Visa requirements for Zambian citizens explained

Visa requirements for Zambian citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Zambia. As of 23 July 2024, Zambian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 70 countries and territories, ranking the Zambian passport 70th, tied with Ugandan passport in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley Passport Index.^[1]

Visa requirements

Country	Visa requirement	Allowed stay	Notes (excluding departure fees)
Afghanistan
Albania	^[2]		90 days visa free if hold a valid, multiple-entry and previously used visa or a residence permit issued by a Schengen area country, the United States, Cyprus, Ireland or the United Kingdom
Algeria
Andorra			Andorra has not impose visa requirement, however visitors can only access Andorra via France or Spain, thus multiple entries Schengen visa is required
Angola	^[3]	90 days
Antigua and Barbuda		6 months
Argentina
Armenia
Australia and territories			May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).^[4]
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas		3 months
Bahrain		14 days
Bangladesh		90 days
Barbados		6 months
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
		90 days^[5] ^[6]
Bhutan	^[7]		Must pay 100 USD per person per day for Sustainable Development Fee
		90 days
Bosnia and Herzegovina			30 days visa free if hold a valid multiple entry visa holders and residents of Cyprus,the Republic of Ireland, Schengen Area member states, and United States of America
Botswana		90 days
Brazil

Bulgaria
Burkina Faso	^[8]	1 month
Burundi
Cambodia		30 days
Cameroon	^[9]
Canada
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile

Colombia			May apply online.^[10]
Comoros		45 days

	^[11]	7 days
Costa Rica			90 days visa free if hold a valid, multiple-entry visa or residence permit issued by the European Union member state, European Free Trade Association member state, Canada, the United Kingdom, the United States
Cote d'Ivoire	^[12]	90 days	Must arrive via Port Bouet Airport
Croatia
Cuba		90 days	Tourist card must be obtained in advance via travel agency, airline or at the embassy. Can be extended up to another 90 days with a fee
Cyprus
Czech Republic

Djibouti	^[13]	31 days
Dominica		6 months
Dominican Republic			30 days visa free if hold a valid visa or residence card of any member state of the Schengen Area, Canada, Cyprus, Ireland, the United Kingdom or the United States
Ecuador		90 days
Egypt
El Salvador			180 days visa free if hold a valid visa issued by Canada, the United States or a Schengen member state
Equatorial Guinea			Must arrive via Malabo International Airport, processing fee 75 USD
Eritrea
Estonia
		30 days
Ethiopia		up to 90 days
Fiji		4 months
Finland

Gabon	^[14]		Electronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
Gambia		90 days
Georgia		30 days	30 days within any 120 days period
Germany
Ghana		30 days
Greece
Grenada		3 months
Guatemala			90 days visa free if hold a valid visa issued by Canada, the United States or a Schengen member state
Guinea	^[15]	90 days
Guinea-Bissau		90 days
Guyana
Haiti		3 months
Honduras			90 days visa free if hold a valid visa issued by Canada, the United States or a Schengen member state
Hungary
Iceland
India	^[16]	60 days
Indonesia
	^[17]	30 days	Can be extended up to 90 day
Iraq	^[18]
Ireland			Exempt from paying a fee
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan	^[19]		must arrive via Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport or Almaty International Airport
Kenya	^[20]	3 months
Kiribati		90 days	90 days within any calendar year period


Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan		30 days or 60 days	must arrive via Manas or Osh airports or through land crossings with China (at Irkeshtam and Torugart), Kazakhstan (at Ak-jol, Ak-Tilek, Chaldybar, Chon-Kapka), Tajikistan (at Bor-Dobo, Kulundu, Kyzyl-Bel) and Uzbekistan (at Dostuk).

Latvia
Lebanon			In addition to a visa, an approval should be obtained from the Immigration department of the General Directorate for General Security (La Surete Generale).
Lesotho		90 days
Liberia
Libya	^[21]	30 days
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Madagascar		90 days
Malawi		90 days
Malaysia		30 days
Maldives		30 days
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritania			Available at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport.
Mauritius		180 days	180 days per calendar year for tourism, 120 days per calendar year for business
Mexico			180 days visa free if hold a pernament reisdence or a valid visa issued by Canada, Schengen Area, Japan, the United States or the United Kingdom and only a pernament reisdence issued by Chile, Colombia
		30 days
			90 days visa free if hold a valid residence permit, a valid 'C'-type, or a valid 'D'-type visa issued by a Schengen member state or a European Union member state
Monaco
Mongolia	^[22]
Montenegro			30 days visa free if Holde valid foreign travel documents containing a valid visa issued by the Schengen Area, Australia, Japan, Canada, New Zealand, Ireland, the United States and the United Kingdom
Morocco
Mozambique		3 months
Myanmar
Namibia		3 months
Nauru
Nepal	^[23]	90 days

