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Botswana passport holders do not need a visa to visit Zambia for stays of up to 90 days.
Zambia's Department of Immigration says all ordinary visitors, business visitors and tourists are entitled to a free 90-day visit in any period of 12 months from the day of first entry; the days may not all be given at once, so a visitor may be required to have them extended at the nearest immigration office, free of charge.
“All ordinary Visitors, Business Visitors and Tourists are entitled to a free ninety (90) days visit in any period of twelve (12) months from the day of first entry into Zambia. Kindly note that these days may not be given to the visitor, all at once, hence the Visitor may be required to have them extended at the nearest Immigration Office, free of charge.”
Source: Zambia Department of Immigration — Nationals Who Do Not Require Visa · checked 3 Oct 2026
Botswana citizens can enter Zambia without a visa and stay for up to 90 days. You only need a valid Botswana passport at the border; immigration officers may still ask for a return or onward ticket, proof of accommodation and enough money for your stay. The 90-day limit usually counts calendar days from your arrival, so book your return flight inside that window.
Whatever your visa status, Zambia applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:
Zambia lets 117 passports in without a visa, offers a visa on arrival to 28, issues eVisas to 53. Botswana citizens are treated the same way as Angola, Cape Verde, Comoros, Eswatini and Kenya. Overall the Botswana passport ranks #106 in the world with 48 visa-free destinations.
Planning a longer trip in Africa? With a Botswana passport you can also visit 15 countries in the region without a visa, including Angola, Benin, Kenya, Lesotho, Mauritius, Malawi, Mozambique and Namibia.
In the other direction, Zambia citizens can visit Botswana visa-free for up to 90 days.
Entry requirements for ZambiaThe 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
Your passport needs at least 3 blank pages.
For Visitors – Zambia Department of Immigration✓ Checked 7 Oct 2026
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
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
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
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
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
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
Data: TravelRequirements.info — Entry Requirements Dataset, AXG Sp. z o.o. (CC BY 4.0). Entry rules can change — confirm with official sources before travel.
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