Zambia visa and entry requirementse-Visa
- Fee
- 25 USD
- Processing
- —
- Validity
- 90 days
- Entries
- single
The Department of Immigration says a single entry visa allows the traveller to enter Zambia once during its validity and costs US$25.
Zambia visa and entry requirements
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.
Every fact on this page verified on or after: Aug 26, 2026· How this site works
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Requirements differ by nationality. Select your passport above, or scan the full table below.
How long you can stay
Counted over the 12 months from your first entry
Ordinary visitors, business visitors and tourists may spend 90 days in any period of 12 months, counted from the day of first entry into Zambia. The officer may not grant all 90 days at once; the remaining days can be added at the nearest immigration office free of charge.
- Leaving and re-entering does not start a fresh allowance.
- The source states the window but not how its ends are counted. We count both the day you arrive and the day you leave, which is the reading that cannot leave you short.
This limit is the one set for travellers who need permission to enter. It does not cap a stay you make under freedom of movement.
Work out your own dates in the stay calculator · Compare every country
Verified Oct 7, 2026 · Source: zambiaimmigration.gov.zm (opens in a new tab)Visas & entry authorisations
Multiple Entry Visa
- Fee
- 75 USD
- Processing
- —
- Validity
- 90 days
- Entries
- multiple
Multiple-entry visas are issued only by Immigration Headquarters through the e-visa facility.
Single Entry Visa
- Fee
- 25 USD
- Processing
- —
- Validity
- 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
- Fee
- 50 USD
- Processing
- —
- 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
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 on arrival need at least six months' passport validity from the date of entry and at least 3 full blank pages.
At least 3 blank pages required. Compare every country
Vaccinations
Conditional- Yellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination (yellow card)) — 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
Not officially statedNo 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.
Verified Oct 4, 2026 · Source: gov.uk (opens in a new tab)
Onward or return ticket
RequiredZambia'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.
Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: zambiaimmigration.gov.zm (opens in a new tab)
Proof of funds
RequiredZambia'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.
Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: zambiaimmigration.gov.zm (opens in a new tab)
Staying past your permitted stay
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.
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: travel.gc.ca (opens in a new tab) · Immigration and Deportation ActCompare every country: What staying past your permitted stay costs, country by country
Other compulsory government charges
- Departure tax — The equivalent of USD 25, according to the UK government.
The UK government says that on leaving Zambia all air passengers must pay the equivalent of 25 US dollars for international travel, normally included in the air ticket. The Australian and Canadian governments also say a departure levy is usually included in the cost of an international ticket. No Zambian official page we could read states the amount.
Customs & currency
No official source we could read states a currency declaration threshold for Zambia.
- The Government of Canada says that to fly drones in Zambia you must obtain the necessary authorizations from the Zambian Civil Aviation Authority.
Verified Oct 4, 2026 · Source: smartraveller.gov.au (opens in a new tab)
Yellow fever certificate
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.
The 42 countries WHO lists as a yellow fever risk
Requirements normally count any country you have been in shortly before arrival, not only where you boarded.
- Angola
- Argentina — Misiones and Corrientes Provinces
- Benin
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Colombia
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Ecuador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Ethiopia
- French Guiana
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Guyana
- Kenya
- Liberia
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Republic of the Congo
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- South Sudan
- Sudan
- Suriname
- Togo
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Uganda
- Venezuela
International Health Regulations (2005), Article 36 and Annex 7; WHO International Travel and Health, Annex 1, 18 November 2022 (revised 3 January 2023)
Country in a nutshell
- Currency
- Zambian kwacha (ZMW, K)
- Cards & payments
- The Government of Canada says major credit and debit cards are accepted in larger supermarkets, restaurants, stores and hotels in large urban centres, that ATMs are available in main cities, that you should carry local currency when travelling to rural locations, and that you can exchange US dollars, British pounds or South African rands at any exchange bureau.
