
submit
an
application
for
a
new
passport
at
the
main
office
in
Harare,
June
14,
2019.
According
to
a
public
notice
issued
by
the
Consulate,
starting
from
the
aforementioned
date,
the
Consulate
will
begin
accepting
electronic
card
payments
for
the
e-passport
fee.
The
fee
will
be
charged
in
the
Rand
equivalent
of
US$170,
calculated
based
on
the
previous
week’s
average
USD/ZAR
exchange
rate.
It
said:
Please
be
advised
that
with
effect
from
Monday,
22
July
2024,
the
Consulate
will
start
accepting
electronic
card
payments
for
the
e-passport
fee,
i.e.
the
Rand
equivalent
of
USD170,
calculated
on
the
basis
of
the
previous
week’s
average
USD/ZAR
exchange
rate.However,
the
administrative
fee
of
R300.00
will
still
continue
to
be
paid
exclusively
in
cash.
The
above
measure
has
been
introduced
for
public
safety
and
convenience.The
Consulate
further
wishes
to
advise
members
of
the
public
that
due
to
circumstances
beyond
its
control,
it
will
be
closed
for
business
on
Wednesday,
24
and
Thursday,
25
July
2024,
respectively.
The
Consulate
will
resume
operations
on
Friday,
26
July
2024.For
further
interaction
with
the
Consulate
on
issues
of
mutual
interest,
please
use
the
following
official
channels:
–
page:
Zimbabweconsulate
Boeing
Road
Bedfordview- Twitter:
Zimbabweconsulatejhb- Email:
adminezirnbabweconsulate.co.za- Website:
www.zimbabweconsulate.co.za- Hotline/
Emergency
Line:
.27664873806Please
note
that
the
Zimbabwe
Embassy
in
Pretoria
and
the
two
Consulates,
namely;
Zimbabwe
Consulate
in
Johannesburg
and
the
Zimbabwe
Consulate
in
Cape
Town
do
not
have
agents
who
act
on
their
behalf.
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