Visa policy of Zambia

Visitors to Zambia must obtain an e-Visa unless they are citizens from one of the visa-exempt countries or citizens who may obtain a visa on arrival.

All visitors must hold a passport valid for at least 6 months.

As of November 2014, Zambia and Zimbabwe also offer a universal visa.

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Visa exemption Citizens of the following countries and territories may enter Zambia without a visa for up to 30 days within a year for business purposes or 90 days within a year for tourist purposes:

All European Union member states

In addition, visa exemption applies to holders of passports issued to residents of the following territories:

Holders of the following Australian passports: residents residents residents

Holders of the following British passports: British Overseas Territories Citizens: residents

British Citizens:

Holders of the following Danish passports: residents residents

Holders of the following Dutch passports: residents residents residents residents residents residents

Holders of the following Finnish passports: residents

Holders of the following French passports: residents residents residents residents residents residents residents residents residents residents residents residents

Holders of the following New Zealand passports: residents residents residents

Holders of the following Norwegian passports: residents residents residents

Holders of the following Portuguese passports: residents residents

Holders of the following Spanish passports: residents

Holders of the following United States passports: residents residents residents residents

Date of visa changes26 March 1972: Romania

Visa on arrival Citizens of the following countries and territories may obtain a visa for Zambia on arrival for up to 30 days for business purposes or 90 days for tourist purposes:

In addition, visa on arrival applies to holders of passports issued to residents of the following territories:

Holders of the following Australian passports: residents

Holders of the following French passports: residents

Holders of the following United States passports: residents

Holders of diplomatic or official passports of any countries may obtain visa on arrival.

Electronic visa (e-Visa) Zambia introduced an e-Visa system in late 2014. It is an alternative to visas issued at Zambian missions abroad or on arrival.

Visa holder can stay in Zambia for the period of 90 days during a given calendar year since the date of entry into Zambia. For nationals that may obtain visas at ports of entry, the e-Visa takes 3 working days to process and for nationals that require visas prior to travel to Zambia processing time takes a minimum of 5 working days.

Universal visa

Zambia and Zimbabwe introduced a universal visa on 28 November 2014 called KAZA Visa. This visa can be obtained on arrival and is valid for both countries for visits up to 30 days while remaining within Zambia and Zimbabwe (including day trips to Chobe National Park in Botswana at Kazungula). In second phase Namibia, Angola and Botswana are expected to join the project. In third stage three SADC pilot countries are expected to join and in fourth stage all SADC countries are expected to become part of the universal visa project.

The universal visa project was suspended in 2015 due to running out of visa stickers and the expiry of the Memorandum of Understanding between the two countries. The new Memorandum was signed in December 2016, extending the list of eligible countries (including territories) from 40 to 65. In Zambia it is issued at Livingstone Airport, Victoria Falls, Kazungula and Lusaka Airport border crossings.

Eligible countries are:

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Visitor statistics Most visitors arriving in Zambia were from the following countries of nationality:

Country 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2015 2014 2013 169,798118,708206,771161,990222,095 166,833 219,215 184,187 139,881185,154424,921340,263242,848 225,527 208,962 191,048 75,46648,311108,42182,57896,480 96,201 89,796 36,01828,43792,03394,17092,486 94,030 98,216 87,048 14,94410,96030,78925,50522,337 25,517 21,117 17,13614,76512,95523,67119,89919,833 12,68313,60326,20832,66728,783 31,539 29,579 12,2566,12039,93041,39039,121 38,496 32,625 31,8267,8485,53013,92411,75410,6267,3158,991 7,2268,51027,01934,78943,487 36,997 31,280 32,309 6,9187,69634,40027,79626,562 20,648 30,831 27,603 6,1487,537 22,311 16,742 4,1752,2711,5027,8569,5657,9521,9561,6236,1426,4605,0921,4341,1741,2441,4066,7866,9115,3119338514,2325,7333,1386771,64410,61411,0598,5474243791,6701,7642,225 Total554,290501,6061,266,4271,072,0121,009,173931,782946,969914,576

Visa policy of Zambia

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