Visa policy of Zambia explained

Visitors to Zambia must obtain a visa from one of the Zambian diplomatic missions, unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries or countries whose citizens are eligible for visa on arrival. Visitors may alternatively obtain an electronic visa.^[1]

All visitors must hold a passport valid for at least 6 months. As of November 2014, Zambia and Zimbabwe also offer a universal visa.^[2]

Visa exemption

Holders of passports issued by the following countries and territories do not need a visa to enter Zambia for up to 90 days in one year as tourists or 30 days in one year for business:^[3]

All European Union member states Angola ^[4] Antigua and Barbuda Australia^1 Bahamas Bahrain^1 Barbados Belize Botswana Canada^1 China^1 Dominica Fiji Grenada Hong Kong Iraq^1 Jamaica Japan^1 Kenya Kiribati Kuwait^1 Lesotho Malawi Malaysia Maldives Marshall Islands Mauritius Montenegro Mozambique Namibia Nauru New Zealand^1 Norway^1 Oman^1 Qatar^1 Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Samoa Saudi Arabia^1 Serbia Seychelles Singapore Solomon Islands South Africa ^1 Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tuvalu Uganda United Arab Emirates^1 United Kingdom^1 United States^1 Vanuatu Zimbabwe

_{1 - As of 1 November 2022, visa requirements were waived for tourists holding a passport from the following countries and territories:^[5]}

In addition, visa exemption applies to holders of passports issued to residents of the following jurisdictions:

Notes and References

1. Web site: e-Visa . evisa.zambiaimmigration.gov.zm . 2016-05-12.
2. Web site: Zambia, Zim to Effect One Visa Regime . Mulikelela . Maimbolwa. 2014-05-14 . allAfrica.com . 2016-05-12.
3. Web site: Nationals Who Do Not Require Visa . 5 November 2022 . zambiaimmigration.gov.zm.
4. Web site: Visa-free travel for Angola, Zambia citizens begins.
5. Web site: parliament.gov.zm . 30 September 2022 . 2023 Budget Speech . 16 October 2022 . parliament.gov.zm.
6. Web site: STATEMENT of TREATIES and INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS Registered or filed and recorded with the Secretariat during the month of November 1972 . 1973 . United Nations.
7. Web site: Nationals requiring visas on arrival or from Zambian Missions Abroad.
8. Web site: Electronic Visas to Boost Zambia's Tourism . 2014-09-05 . www.zambiatourism.com . 2016-05-12.
9. Web site: e-Visa FAQ. evisa.zambiaimmigration.gov.zm. 2016-05-12.
10. Web site: e-Services . Zambia Immigration Department . 2022-04-04.
11. Web site: Zambia Launches e-Visa.
12. Web site: Sadc uni-visa takes shape. 21 November 2014.
13. Web site: Zimbabwe, Zambia to launch UNIVISA project on November 28 . 2014-11-10 . 2016-03-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160312215814/http://en.starafrica.com/news/zimbabwe-zambia-to-launch-univisa-project-on-november-28.html . dead .
14. http://ewn.co.za/2014/11/09/Zimbabwe-introducing-a-joint-tourist-visa-with-Zambia Zimbabwe introducing joint tourist visa with Zambia
15. Web site: Kazavisa. https://web.archive.org/web/20150122224943/http://www.kazavisa.info/index.php/about/overview. usurped. January 22, 2015.
16. Web site: Zim, Zambia revive Kaza Uni-Visa.
17. Web site: KAZA UNI-VISA – Mukwa Travel and Tours Zambia . 2017-01-02 . 2017-01-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170103005521/http://www.mukwatravel.com/kaza-uni-visa/ . dead .
18. 811506604575232000. WeAreWilderness. An amazing day! Today Zambia and Zimbabwe relaunch the Kaza Visa via @Love4Africa_Zim . 21 December 2016.
19. Web site: Zimbabwe and Zambia launch single tourist visa - Africa Review. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20161224141735/http://www.africareview.com/business-finance/Zimbabwe-and-Zambia-launch-single-tourist-visa/979184-3495978-wqa9nqz/. 2016-12-24.
20. Including French overseas departments and territories residents.
21. Including Cook Islands residents.
22. Including Gibraltar.
23. Including Puerto Rico residents.
24. Web site: Tourism Statistical Digests . 2017-02-28 . 2016-07-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160701081029/http://www.mota.gov.zm/index.php/downloads/data-and-statistics . dead .
25. Web site: Tourism Statistics Digest 2021 . 10 December 2023 . Ministry of Tourism Zambia.
26. Web site: Annual Statistics Reports . 10 December 2023 . Ministry of Tourism Zambia.