ZAMBIA VISA INFORMATION
The Zambia Department of Immigration can be found here.
Before you depart for Zambia, double check if you need a visa or not. If you do, confirm where it can be obtained and how much it will cost as requirements can change without notice.
There are three levels of visa requirements:
- Nationalities that can get a visa on arrival (ie you don’t need to arrange one before you travel)
- Nationalities that don’t need a visa at all (ie you can enter Zambia as long as your have return ticket and sufficient funds)
- Nationalities that need to arrange a visa before travel (ie you need to apply for one in advance)
Nationalities that Require a Visa on Arrival to Enter Zambia
The following nationals can acquire a VOA (visa on arrival) at any port of entry. Visas can also be obtained from some Zambian Missions Abroad or online at the e-services portal.
| A – E | F – M | N – V | W |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaland Islands | Faroe Islands | Netherlands | Wallis and Futuna Islands |
| Albania | Finland | Netherlands Antilles | Western Sahara |
| American Samoa | France | New Caledonia | |
| Andorra | French Guiana | New Zealand | |
| Argentina | French Polynesia | Nicaragua | |
| Aruba | French Southern Territories | Northern Mariana Islands | |
| Australia | Georgia | Norway | |
| Austria | Germany | Palau | |
| Belarus | Ghana | Panama | |
| Belgium | Greece | Paraguay | |
| Bhutan | Greenland | Peru | |
| Bolivia | Guadeloupe | Poland | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Guam | Portugal | |
| Bouvet Island | Guatemala | Puerto Rico | |
| Brazil | Guyana | Russia | |
| Brunei Darussalam | Haiti | Rwanda | |
| Bulgaria | Heard And Mc Donald Islands | Saint Pierre And Miquelon | |
| Burundi | Honduras | Sandwich Islands | |
| Cambodia | Hungary | San Marino | |
| Canada | Iceland | Sao Tome and Principe | |
| Cape Verde | Israel | Slovakia | |
| Chile | Italy | Slovenia | |
| Christmas Island | Japan | South Georgia And The South | |
| Cocos (Keeling) Islands | Kazakhstan | Spain | |
| Colombia | Korea, Republic of (South Korea) | Suriname | |
| Comoros | Lao People’s Democratic Republic | Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands | |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of | Latvia | Sweden | |
| Congo, Republic of (Brazzaville) | Liechtenstein | Switzerland | |
| Cook Islands | Lithuania | Thailand | |
| Costa Rica | Luxembourg | Turkey | |
| Croatia | Macedonia | Ukraine | |
| Cuba | Madagascar | United Arab Emirates | |
| Czech Republic | Martinique | United Kingdom (UK) | |
| Denmark | Mayotte | United States Minor Outlying | |
| Djibouti | Mexico | United States of America | |
| Dominican Republic | Micronesia, Federated States Of | Uruguay Islands | |
| Ecuador | Moldova, Republic of | Vatican City State | |
| El Salvador | Monaco | Venezuela | |
| Eritrea | Mongolia | Vietnam | |
| Estonia | Myanmar(Burma) | Virgin Islands |
Zambian Missions Abroad are located in the following countries:
Please bear in mind that not all can issue visas
| A – G | I – R | S – Z |
|---|---|---|
| Angola | Italy | South Africa |
| Belgium | India | Sweden |
| Botswana | Japan | Switzerland |
| Canada | Kenya | Tanzania |
| China | Libya | United States of America |
| Democratic Republic of Congo | Malawi | Zimbabwe |
| Egypt | Mozambique | |
| Ethiopia | Namibia | |
| France | Nigeria | |
| Germany | Russia |
Nationalities that Require a Visa on Arrival to Enter Zambia
The following nationals can acquire a VOA (visa on arrival) at any port of entry. Visas can also be obtained from some Zambian Missions Abroad or online at the e-services portal.
