Zambia entry requirements, by passport
Zambia visa requirements at a glance: 145 of the 198 passports VisaRadar tracks can enter Zambia without arranging a visa beforehand: visa-free, with a visa on arrival, or with an electronic travel authorisation. The other 53 must obtain a visa before they travel.
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What we've verified for Zambia
Beyond the yes/no matrix, we've checked these against an official primary source (last checked 25 September 2026). The specifics depend on your nationality: open your passport's row in the table for the detail that applies to you.
- Required documents (3)
- Required vaccinations
- Customs limits (cash, alcohol, tobacco)
- Stay and transit rules
Sources: exteriores.gob.es (travel advice of Spain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Zambia, updated 9 June 2026: no visa for Spanish citizens, six-month passport with three pages and no ID cards, KAZA, Victoria Falls entry, yellow fever, risk areas near the Democratic Republic of the Congo); gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/zambia (UK Government: ticket and funds, 90 days in 12 months, 30 for business, dual nationality, KAZA and where to get it, departure charge); sanidad.gob.es ("Listado de países") and who.int (WHO): yellow fever; data.unesco.org (World Heritage List). All checked on 25 September 2026. Also: zra.org.zm (Zambia Revenue Authority, "Importation of Goods": excisable goods allowances, USD 1,000 and form CE6; accessed 25 September 2026).
This table summarises the exact entry mechanism for every passport we track. The difference between entering visa-free, with an electronic authorisation, with an e-Visa, or with a traditional visa is explained in visa, e-Visa, and electronic authorisation: what's the difference. How we verify every row before publishing it is on methodology.
Base entry rules refreshed 12 October 2026. Published: 25 September 2026.
| Passport | Requirement | Max. stay |
|---|---|---|
| Visa-free | ||
| Albania | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Andorra | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Angola | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Argentina | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Australia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Austria | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Bahamas | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Bahrain | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Barbados | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Belarus | Visa on arrival | — |
| Belgium | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Belize | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Bhutan | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Bolivia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Botswana | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Brazil | Visa on arrival | — |
| Brunei | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Bulgaria | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Burundi | Visa on arrival | — |
| Canada | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Cape Verde | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Chile | Visa on arrival | — |
| China | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Colombia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Comoros | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Costa Rica | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Croatia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Cuba | Visa on arrival | — |
| Cyprus | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Czech Republic | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Denmark | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Djibouti | Visa on arrival | — |
| Dominica | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Dominican Republic | Visa-free | 90 days |
| DR Congo | Visa on arrival | — |
| Ecuador | Visa on arrival | — |
| El Salvador | Visa on arrival | — |
| Eritrea | Visa on arrival | — |
| Estonia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Eswatini | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Fiji | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Finland | Visa-free | 90 days |
| France | Visa-free | 90 days |
| 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-free | 90 days |
| Guyana | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Haiti | Visa on arrival | — |
| Honduras | Visa on arrival | — |
| Hong Kong | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Hungary | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Iceland | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Iraq | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Ireland | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Israel | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Italy | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Jamaica | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Japan | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Kazakhstan | Visa on arrival | — |
| Kenya | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Kiribati | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Kuwait | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Laos | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Latvia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Lesotho | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Liberia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Liechtenstein | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Lithuania | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Luxembourg | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Madagascar | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Malawi | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Malaysia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Maldives | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Malta | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Marshall Islands | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Mauritius | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Mexico | Visa on arrival | — |
| Micronesia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Moldova | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Monaco | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Mongolia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Montenegro | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Morocco | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Mozambique | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Myanmar | Visa on arrival | — |
