Zambia visa for Chinese citizens
Zambia visa for Chinese citizensWhat Chinese citizens need to enter Zambia, with the official source for every fact.
Visa-freeMaximum stay: 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.
Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: zambiaimmigration.gov.zm (opens in a new tab)How to apply
No visa application is needed for a short visit.
How long you can stay
Counted over the 12 months from your first entry
How the days are counted, with the official wording: Stay rules for Zambia · Work out your own dates in the stay calculator
Verified Oct 7, 2026 · Source: zambiaimmigration.gov.zm (opens in a new tab)Yellow fever certificate
Arriving from China, no yellow fever certificate is required: WHO does not list China as a transmission risk. It can still be demanded if you have been in a risk country shortly before arriving.
Other 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.
- Staying past your permitted stay — Penalties in Zambia, compared with every country
- Onward or return ticket — Required of visa applicants only — not of Chinese citizens.
- Proof of funds — Required of visa applicants only — not of Chinese citizens.
No official source states a rule on: travel insurance.
Full wording and sources of these rules: All Zambia entry requirements
The other way round
Zambian citizens travelling to China: Embassy visa.
Nationalities treated exactly the same
Zambia applies these rules — the same regime, the same allowance, the same charges — to Chinese citizens and to holders of these passports:
Iraq
Morocco
Saudi Arabia
South Africa
Tanzania
TurkeyCompare this across every country
Each of these tables states one rule for all 199 destinations, with the government source behind every row. Zambia has a row in each.
- How countries count the days of your stay
- What staying past your permitted stay costs, country by country
- Compulsory government charges beyond the visa, country by country
- How long your passport must be valid, country by country
- Vaccination certificates required at the border
- How many blank passport pages each country requires
- What a tourist visa costs, country by country
- How much money you must be able to show at the border
- Where you must show a return or onward ticket
- How much cash you can carry before you must declare it
All Zambia entry requirements · Everywhere Chinese citizens can travel
Frequently asked questions
Do Chinese citizens need a visa for Zambia?
No. Chinese citizens can enter Zambia without a visa for 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.
How long can Chinese citizens stay in Zambia?
Up to 90 days per 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.
Sources & verification
- UK FCDO — Zambia travel advice, entry requirements (opens in a new tab)
- Zambia Department of Immigration — Information for visitors (opens in a new tab)
- Zambia Department of Immigration — Nationals Who Do Not Require Visa (opens in a new tab)
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