What the Zambia visa rules mean for Ecuador travellers
Ecuador passport holders can get a visa on arrival in Zambia. There is nothing to apply for in advance — the visa is issued at the airport or land border after you pay the fee. Bring cash in a major currency, a passport valid for at least six months, a return ticket and the address of your first night's accommodation, and expect a queue at busy airports.
The main option is the e-Visa, which costs 25 USD. Zambia also offers Single Entry Visa — see the visa options above.
Documents to prepare
Whatever your visa status, Zambia applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:
- 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. Zambia's Department of Immigration says travellers getting a visa …
- Blank passport pages: Your passport needs at least 3 blank pages.
- 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.
- 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 ar…
Zambia entry rules compared
Zambia lets 117 passports in without a visa, offers a visa on arrival to 28, issues eVisas to 53. Ecuador citizens are treated the same way as Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Cuba. Overall the Ecuador passport ranks #106 in the world with 48 visa-free destinations.
More travel options
Planning a longer trip in Africa? With a Ecuador passport you can also visit 2 countries in the region without a visa, including Malawi and South Africa.
In the other direction, Zambia citizens can visit Ecuador visa-free for up to 90 days.