| A – F | G – M | N – S | T – Z |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | Gibraltar | Namibia | Tanzania |
| Anguilla | Grenada | Nauru | Tokelau |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Ireland | Niue Bermuda | Tonga |
| Australian Antarctic Territory | Isle of Man | Norfolk Island | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Bahamas | Jamaica | Pitcairn Islands | Turks and Caicos Island |
| Barbados | Kenya | Romania | Tuvalu |
| Belize | Kiribati | Ross Dependency | Uganda |
| Botswana | Lesotho | Samoa | Vanuatu |
| British Antarctic Territory | Malawi | Serbia | Western Samoa |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | Malaysia | Seychelles | Zimbabwe |
| British Virgin Islands | Maldives | Singapore | |
| Cayman Islands | Malta | Solomon Islands | |
| Channel Islands | Marshall Islands | South Africa | |
| Cyprus | Mauritius | St Helena | |
| Dominica | Montenegro | St Kitts and Nevis | |
| Falkland Islands | Montserrat | St Lucia | |
| Falkland Islands Dependencies | Mozambique | St Vincent and Grenadines | |
| Fiji Islands | Swaziland |
Nationalities that must Apply for a Visa Prior to Travel
If you are a citizen of any of the following countries, you must apply for a visa before you depart for Zambia as you will not be granted a visa on arrival. Applications must be made online at the Zambia Department of Immigration e-services portal.
This list may change without notice so please check updates here.
| A – E | G – L | M – Q | S – U |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Gabon | Macau | Saudi Arabia |
| Algeria | Gambia | Mali | Senegal |
| Armenia | Guinea Bissau | Mauritania | Sierra Leone |
| Azerbaijan | Guinea Conakry | Morocco | Somalia |
| Bahrain | India | Nepal | South Sudan |
| Bangladesh | Indonesia | Niger | Sri-Lanka |
| Benin | Iran | Nigeria | Sudan |
| Burkina Faso | Iraq | North Korea | Syria |
| Cameroon | Ivory Coast | Oman | Tajikistan |
| Central Africa Republic | Jordan | Pakistan | Timor-Leste (East Timor) |
| Chad | Kuwait | Palestine | Togo |
| China | Kyrgyzstan | Papua New Guinea | Tunisia |
| Egypt | Lebanon | Philippines | Turkmenistan |
| Equatorial Guinea | Liberia | Qatar | Uzbekistan |
| Ethiopia | Libya |
KAZA Univisa
The KAZA Univisa is valid for 30 days and allows travellers multiple entries between Zambia and Zimbabwe (this is useful if you want to visit both sides of Victoria Falls or are doing a multi-destination trip in both countries). It also grants you a one-day pass to Botswana via the Kazungula border post (useful if you want to take a day trip to Kasane or Chobe National Park). For more information, please click here.
KAZA Univisas are charged in US dollars and are available at the following ports of entry in Zambia:
- Kenneth Kaunda International Airport – Lusaka
- Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport – Livingstone
- Victoria Falls border post
- Kazungula border post
The following nationalities are currently eligible for KAZA Univisas:
| A – C | D – K | L – R | S – U |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andorra | Denmark | Latvia | Samoa |
| Argentina | Estonia | Liechtenstein | Sao Tome |
| Australia | Finland | Lithuania | Serbia |
| Austria | France | Luxembourg | Slovakia |
| Belarus | French Polynesia | Marshall Islands | Slovenia |
| Belgium | French West Indies | Moldova | South Korea |
| Bosnia-Herzegovina | Georgia | Monaco | Spain |
| Brazil | Germany | Netherlands | Sweden |
| Britain (United Kingdom) | Gibraltar | New Caledonia | Switzerland |
| Brunei | Greece | New Zealand | Turkey |
| Burundi | Haiti | Norway | Ukraine |
| Canada | Hungary | Poland | United Arab Emirates |
| Cape Verde | Iceland | Portugal | United States of America |
| Comoros Islands | Israel | Puerto Rico | Uruguay |
| Cook Islands | Japan | Russia | |
| Croatia | Kazakhstan | Rwanda | |
| Cuba | |||
| Czech Republic |
How to Apply for a Visa
You can apply here for the following services:
- Single entry visa
- Double entry visa
- Multiple entry visa
- Day tripper visa
- Transit entry visa
- KAZA Univisa
- Border pass
- Cross border permit
- Transit Permit
- Temporary permit