janvandervoort
Belgian expat in Zimbabwe
Forum posts
7
Contacts
5
About me
Belgian
Lives in Bulawayo, Bulawayo
Speaks Dutch, English
Registration: 12 May 2018
Activity
Spousal Visa
I arrived in Zimbabwe in 2013. Since then I applied two times for visa extensions which where granted (for US$300.00 per extension). Last year I applied for permanent residency based on me being here for +5 years. The visa was denied but I got ... Read More
Intercultural relationships in Zimbabwe by Priscilla
Hello, We invite you to share some fun anecdotes and information regarding intercultural marriages and relationships in Zimbabwe. This will provide some insight to current and future expats regarding relationship norms in mixed relationships and ...
I am a Belgian citizen (quite white...) and married my quite black wife 6 years ago when we were both working in Johannesburg. There's a 17 year age gap, the same as with my Zimbabwean parents in law (Mkua, Kezi). I sat on the reeds mat and paid ... Read More
Banking in Zimbabwe by RickyUK
Hi Living in UK, Can I open a bank account in Zimbabwe? I am not a citizen of Zimbabwe. Thanks
Hi, I am a Belgian citizen living in Bulawayo for close to 5 years now. I do not have my own bank account, my wife (who is Zimbabwean) has... We (well, basically my wife...) has an account with Nedbank (ex-MBCA) and we managed to open another one ... Read More
New members of the Zimbabwe forum, introduce yourselves here - 2018 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Zimbabwe forum? Don’t know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
Hi all! I'm living in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe now for 5 years already! Don't know how that happened ;-). I came to Africa in 2007 as production manager in a diamond polishing factory. I worked for 1.5 years in Gaborone, Botswana and then for 3.5 ... Read More