Africa
Zambia visa requirements
83of 198 passports visa-free
Do you need a visa for Zambia?
Holders of 83 passports can visit Zambia without a visa; others need a visa on arrival, an e-visa or an embassy visa. Rules change, so confirm on the official site before you fly. Official portal
Check your passport
Visa-free, 90 days for United States passport holders.
Entry requirements
- Many nationalities are visa-exempt; others get an e-visa or visa on arrival (about 50 USD single entry). Check the immigration site.
- The KAZA UNIVISA (50 USD) covers Zambia and Zimbabwe, with day trips to Botswana; sold at Livingstone airport and borders.
- Yellow fever certificate is required if arriving from risk countries; passport needs 6 months validity.
Visa rules for common passports
| Passport | Entry |
|---|---|
| United States | Visa-free, 90 days |
| United Kingdom | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Germany | Visa-free, 90 days |
| France | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Canada | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Australia | Visa-free, 90 days |
| India | e-Visa before you go |
| China | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Japan | Visa-free, 90 days |
| South Korea | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Brazil | Visa on arrival |
| Philippines | e-Visa before you go |
| Nigeria | e-Visa before you go |
| South Africa | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Mexico | Visa on arrival |
| Russia | Visa on arrival |
Every passport
From the open passport-index dataset (February 2026). Always confirm with the embassy or official portal.
| Passport | Entry |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan | e-Visa before you go |
| Albania | Visa on arrival |
| Algeria | e-Visa before you go |
| Andorra | Visa on arrival |
| Angola | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Argentina | Visa on arrival |
| Armenia | e-Visa before you go |
| Australia | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Austria | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Azerbaijan | e-Visa before you go |
| Bahamas | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Bahrain | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Bangladesh | e-Visa before you go |
| Barbados | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Belarus | Visa on arrival |
| Belgium | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Belize | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Benin | e-Visa before you go |
| Bhutan | Visa on arrival |
| Bolivia | Visa on arrival |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Visa on arrival |
| Botswana | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Brazil | Visa on arrival |
| Brunei | Visa on arrival |
| Bulgaria | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Burkina Faso | e-Visa before you go |
| Burundi | Visa on arrival |
| Cabo Verde | Visa on arrival |
| Cambodia | e-Visa before you go |
| Cameroon | e-Visa before you go |
| Canada | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Central African Republic | e-Visa before you go |
| Chad | e-Visa before you go |
| Chile | Visa on arrival |
| China | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Colombia | Visa on arrival |
| Comoros | Visa on arrival |
| Costa Rica | Visa on arrival |
| Croatia | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Cuba | Visa on arrival |
| Cyprus | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Czech Republic | Visa-free, 90 days |
| DR Congo | Visa on arrival |
| Denmark | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Djibouti | Visa on arrival |
| Dominica | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Dominican Republic | Visa on arrival |
| Ecuador | Visa on arrival |
| Egypt | e-Visa before you go |
| El Salvador | Visa on arrival |
| Equatorial Guinea | e-Visa before you go |
| Eritrea | Visa on arrival |
| Estonia | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Eswatini | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Ethiopia | e-Visa before you go |
| Fiji | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Finland | Visa-free, 90 days |
| France | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Gabon | e-Visa before you go |
| Gambia | e-Visa before you go |
| Georgia | Visa on arrival |
| Germany | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Ghana | Visa on arrival |
| Greece | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Grenada | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Guatemala | Visa on arrival |
| Guinea | e-Visa before you go |
| Guinea-Bissau | e-Visa before you go |
| Guyana | Visa on arrival |
| Haiti | Visa on arrival |
| Honduras | Visa on arrival |
| Hong Kong | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Hungary | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Iceland | Visa on arrival |
| India | e-Visa before you go |
| Indonesia | e-Visa before you go |
| Iran | e-Visa before you go |
| Iraq | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Ireland | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Israel | Visa on arrival |
| Italy | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Ivory Coast | e-Visa before you go |
