Zambia visa requirements · checked 26 September 2026

Visa & Entry Requirements for Zambia

Q: What documents do I need to enter Zambia?

Passport validity: The UK government says your passport must have an expiry date at least 6 months after the date you arrive and at least 2 blank pages for entry stamping. Travel insurance: No official source we could read states whether travel insurance is required to enter Zambia. Return or onward ticket: Zambia's Department of Immigration says nationals who do not require visas, like other non-citizens and non-residents arriving by air, must be in possession of valid return air tickets, and that visa-on-arrival travellers arriving by air must also hold valid return air tickets. Proof of funds: Zambia's Department of Immigration says non-citizens and non-residents arriving by land or water, including nationals who do not require visas, must have enough funds for their stay in and departure from Zambia.

Q: How long can I stay in Zambia without a visa?

Up to 90 days for every visa-free passport.

Most travellers can visit Zambia without a visa: 117 of 198 passports enter visa-free, usually for 90 days.

Zambia's Department of Immigration lists the nationalities that do not require visas — including the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Japan, France and Germany — and says visitors are entitled to a free 90-day visit in any 12 months. It lists other nationalities that can get visas on arrival or from Zambian missions, and others whose visas require advance clearance through the online eServices portal; the KAZA UniVisa lets tourists visit Zambia and Zimbabwe on one visa.

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Your passport

Destination

117

Passports visa-free

eVisa or eTA online

Visa on arrival

Embassy visa required

Do I need a visa for Zambia? Quick answers

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Visa for Zambia — requirements summary

Visa-free: 117 (59%)
Visa on arrival: 28 (14%)
eVisa: 53 (27%)

All travellers must meet the entry rules set by Zambia, and they depend on your nationality. Find your passport below — you may be able to enter visa-free, or need an eVisa, a visa on arrival or a visa from an embassy.

