Visas and immigration in Zambia
Visas and immigration in Zambia4 routes from official government sources, grouped by type. Each guide covers who it's for, the requirements and where to apply.
Visiting Zambia
Short-stay rules by passport, from official sources. Last checked October 16, 2026.
- 118 passports visa-free
- 51 passports need an eTA or eVisa
- 28 passports get a visa on arrival
- 52 passports need a visa
Passports that can visit without a visa
- Albania
- Andorra
- Angola
- Antigua & Barbuda
- Argentina
- Australia
- Austria
- Bahamas
- Bahrain
- Barbados
- Belgium
- Belize
- Bhutan
- Bosnia & Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Cape Verde
- China
- Comoros
- Cook Islands
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- Estonia
- Eswatini
- Fiji
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Guyana
- Honduras
- Hong Kong SAR China
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Iraq
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Kenya
- Kiribati
- Kuwait
- Laos
- Latvia
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Mauritius
- Micronesia
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Nauru
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Oman
- Palau
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar
- Romania
- Samoa
- San Marino
- São Tomé & Príncipe
- Saudi Arabia
- Serbia
- Seychelles
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- South Africa
- South Korea
- Spain
- St. Kitts & Nevis
- St. Lucia
- St. Vincent & Grenadines
- Suriname
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Tanzania
- Tonga
- Trinidad & Tobago
- Türkiye
- Tuvalu
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Vanuatu
- Vatican City
- Zimbabwe
Albania
Andorra
Angola
Antigua & Barbuda
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Bahamas
Bahrain
Barbados
Belgium
Belize
Bhutan
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Botswana
Brunei
Bulgaria
Canada
Cape Verde
China
Comoros
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Estonia
Eswatini
Fiji
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guyana
Honduras
Hong Kong SAR China
Hungary
Iceland
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kuwait
Laos
Latvia
Lesotho
Liberia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritius
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Nauru
Netherlands
New Zealand
North Macedonia
Norway
Oman
Palau
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Samoa
San Marino
São Tomé & Príncipe
Saudi Arabia
Serbia
Seychelles
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
St. Kitts & Nevis
St. Lucia
St. Vincent & Grenadines
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Tanzania
Tonga
Trinidad & Tobago
Türkiye
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Vanuatu
Vatican City
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Official sources
Government pages behind these routes.
- Zambia Department of Immigration - Zambia waives visa requirements for nationals of 53 countries (18 Dec 2024)
- Zambia Department of Immigration - Visa requirements by purpose of visit
- Zambia Department of Immigration - Visa and immigration permit fees
- Zambia Department of Immigration - KAZA UNIVISA
- Immigration Permit Types - Zambia Department of Immigration
- Revised Fees for Immigration Services (15 August 2024)
- Zambia Department of Immigration - eServices (permit applications)