- Safety — Generally safe
- The UK government says travel in larger cities and the major game parks is generally safe during daylight hours, but serious crimes can happen, and advises precautions against vehicle crime. It says demonstrations in Lusaka and other urban areas can become violent, that there are frequent fatal road crashes, and that wild animals in the bush are unpredictable and do kill.Verified Oct 6, 2026 · Source: gov.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Power plugs
- C, D, G · 230V 50Hz
- Emergency numbers
- Police: 991 · Ambulance: 991 or 995 · Fire: 993
- Languages
- English
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Driving side
- left
- Tap water
- not for drinking. Use bottled
Best time to visit
Zambia's Department of Immigration says there are two main seasons: the rainy season from November to April, and the dry season from May/June to October/November. The Government of Canada says seasonal flooding can hamper overland travel and rural roads may become impassable.
Tips & warnings
Visiting both sides of Victoria Falls? The UK government says the KAZA UniVisa costs 50 US dollars, is valid for 30 days, and is valid for unlimited travel between Zambia and Zimbabwe and for day trips to Botswana. Zambia's Department of Immigration says it can be obtained at Kenneth Kaunda and Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula international airports and the Victoria Falls and Kazungula borders.
The UK Foreign Office says it is dangerous to drive outside the main towns after dark because of abandoned vehicles, pedestrians and stray animals on the road, and vehicles driven without lights.
Visa requirements by nationality
| Passports | Visas & entry authorisations | Max stay |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | eVisa | — |
| Albania | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Algeria | eVisa | — |
| Andorra | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Angola | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Argentina | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Armenia | eVisa | — |
| Australia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Austria | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Azerbaijan | eVisa | — |
| Bahamas | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Bahrain | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Bangladesh | eVisa | — |
| Barbados | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Belarus | Visa on arrival | — |
| Belgium | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Belize | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Benin | eVisa | — |
| Bhutan | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Bolivia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Botswana | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Brazil | Visa on arrival | — |
| Brunei | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Bulgaria | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Burkina Faso | eVisa | — |
| Burundi | Visa on arrival | — |
| Cabo Verde | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Cambodia | eVisa | — |
| Cameroon | eVisa | — |
| Canada | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Central African Republic | eVisa | — |
| Chad | eVisa | — |
| Chile | Visa on arrival | — |
| China | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Colombia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Comoros | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Costa Rica | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Côte d'Ivoire | eVisa | — |
| Croatia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Cuba | Visa on arrival | — |
| Cyprus | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Czechia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | Visa on arrival | — |
| Denmark | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Djibouti | Visa on arrival | — |
| Dominica | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Dominican Republic | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Ecuador | Visa on arrival | — |
| Egypt | eVisa | — |
| El Salvador | Visa on arrival | — |
| Equatorial Guinea | eVisa | — |
| Eritrea | Visa on arrival | — |
| Estonia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Eswatini | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Ethiopia | eVisa | — |
| Fiji | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Finland | Visa-free | 90 days |
| France | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Gabon | eVisa | — |
| Gambia | eVisa | — |
| Georgia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Germany | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Ghana | Visa on arrival | — |
| Greece | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Grenada | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Guatemala | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Guinea | eVisa | — |
| Guinea-Bissau | eVisa | — |
| Guyana | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Haiti | Visa on arrival | — |
| Honduras | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Hong Kong | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Hungary | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Iceland | Visa-free | 90 days |
| India | eVisa | — |
| Indonesia | eVisa | — |
| Iran | eVisa | — |
| Iraq | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Ireland | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Israel | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Italy | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Jamaica | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Japan | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Jordan | eVisa | — |
| Kazakhstan | Visa on arrival | — |
| Kenya | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Kiribati | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Kuwait | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Kyrgyzstan | eVisa | — |
| Laos | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Latvia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Lebanon | eVisa | — |
| Lesotho | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Liberia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Libya | eVisa | — |
| Liechtenstein | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Lithuania | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Luxembourg | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Macau | eVisa | — |
| Madagascar | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Malawi | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Malaysia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Maldives | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Mali | eVisa | — |
| Malta | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Marshall Islands | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Mauritania | eVisa | — |
