Visa policy of Zambia

Zambia visa

Visitors to Zambia must obtain a visa from one of the Zambian diplomatic missions unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries or countries whose citizens are eligible for visa on arrival. Visitors may alternatively obtain an electronic visa.^[1] All visitors must hold a passport valid for at least 6 months. As of November 2014 Zambia and Zimbabwe also offer a universal visa.^[2]

Visa policy map

Visa exemption countries

  Zambia

  Visa-Free

  Visa-on-Arrival

  eVisa

Visa exemption countries

Holders of passports issued by the following 43 countries and territories do not need a visa to enter Zambia for up to 90 days in one year as tourists or 30 days in one year for business:^[3]

Antigua and Barbuda  Bahamas  Barbados  Belize  Botswana  Cyprus  Dominica  Fiji  Grenada  Hong Kong  Ireland  Jamaica  Kenya  Kiribati  Lesotho

Malawi  Malaysia  Maldives  Malta  Marshall Islands  Mauritius  Montenegro  Mozambique  Namibia  Nauru  Romania  Saint Kitts and Nevis  Saint Lucia  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  Samoa

Serbia  Seychelles  Singapore  Solomon Islands  South Africa  Swaziland  Tanzania  Tonga  Trinidad and Tobago  Tuvalu  Uganda  Vanuatu  Zimbabwe

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

Holders of the following British passports:

British Overseas Territories Citizens:

•  Anguilla
•  Bermuda
•  British Virgin Islands
•  Cayman Islands
•  Falkland Islands
•  Gibraltar
•  Montserrat
•  Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
•  Turks and Caicos Islands

British Citizens:

•  Isle of Man
•  Guernsey
•  Jersey

Holders of the following New Zealand passports:

•  Cook Islands nationals
•  Niue residents
•  Tokelau residents

Holders of the following Australian passports:

•  Norfolk Island residents

In March 2015 Zambia decided to drop visas for citizens of COMESA countries.^[4]

Visa On Arrival

Nationals of following 95 countries and territories may obtain a visa for Zambia on arrival for up to 90 days as tourists or 30 days for business:^[5]

Albania  Andorra  Angola  Argentina  Australia  Belarus  Bhutan  Bolivia  Bosnia and Herzegovina  Brazil  Brunei  Burundi  Cambodia  Canada  Cape Verde  Chile  Colombia  Comoros  Congo  DR Congo  Costa Rica  Cuba  Djibouti  Dominican Republic  Ecuador

Eritrea European Union countries (except Cyprus, Ireland, Malta, Romania)  Georgia  El Salvador  Ghana  Guatemala  Guyana  Haiti  Honduras  Israel  Japan  Kazakhstan  Laos  Liechtenstein  Macedonia  Madagascar  Mexico  Micronesia  Moldova  Monaco  Mongolia  Myanmar  Nauru  New Zealand

Nicaragua  Norway  Panama  Paraguay  Peru  Russia  Rwanda  San Marino  São Tomé and Príncipe  South Korea  Saint Lucia  Suriname   Switzerland  Thailand  Turkey  United Arab Emirates  Ukraine  United States  Uruguay  Western Sahara  Venezuela  Vietnam Holders of diplomatic or official passports

e-Visa

Zambia introduced an e-Visa system in late 2014.^[6] It is an alternative to visas issued at Zambian missions abroad or on arrival.^[7]

Universal visa

KAZA visa eligible countries

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Map of entry points where universal KAZA visa can be obtained

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 Botswana at Kazungula).^[8] In second stage, if the pilot phase running until May 2015 is successful,^[9] Namibia, Angola and Botswana are expected to join the project.^[10][11] 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.^[12]

The universal visa is available to citizens of 40 designated countries and in Zambia it is issued at Livingstone Airport, Victoria Falls, Kazungula and Lusaka Airport border crossings.^[13][14]

Eligible countries are:^[15][16][17]

Argentina  Australia  Austria  Belgium  Brazil  Brunei  Burundi  Canada  Czech Republic  Denmark  Finland  France  Germany  Greece  Hungary  Iceland  Israel  Italy  Japan

Liechtenstein  Luxembourg  Monaco  Netherlands  New Zealand[18]  Norway  Poland  Portugal  Russia  Rwanda  Slovakia  Slovenia  Spain  Sweden   Switzerland  United Arab Emirates  United Kingdom  United States[19]  Uruguay

See also

• Visa requirements for Zambian citizens
• List of diplomatic missions of Zambia

Sources

• Nationals who do not require a visa, Department of Immigration
• Nationals requiring visas on arrival or at missions abroad, Department of Immigration
• Nationals requiring visas prior to travel, Department of Immigration
• e-Visa

References

1. "e-Visa". evisa.zambiaimmigration.gov.zm. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
2. Mulikelela, Maimbolwa (2014-05-14). "Zambia, Zim to Effect One Visa Regime". allAfrica.com. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
3. "Visa Information". Timatic. IATA. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
4. "Zambia : Zambia drops visa requirement for all COMESA citizens". 2015-03-05. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
5. "Nationals requiring VISAs on arrival or at missions abroad". www.zambiaimmigration.gov.zm. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
6. "Electronic Visas to Boost Zambia's Tourism". www.zambiatourism.com. 2014-09-05. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
7. "e-Visa FAQ". evisa.zambiaimmigration.gov.zm. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
8. "Sadc uni-visa takes shape". The Zimbabwe Independent. 2014-11-21. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
9. Hatyoka, Brian (2014-11-28). "Zambia, Zim Launch Uniform Visa". allAfrica.com. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
10. "Zimbabwe, Zambia to launch UNIVISA project on November 28". News - StarAfrica.com. 2014-11-09. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
11. "Zimbabwe introducing joint tourist visa with Zambia". Eyewitness News. 2014-11-09. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
12. "KAZA Overview". kazaVISA. Archived from the original on 2015-01-22.
13. Zim, Zambia to launch uni-visa month end
18. Including  Cook Islands residents.
19. Including Puerto Rico residents.