Passport	Requirement	Max stay	Details
Afghanistan	eVisa	—	Details →
Albania	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Algeria	eVisa	—	Details →
Andorra	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Angola	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Antigua and Barbuda	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Argentina	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Armenia	eVisa	—	Details →
Australia	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Austria	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Azerbaijan	eVisa	—	Details →
Bahamas	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Bahrain	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Bangladesh	eVisa	—	Details →
Barbados	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Belarus	Visa on arrival	—	Details →
Belgium	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Belize	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Benin	eVisa	—	Details →
Bhutan	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Bolivia	Visa on arrival	—	Details →
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Botswana	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Brazil	Visa on arrival	—	Details →
Brunei	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Bulgaria	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Burkina Faso	eVisa	—	Details →
Burundi	Visa on arrival	—	Details →
Cambodia	eVisa	—	Details →
Cameroon	eVisa	—	Details →
Canada	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Cape Verde	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Central African Republic	eVisa	—	Details →
Chad	eVisa	—	Details →
Chile	Visa on arrival	—	Details →
China	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Colombia	Visa on arrival	—	Details →
Comoros	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Costa Rica	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Côte d'Ivoire	eVisa	—	Details →
Croatia	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Cuba	Visa on arrival	—	Details →
Cyprus	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Czechia	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Denmark	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Djibouti	Visa on arrival	—	Details →
Dominica	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Dominican Republic	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
DR Congo	Visa on arrival	—	Details →
Ecuador	Visa on arrival	—	Details →
Egypt	eVisa	—	Details →
El Salvador	Visa on arrival	—	Details →
Equatorial Guinea	eVisa	—	Details →
Eritrea	Visa on arrival	—	Details →
Estonia	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Eswatini	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Ethiopia	eVisa	—	Details →
Fiji	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Finland	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
France	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Gabon	eVisa	—	Details →
Gambia	eVisa	—	Details →
Georgia	Visa on arrival	—	Details →
Germany	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Ghana	Visa on arrival	—	Details →
Greece	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Grenada	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Guatemala	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Guinea	eVisa	—	Details →
Guinea-Bissau	eVisa	—	Details →
Guyana	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Haiti	Visa on arrival	—	Details →
Honduras	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Hong Kong	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Hungary	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Iceland	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
India	eVisa	—	Details →
Indonesia	eVisa	—	Details →
Iran	eVisa	—	Details →
Iraq	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Ireland	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Israel	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Italy	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Jamaica	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Japan	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Jordan	eVisa	—	Details →
Kazakhstan	Visa on arrival	—	Details →
Kenya	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Kiribati	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Kosovo	eVisa	—	Details →
Kuwait	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Kyrgyzstan	eVisa	—	Details →
Laos	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Latvia	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Lebanon	eVisa	—	Details →
Lesotho	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Liberia	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Libya	eVisa	—	Details →
Liechtenstein	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Lithuania	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Luxembourg	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Macau	eVisa	—	Details →
Madagascar	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Malawi	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Malaysia	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Maldives	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Mali	eVisa	—	Details →
Malta	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Marshall Islands	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Mauritania	eVisa	—	Details →
Mauritius	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Mexico	Visa on arrival	—	Details →
Micronesia	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Moldova	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Monaco	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Mongolia	Visa on arrival	—	Details →
Montenegro	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Morocco	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Mozambique	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Myanmar	Visa on arrival	—	Details →
Namibia	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Nauru	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Nepal	eVisa	—	Details →
Netherlands	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
New Zealand	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Nicaragua	Visa on arrival	—	Details →
Niger	eVisa	—	Details →
Nigeria	eVisa	—	Details →
North Korea	eVisa	—	Details →
North Macedonia	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Norway	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Oman	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Pakistan	eVisa	—	Details →
Palau	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Palestine	eVisa	—	Details →
Panama	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Papua New Guinea	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Paraguay	Visa on arrival	—	Details →
Peru	Visa on arrival	—	Details →
Philippines	eVisa	—	Details →
Poland	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Portugal	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Qatar	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Republic of the Congo	Visa on arrival	—	Details →
Romania	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Russia	Visa on arrival	—	Details →
Rwanda	Visa on arrival	—	Details →
Saint Kitts and Nevis	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Saint Lucia	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Samoa	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
San Marino	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Sao Tome and Principe	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Saudi Arabia	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Senegal	eVisa	—	Details →
Serbia	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Seychelles	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Sierra Leone	eVisa	—	Details →
Singapore	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Slovakia	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Slovenia	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Solomon Islands	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Somalia	eVisa	—	Details →
South Africa	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
South Korea	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
South Sudan	eVisa	—	Details →
Spain	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Sri Lanka	eVisa	—	Details →
Sudan	eVisa	—	Details →
Suriname	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Sweden	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Switzerland	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Syria	eVisa	—	Details →
Taiwan	eVisa	—	Details →
Tajikistan	eVisa	—	Details →
Tanzania	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Thailand	Visa on arrival	—	Details →
Timor-Leste	eVisa	—	Details →
Togo	eVisa	—	Details →
Tonga	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Trinidad and Tobago	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Tunisia	eVisa	—	Details →
Türkiye	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Turkmenistan	eVisa	—	Details →
Tuvalu	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Uganda	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Ukraine	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
United Arab Emirates	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
United Kingdom	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
United States	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Uruguay	Visa on arrival	—	Details →
Uzbekistan	eVisa	—	Details →
Vanuatu	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Vatican City	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Venezuela	Visa on arrival	—	Details →
Vietnam	eVisa	—	Details →
Yemen	eVisa	—	Details →
Zimbabwe	Visa-free	90 days	Details →

Zambia visa types, fees and processing times

e-Visa

eVisa

Fee: 25 USD
Valid for: 90 days
Entries: Single
Extension: Possible

The Department of Immigration says a single entry visa allows the traveller to enter Zambia once during its validity and costs US$25.

Official application site →

Multiple Entry Visa

eVisa

Fee: 75 USD
Valid for: 90 days
Entries: Multiple

Multiple-entry visas are issued only by Immigration Headquarters through the e-visa facility.