| Mauritius | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Mexico | Visa on arrival | — |
| Micronesia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Moldova | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Monaco | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Mongolia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Montenegro | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Morocco | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Mozambique | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Myanmar | Visa on arrival | — |
| Namibia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Nauru | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Nepal | eVisa | — |
| Netherlands | Visa-free | 90 days |
| New Zealand | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Nicaragua | Visa on arrival | — |
| Niger | eVisa | — |
| Nigeria | eVisa | — |
| North Korea | eVisa | — |
| North Macedonia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Norway | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Oman | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Pakistan | eVisa | — |
| Palau | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Palestine | eVisa | — |
| Panama | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Papua New Guinea | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Paraguay | Visa on arrival | — |
| Peru | Visa on arrival | — |
| Philippines | eVisa | — |
| Poland | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Portugal | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Qatar | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Republic of the Congo | Visa on arrival | — |
| Romania | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Russia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Rwanda | Visa on arrival | — |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Saint Lucia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Samoa | Visa-free | 90 days |
| San Marino | Visa-free | 90 days |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Saudi Arabia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Senegal | eVisa | — |
| Serbia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Seychelles | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Sierra Leone | eVisa | — |
| Singapore | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Slovakia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Slovenia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Solomon Islands | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Somalia | eVisa | — |
| South Africa | Visa-free | 90 days |
| South Korea | Visa-free | 90 days |
| South Sudan | eVisa | — |
| Spain | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Sri Lanka | eVisa | — |
| Sudan | eVisa | — |
| Suriname | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Sweden | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Switzerland | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Syria | eVisa | — |
| Tajikistan | eVisa | — |
| Tanzania | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Thailand | Visa on arrival | — |
| Timor-Leste | eVisa | — |
| Togo | eVisa | — |
| Tonga | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Tunisia | eVisa | — |
| Turkey | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Turkmenistan | eVisa | — |
| Tuvalu | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Uganda | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Ukraine | Visa-free | 90 days |
| United Arab Emirates | Visa-free | 90 days |
| United Kingdom | Visa-free | 90 days |
| United States | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Uruguay | Visa on arrival | — |
| Uzbekistan | eVisa | — |
| Vanuatu | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Vatican City | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Venezuela | Visa on arrival | — |
| Vietnam | eVisa | — |
| Yemen | eVisa | — |
| Zambia | Free movement | — |
| Zimbabwe | Visa-free | 90 days |
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cabo Verde
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Colombia
Comoros
Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czechia
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Fiji
Finland
France
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macau
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
North Korea
North Macedonia
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Republic of the Congo
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
São Tomé and Príncipe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Korea
South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
ZimbabweStay lengths are for ordinary tourist visits. Click a nationality for its full guide.
No official page we read states the rule for 2 nationalities, so the table leaves them out: Kosovo and Taiwan.
Neighboring countries
Frequently asked questions
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.
Sources & verification
Every fact on this page is compiled from and periodically re-checked against these official sources:
- Australian Government, Smartraveller — Zambia travel advice (opens in a new tab)
- Department of Foreign Affairs, Ireland — Zambia travel advice (opens in a new tab)
- Government of Canada — Travel advice for Zambia (opens in a new tab)
- IEC World Plugs (International Electrotechnical Commission) — plug types, voltage and frequency by location (opens in a new tab)
- National Assembly of Zambia — Constitution of Zambia (Amendment) Act No. 2 of 2016, Article 258 ("The official language of Zambia is English") (opens in a new tab)
- UK FCDO — Zambia travel advice: safety and security (opens in a new tab)
- UK FCDO — Zambia travel advice: warnings (areas where FCDO advises against travel) (opens in a new tab)
- UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Zambia travel advice: entry requirements (opens in a new tab)
- UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Zambia travel advice: health (opens in a new tab)
- United Nations — Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 13(2) (opens in a new tab)
- Zambia Department of Immigration (opens in a new tab)
- Zambia Department of Immigration — For Visitors (visa categories and the 90-days-in-12-months visitor allowance) (opens in a new tab)
- Zambia Department of Immigration — KAZA UNIVISA (opens in a new tab)
- Zambia Department of Immigration — Nationals Requiring Visa Prior to Travel (opens in a new tab)
- Zambia Department of Immigration — Nationals requiring visas on arrival or from Zambian Missions Abroad (opens in a new tab)
- Zambia Department of Immigration — Nationals Who Do Not Require Visa (opens in a new tab)
Something wrong or out of date? Tell us, with the official source