| Namibia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Nauru | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Netherlands | Visa-free | 90 days |
| New Zealand | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Nicaragua | Visa on arrival | — |
| North Macedonia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Norway | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Oman | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Palau | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Panama | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Papua New Guinea | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Paraguay | Visa on arrival | — |
| Peru | Visa on arrival | — |
| 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-free | 90 days |
| Sao Tome and Principe | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Saudi Arabia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Serbia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Seychelles | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Singapore | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Slovakia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Slovenia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Solomon Islands | Visa-free | 90 days |
| South Africa | Visa-free | 90 days |
| South Korea | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Spain | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Suriname | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Sweden | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Switzerland | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Tanzania | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Thailand | Visa on arrival | — |
| Tonga | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Turkey | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Tuvalu | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Uganda | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Ukraine | Visa-free | 90 days |
| United Arab Emirates | Visa-free | 90 days |
| United Kingdom | Visa-free | 90 days |
| United States | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Uruguay | Visa on arrival | — |
| Vanuatu | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Vatican | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Venezuela | Visa on arrival | — |
| Zimbabwe | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Visa required | ||
| Afghanistan | e-Visa | — |
| Algeria | e-Visa | — |
| Armenia | e-Visa | — |
| Azerbaijan | e-Visa | — |
| Bangladesh | e-Visa | — |
| Benin | e-Visa | — |
| Burkina Faso | e-Visa | — |
| Cambodia | e-Visa | — |
| Cameroon | e-Visa | — |
| Central African Republic | e-Visa | — |
| Chad | e-Visa | — |
| Egypt | e-Visa | — |
| Equatorial Guinea | e-Visa | — |
| Ethiopia | e-Visa | — |
| Gabon | e-Visa | — |
| Gambia | e-Visa | — |
| Guinea | e-Visa | — |
| Guinea-Bissau | e-Visa | — |
| India | e-Visa | — |
| Indonesia | e-Visa | — |
| Iran | e-Visa | — |
| Ivory Coast | e-Visa | — |
| Jordan | e-Visa | — |
| Kosovo | e-Visa | — |
| Kyrgyzstan | e-Visa | — |
| Lebanon | e-Visa | — |
| Libya | e-Visa | — |
| Macao | e-Visa | — |
| Mali | e-Visa | — |
| Mauritania | e-Visa | — |
| Nepal | e-Visa | — |
| Niger | e-Visa | — |
| Nigeria | e-Visa | — |
| North Korea | e-Visa | — |
| Pakistan | e-Visa | — |
| Palestine | e-Visa | — |
| Philippines | e-Visa | — |
| Senegal | e-Visa | — |
| Sierra Leone | e-Visa | — |
| Somalia | e-Visa | — |
| South Sudan | e-Visa | — |
| Sri Lanka | e-Visa | — |
| Sudan | e-Visa | — |
| Syria | e-Visa | — |
| Taiwan | e-Visa | — |
| Tajikistan | e-Visa | — |
| Timor-Leste | e-Visa | — |
| Togo | e-Visa | — |
| Tunisia | e-Visa | — |
| Turkmenistan | e-Visa | — |
| Uzbekistan | e-Visa | — |
| Vietnam | e-Visa | — |
| Yemen | e-Visa | — |
Zambia rules for every passport
Vaccinations, customs limits and penalties are the same for every traveller.
Vaccinations
- Yellow fever: a certificate is required from travellers over 9 months of age arriving from a country with risk of transmission and from those who have spent more than 12 hours in transit at an airport in one of them.
Customs limits
- Alcohol
- Aged 18 and over, duty-free: 1.5 litres of spirits, 2.5 litres of wine and 2.5 litres of beer. There is also a general allowance of 1,000 US dollars in goods for personal use; anything above it is declared on form CE6.
- Tobacco
- Aged 18 and over, duty-free: 400 cigarettes, or half a kilo of tobacco, or half a kilo of cigars.
Grounds for refusal
- A passport with less than six months' validity or without enough blank pages.
- No return ticket or sufficient money.
- Having already used the 90 tourist days in the previous 12 months.
- Arriving from a yellow fever risk country without the certificate.
Travel insurance
Each destination decides whether to require insurance, and some check it at the border. If yours does, make sure the policy covers the whole trip.
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Do you need a different visa for Lusaka, Livingstone, or Ndola?
No. Zambia sets the requirements, so entering through Lusaka asks for the same as entering through Livingstone or Ndola. If you're arriving overland or through a small border post, check that separately: some countries apply their own rules to specific crossings.
What does change is where you file the application when a visa is needed, and that depends on the country you live in rather than the city you're travelling to.
What draws travellers to Zambia
Zambia has one property on the World Heritage List: Mosi-oa-Tunya, Victoria Falls, which it shares with Zimbabwe and which is visited from Livingstone. For safaris there is South Luangwa National Park, known for walking safaris, the Lower Zambezi, explored by canoe, and Kafue, one of the largest parks in Africa. Spain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs urges maximum caution in rural areas near the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo and regards the rest of the country as risk-free with the usual precautions.
Sources for this section: data.unesco.org (World Heritage List: Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls 1989); Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs travel advice for Zambia. Accessed 25 September 2026.
Things to see and do in Zambia
Tours, skip-the-line tickets and day trips, most with free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
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Where can Zambia passport holders travel visa-free? →
Informational only. Always verify requirements with the official embassy or consulate before you travel.