Official application site →

Single Entry Visa

On arrival

Fee: 25 USD
Valid for: 90 days
Entries: Single

The Department of Immigration says a double entry visa costs US$40. For a visa on arrival you must have full information about your host and the physical address where you will stay, at least six months' passport validity from the date of entry and at least 3 full blank pages, and a valid return air ticket if you arrive by air, or enough funds for your stay and departure if you arrive by land or water.

KAZA UniVisa

On arrival

Fee: 50 USD
Entries: Multiple

Zambia's Department of Immigration says the KAZA UniVisa lets tourists visit Zambia and Zimbabwe multiple times on one visa, valid up to 30 days in any 12 months while the holder remains within the two countries, and covers day trips into Botswana through Kazungula. It is available at Kenneth Kaunda and Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula international airports and the Victoria Falls and Kazungula borders, or online, in which case holders must arrive at a Zambian port of entry.

Entry requirements for Zambia

Passport validity

6 months

The UK government says your passport must have an expiry date at least 6 months after the date you arrive and at least 2 blank pages for entry stamping. Zambia's Department of Immigration says travellers getting a visa on arrival need at least six months' passport validity from the date of entry and at least 3 full blank pages.

For Visitors – Zambia Department of Immigration✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026

Blank passport pages

3 blank pages

Your passport needs at least 3 blank pages.

For Visitors – Zambia Department of Immigration✓ Checked 7 Oct 2026

Vaccinations: Yellow fever

The UK government says you must have a certificate to prove you have had a yellow fever vaccination if you are coming from a country listed as a transmission risk.

UK FCDO — Zambia travel advice, entry requirements✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026

Travel insurance

No official source we could read states whether travel insurance is required to enter Zambia. The UK government says medical facilities throughout Zambia are of a lower standard than in the UK and facilities in rural areas are basic, and advises adequate travel health insurance and accessible funds for medical treatment and repatriation.

UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Zambia travel advice: health✓ Checked 4 Oct 2026

Return or onward ticket

Zambia's Department of Immigration says nationals who do not require visas, like other non-citizens and non-residents arriving by air, must be in possession of valid return air tickets, and that visa-on-arrival travellers arriving by air must also hold valid return air tickets.

Zambia Department of Immigration — Nationals Who Do Not Require Visa✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026

Proof of funds

Zambia's Department of Immigration says non-citizens and non-residents arriving by land or water, including nationals who do not require visas, must have enough funds for their stay in and departure from Zambia. No official source we could read states an amount.

Zambia Department of Immigration — Nationals Who Do Not Require Visa✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026

Overstay penalties

The Canadian government says that overstaying in Zambia can result in fines, arrest, imprisonment or deportation, and that a longer stay requires an extension from a Zambian immigration office or the e-service platform. The Irish government says overstaying a visa risks a court appearance, imprisonment, a fine or deportation. No Zambian official page we could read states the amount for visitors.

Government of Canada — Travel advice and advisories for Zambia✓ Checked 12 Oct 2026

Customs allowances

USD 5,000

Australia's Smartraveller says to declare any Zambian kwacha and foreign currency over USD 5,000 when you arrive and depart, and that this covers all forms of currency, not only cash.

Australian Government Smartraveller — Zambia travel advice✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026

Zambia visa requirements statistics

198

Passports covered

117

Most common: Visa-free

Least common: Visa on arrival

59%

Visa-free access

Visa-free stays by length

90 days · 117 passports

Understanding Zambia visa requirements

We track the entry rules of Zambia for 198 passports. The most common situation is visa-free, which applies to 117 passports (59%). 59% of passports can enter without a visa. The least common is visa on arrival (28 passports).

Entry categories for Zambia

Visa-free entry: 117 passports can enter without a visa, for up to 90 days.
Visa on arrival: 28 passports get their visa at the airport or border.
eVisa: 53 passports can apply for an electronic visa online.