| Jamaica | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Japan | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Jordan | e-Visa before you go |
| Kazakhstan | Visa on arrival |
| Kenya | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Kiribati | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Kosovo | e-Visa before you go |
| Kuwait | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Kyrgyzstan | e-Visa before you go |
| Laos | Visa on arrival |
| Latvia | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Lebanon | e-Visa before you go |
| Lesotho | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Liberia | e-Visa before you go |
| Libya | e-Visa before you go |
| Liechtenstein | Visa on arrival |
| Lithuania | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Luxembourg | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Macau | e-Visa before you go |
| Madagascar | Visa on arrival |
| Malawi | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Malaysia | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Maldives | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Mali | e-Visa before you go |
| Malta | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Marshall Islands | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Mauritania | e-Visa before you go |
| Mauritius | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Mexico | Visa on arrival |
| Micronesia | Visa on arrival |
| Moldova | Visa on arrival |
| Monaco | Visa on arrival |
| Mongolia | Visa on arrival |
| Montenegro | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Morocco | e-Visa before you go |
| Mozambique | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Myanmar | Visa on arrival |
| Namibia | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Nauru | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Nepal | e-Visa before you go |
| Netherlands | Visa-free, 90 days |
| New Zealand | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Nicaragua | Visa on arrival |
| Niger | e-Visa before you go |
| Nigeria | e-Visa before you go |
| North Korea | e-Visa before you go |
| North Macedonia | Visa on arrival |
| Norway | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Oman | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Pakistan | e-Visa before you go |
| Palau | Visa on arrival |
| Palestine | e-Visa before you go |
| Panama | Visa on arrival |
| Papua New Guinea | e-Visa before you go |
| Paraguay | Visa on arrival |
| Peru | Visa on arrival |
| Philippines | e-Visa before you go |
| Poland | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Portugal | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Qatar | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Republic of the Congo | Visa on arrival |
| Romania | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Russia | Visa on arrival |
| Rwanda | Visa on arrival |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Saint Lucia | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Samoa | Visa-free, 90 days |
| San Marino | Visa on arrival |
| Sao Tome and Principe | Visa on arrival |
| Saudi Arabia | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Senegal | e-Visa before you go |
| Serbia | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Seychelles | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Sierra Leone | e-Visa before you go |
| Singapore | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Slovakia | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Slovenia | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Solomon Islands | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Somalia | e-Visa before you go |
| South Africa | Visa-free, 90 days |
| South Korea | Visa-free, 90 days |
| South Sudan | e-Visa before you go |
| Spain | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Sri Lanka | e-Visa before you go |
| Sudan | e-Visa before you go |
| Suriname | Visa on arrival |
| Sweden | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Switzerland | Visa on arrival |
| Syria | e-Visa before you go |
| Taiwan | e-Visa before you go |
| Tajikistan | e-Visa before you go |
| Tanzania | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Thailand | Visa on arrival |
| Timor-Leste | e-Visa before you go |
| Togo | e-Visa before you go |
| Tonga | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Tunisia | e-Visa before you go |
| Turkey | Visa on arrival |
| Turkmenistan | e-Visa before you go |
| Tuvalu | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Uganda | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Ukraine | Visa on arrival |
| United Arab Emirates | Visa-free, 90 days |
| United Kingdom | Visa-free, 90 days |
| United States | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Uruguay | Visa on arrival |
| Uzbekistan | e-Visa before you go |
| Vanuatu | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Vatican City | e-Visa before you go |
| Venezuela | Visa on arrival |
| Vietnam | e-Visa before you go |
| Yemen | e-Visa before you go |
| Zimbabwe | Visa-free, 90 days |
Sources
- Zambia official immigration portal
- Passport Index dataset (MIT licence)
- US State Department travel advisory
- Zambia Tourism Agency
- UK FCDO travel advice: Zambia
- World Bank open data
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