Sunday 2 April 2017

BEITBRIDGE BORDER CHARGES - NORTHBOUND


Table of border charges at Beitbridge. 

BEITBRIDGE (ZIM) BORDER CHARGES FOR FOREIGN REGISTERED PRIVATE VEHICLES.

Documentation to be produced.

1. Valid passport of the driver.
2. Vehicle registration book in the name of the driver.
3. Letter of authority from the registered owner if vehicle is not owned by the driver.
4. Temporary exportation document from the Customs authorities in the country from where the visitor is coming from. (Though this may not be asked for everytime)
5. Bank clearance letter if the vehicle is still under hire purchase
6. Police clearance (temporary).

WOULD TRAVELLERS PLEASE NOTE THAT ITS ADVISABLE TO CARRY LOOSE MONEY WHEN CROSSING BORDERS AS CHANGE MAY BE VERY SCARCE DURING HOLIDAYS.

What are the fees and charges payable?

Please note that there is no charge for issuance of a TIP per se. However, there are other fees that are payable at the point of entry such as third party insurance, carbon tax and road access fees. Kindly note that customs rates of exchange may differ with bank rates and even between departments.

Conditions governing TIP

1. The vehicle should be for the personal use of the visitor.
2. The driver should undertake to remove the vehicle from Zimbabwe at the expiry of the TIP or at the time they leave Zimbabwe, whichever occurs first.
3. No visitor shall sell, offer , or display for sale, lease, hire, lend, pledge or dispose of the vehicle in any other manner to any resident in Zimbabwe without prior written authority of the Commissioner General of Zimra and payment of full duty applicable at the time the vehicle was imported into Zimbabwe.
4. In the event of extended stay of the visitor, the TIP holder should approach the nearest ZIMRA office for extension of the TIP upon payment of carbon tax and insurance.
In the case of a breakdown or an accident, the holder of the TIP should report to the nearest ZIMRA office immediately.

Points to note

Drivers of the foreign registered vehicles should read and understand the declaration and undertaking at the bottom of the TIP before signing it and ensure all details entered are true and correct.

Any breach of the conditions governing the temporary importation of visitors’ vehicles will result in the vehicle being confiscated (seized).

Beware of touts! Seek the assistance of ZIMRA officers at the points of entry.

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