Zimbabwe Removes Charging For National IDs

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The Zimbabwe government has removed charging for national identification ID documents.This after Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage minister Kazembe Kazembe scrapped off any charging associated with acquiring national identification ID.

Kazembe made an announcement that identity documents and birth certificates are now being issued for free after government scrapped the payment of fees for the critical documents during the on-going mobile registration blitz.

He said the free registration regime comes into effect immediately.

“In addition to waiver of fees, cabinet has also approved relaxation of registration requirements and this is with immediate effect,” Kazembe said.

“Provincial and district registrars together with team leaders have been instructed to attend to every person and ensure that they are offered the services they require,” he said.

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“In line with His Excellency , the President E.D Mnangagwa mantra that no-one and no place is left behind, I encourage fellow citizens to take advantage of this opportunity and ensure that everyone is registered,” said Kazembe.

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The national mobile registration exercise started on April 1 and is scheduled to continue until September 30.

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The exercise is meant to help clear the backlog caused by Covid-19 period pandemic during which issuance of the documents froze because of lockdowns.

Kazembe said the removal of fees was meant to ensure that no one is excluded.