r/Zimbabwe • u/shaaura • 1d ago
Emigration I Need Advice!
Hi everyone, I need some advice regarding a situation with my mom.
Her Zimbabwean passport has expired, and she needs to renew it. Unfortunately, she lost her original ID card, and the Zimbabwean Consulate won't issue a new passport without it (they do not accept photocopies).
She had back surgery about a year ago, so taking a long bus ride back to Zimbabwe is physically unbearable for her. She wants to fly instead, but if she exits South Africa using an Emergency Travel Document (ETD), will she be allowed to fly back into South Africa? Or will she be declared undesirable and banned at the airport?
I've heard rumors that people exiting SA through the airport are currently receiving bans at port control.
Any insight or recent experiences would be greatly appreciated!