New Zealand			Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.^[24]
Nicaragua		90 days
Niger
Nigeria
			15 days visa free if hold a valid Type "C" multiple-entry visa for the Schengen Area or a temporary/permanent residence permit of an EU Member State or a country signatory of the Schengen Agreement
Norway
Oman
Pakistan	^[25]	90 days	free of charge
Palau		30 days	Can be extended by twice only with a fee
Panama			30 days visa free if hold a valid visitor (used at least once for entry) or resident visa for any of the following nations: UK, USA, Canada, the European Union member state, Australia, Japan, Singapore, South Korea
Papua New Guinea	^[26]	30 days
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines		30 days
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania

Rwanda		30 days
Saint Kitts and Nevis		3 months
Saint Lucia		6 weeks
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines		3 months
Samoa		60 days
San Marino			San Marino has not impose visa requirement, however visitors can only access San Marino via Italy, thus multiple entries Schengen visa is required
	^[27]	7 days
Saudi Arabia
Senegal	^[28]	90 days
Serbia			́* visa free if hold a valid visa or residents of the Cyprus, Ireland, Schengen Area member states, United Kingdom or the United States
Seychelles		3 months	Can be extended up to a year with a fee.
Sierra Leone	^[29]	1 month
Singapore		30 days
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia		30 days
South Africa		90 days
	^[30]		Obtainable online^[31] Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel
Spain
Sri Lanka		30 days
Sudan
Suriname		90 days
Sweden
Switzerland
	^[32]
Tajikistan
		3 months

Timor-Leste		30 days
Togo		7 days
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu		1 month
Uganda		3 months
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom and Crown dependencies
United States
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu	^[33]	120 days
			Vatican City has not impose visa requirement, however visitors can only access Vatican City via Italy, thus multiple entries Schengen visa is required

		90 days	30 days visa free when visit Phu Quoc Island
Yemen
Zimbabwe		3 months

Dependent, disputed or restricted territories

Unrecognized or partially recognized countries

Territory	Conditions of access	Notes
	^[34]
	^[35]	Not required if holding multiple entry C type Schengen visa Do not need a visa a holder of a valid biometric residence permit issued by one of the Schengen member states or a valid multi-entry Schengen Visa, a holder of a valid Laissez-Passer issued by United Nations Organizations, NATO, OSCE, Council of Europe or European Union a holder of a valid travel documents issued by EU Member and Schengen States, United States of America, Canada, Australia and Japan based on the 1951 Convention on Refugee Status or the 1954 Convention on the Status of Stateless Persons, as well as holders of valid travel documents for foreigners (max. 15 days stay)^[36]
	^[37]
		Arrival by sea to Gaza Strip not allowed.^[38]
		Undefined visa regime in the Western Sahara controlled territory.
		30 days for 30 US dollars, payable on arrival.^[39] ^[40]
	^[41]	Multiple entry visa to Russia and three day prior notification are required to enter South Ossetia.^[42] ^[43]
	^[44]
	^[45]	Registration required after 24h.^[46] ^[47]

Dependent and autonomous territories

Territory	Conditions of access	Notes
China
Hong Kong		90 days
		30 days
Denmark
Faroe Islands	^[48]
Greenland	^[49]
France
French Guiana
French Polynesia
French West Indies		Includes overseas departments of Guadeloupe and Martinique and overseas collectivities of Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin.
Mayotte
New Caledonia
Reunion
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Wallis and Futuna	^[50]
Netherlands
Aruba
Caribbean Netherlands		Includes Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba.


New Zealand
Cook Islands		31 days
Niue		30 days
Tokelau	^[51]
United Kingdom
	^[52]
Anguilla		Holders of a valid visa issued by the United Kingdom do not require a visa.^[53]
Bermuda
British Indian Ocean Territory		Special permit required.^[54]

Cayman Islands

Gibraltar
Montserrat
		14 days visa free and landing fee 35 USD or tax of 5 USD if not going ashore.^[55] ^[56] ^[57]
	^[58] ^[59]	3 months within any year period
	^[60] ^[61]
		Permission to land required for 15/30 pounds sterling (yacht/ship passenger) for Tristan da Cunha Island or 20 pounds sterling for Gough Island, Inaccessible Island or Nightingale Islands.^[62]
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands		Pre-arrival permit from the Commissioner required (72 hours/1 month for 110/160 pounds sterling).^[63] ^[64]
Turks and Caicos Islands		Holders of a valid visa issued by Canada, United Kingdom or the USA do not required a visa for a maximum stay of 90 days.
United States
American Samoa
Guam
Northern Mariana Islands
Puerto Rico

Antarctica and adjacent islands
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