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Practical guides: Zambia

Entry and residence

Visa, passport, vaccination required at the border, customs and consular assistance. Rules depend on your nationality: each point says who it applies to.

Visa

  • Passport: France

    French nationals get a free visa on arrival for visits under 90 days. Immigration often grants only 30 days: check the stamp and request the (free) extension before it expires. The KAZA visa (Zambia, Zimbabwe, day trips to Botswana) is sold at Lusaka, Livingstone and the main borders.

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    France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Zambia, entry and residence

  • Overstaying is treated as illegal: detention until a fine of 18,000 ZMW is paid. The authorities are very strict.

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    France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Zambia, entry and residence
  • Passport: United States

    No visa is required. Passport valid for at least 6 months on arrival, with three blank pages at each entry.

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    U.S. Department of State, Zambia International Travel Information
  • Passport: Germany

    Visa-free for any purpose. A free 30-day stamp is given at entry, extendable twice by 30 days in the country. Return ticket and sufficient funds are required.

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    Auswärtiges Amt, Sambia: Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise
  • Passport: Spain

    No visa is required. The joint Zambia-Zimbabwe tourist visa (KAZA Univisa, 30 days, USD 50) is available at Lusaka and Livingstone airports and some land borders.

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    Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores (España), Recomendaciones de viaje: Zambia
  • Passports of 151 countries (see the list)Åland Islands, Albania, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Botswana, Bouvet Island, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Cape Verde, Cayman Islands, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Comoros, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Estonia, Eswatini, Falkland Islands, Faroe Islands, Fiji, Finland, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, French Southern Territories, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hong Kong SAR China, Hungary, Iceland, Iraq, Ireland, Isle of Man, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Laos, Latvia, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mauritius, Mayotte, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue, Norfolk Island, North Macedonia, Northern Mariana Islands, Norway, Oman, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Pitcairn Islands, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Réunion, Romania, Samoa, San Marino, São Tomé & Príncipe, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, South Korea, St. Helena, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Martin, St. Vincent & Grenadines, Suriname, Svalbard & Jan Mayen, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Tokelau, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Türkiye, Turks & Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Vanuatu, Vatican City, Wallis & Futuna, Zimbabwe

    Visa-free, according to the official exemption list (the list does not state the length of stay).

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    Department of Immigration (Zambia), Nationals who do not require visaDepartment of Immigration (Zambia), Nationals requiring visa prior to travelDepartment of Immigration (Zambia), Nationals requiring visas on arrival or from Zambian missions
  • Passports of 51 countries (see the list)Afghanistan, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, India, Indonesia, Iran, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Libya, Macao SAR China, Mali, Mauritania, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, Pakistan, Palestinian Territories, Philippines, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen

    A visa is required with prior clearance: apply online and receive the approval letter before departure.

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    Department of Immigration (Zambia), Nationals who do not require visaDepartment of Immigration (Zambia), Nationals requiring visa prior to travelDepartment of Immigration (Zambia), Nationals requiring visas on arrival or from Zambian missions
  • Passports of 33 countries (see the list)Belarus, Bolivia, Brazil, Burundi, Chile, Colombia, Congo - Brazzaville, Congo - Kinshasa, Cuba, Djibouti, Ecuador, El Salvador, Eritrea, Georgia, Ghana, Haiti, Heard & McDonald Islands, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Mongolia, Myanmar (Burma), Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Russia, Rwanda, St. Pierre & Miquelon, Thailand, U.S. Outlying Islands, Uruguay, Venezuela, Western Sahara

    A visa is required, issued on arrival or applied for online before departure.

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    Department of Immigration (Zambia), Nationals who do not require visaDepartment of Immigration (Zambia), Nationals requiring visa prior to travelDepartment of Immigration (Zambia), Nationals requiring visas on arrival or from Zambian missions

Passport and documents

Customs and currency

  • Any item found in a park or elsewhere (bone, horn, feather, stone) needs a wildlife authority certificate to be exported, or you face heavy fines.

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    France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Zambia, safety

Useful contacts

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Sources for this guide

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