What else you need to enter Zambia

Passport validity: The UK government says your passport must have an expiry date at least 6 months after the date you arrive and at least 2 blank pages for entry stamping.
Travel insurance: No official source we could read states whether travel insurance is required to enter Zambia.
Return or onward ticket: Zambia's Department of Immigration says nationals who do not require visas, like other non-citizens and non-residents arriving by air, must be in possession of valid return air tickets, and that visa-on-arrival travellers arriving by air must also hold valid return air tickets.
Proof of funds: Zambia's Department of Immigration says non-citizens and non-residents arriving by land or water, including nationals who do not require visas, must have enough funds for their stay in and departure from Zambia.

Open your passport in the table for the exact rules — maximum stay, fees, how to apply and the official source. Entry rules change at short notice: confirm with the embassy of Zambia or its official immigration website before you travel.

Frequently asked questions about Zambia visas

Do I need a visa for Zambia?

Not if your nationality is on the Department of Immigration's list of nationals who do not require visas, which includes the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Japan, France and Germany. Visitors are entitled to a free 90-day visit in any 12 months. Other nationalities can get visas on arrival or from Zambian missions, or need advance clearance, applied for online through the eServices portal, before travel.

What is the KAZA UniVisa?

Zambia's Department of Immigration says the KAZA UniVisa costs USD 50 and lets tourists visit Zambia and Zimbabwe multiple times on one visa, valid up to 30 days in any 12 months while the holder remains within the two countries, and covers day trips into Botswana through Kazungula. It is available at Kenneth Kaunda and Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula international airports and the Victoria Falls and Kazungula borders, or online, in which case holders must arrive at a Zambian port of entry.

How long can I stay in Zambia?

Zambia's Department of Immigration says ordinary visitors, business visitors and tourists are entitled to a free 90-day visit in any 12 months from the day of first entry, that the days may not all be given at once, and that the visitor may be required to have them extended at the nearest immigration office, free of charge.

How do I get a Zambia eVisa and what does it cost?

The Department of Immigration says you register a user account on the eServices portal, complete the visa application form, upload the required documents and pay by credit or debit card. A single-entry visa costs USD 25. It says to bring your approval letter and receipt when you travel. No official source we could read publishes a processing time.

Do I need a yellow fever certificate for Zambia?

The UK government says you must have a certificate to prove you have had a yellow fever vaccination if you are coming from a country listed as a transmission risk.

Do US citizens need a visa for Zambia?

US citizens can visit Zambia visa-free for 90 days. Full rules for United States passport holders.

Do UK citizens need a visa for Zambia?

UK citizens can visit Zambia visa-free for 90 days. Full rules for United Kingdom passport holders.

Do German citizens need a visa for Zambia?

German citizens can visit Zambia visa-free for 90 days. Full rules for Germany passport holders.

What documents do I need to enter Zambia?

Passport validity: The UK government says your passport must have an expiry date at least 6 months after the date you arrive and at least 2 blank pages for entry stamping. Travel insurance: No official source we could read states whether travel insurance is required to enter Zambia. Return or onward ticket: Zambia's Department of Immigration says nationals who do not require visas, like other non-citizens and non-residents arriving by air, must be in possession of valid return air tickets, and that visa-on-arrival travellers arriving by air must also hold valid return air tickets. Proof of funds: Zambia's Department of Immigration says non-citizens and non-residents arriving by land or water, including nationals who do not require visas, must have enough funds for their stay in and departure from Zambia.

How long can I stay in Zambia without a visa?

Up to 90 days for every visa-free passport.

How many countries can visit Zambia without a visa?

117 of 198 passports can enter Zambia visa-free (59%). 28 more get a visa on arrival, 53 can apply online (eVisa or eTA), and 0 need a visa from an embassy.

Data: TravelRequirements.info — Entry Requirements Dataset, AXG Sp. z o.o. (CC BY 4.0) — official sources are linked on each passport page. Gaps filled from the Passport Index dataset (MIT).

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