Visa for Zambia

An eVisa is an electronic document that allows you to enter Zambia. The electronic visa system is available to citizens of visa-exempt countries.

This means that anyone with a passport issued by one of the eligible countries can apply for an eVisa by completing an online application form. The entire process can be fulfilled online so you don’t have to visit the embassy.

The price for issuing an eVisa varies depending on the purpose and length of your stay in Zambia 99 Euro, 129 Euro and 199 Euro.

• Types of eVisa

  5 types of eVisas can be acquired electronically.

  Single entry eVisa entitles you to enter Zambia once within the timeframe of 90 days.

  Double-entry eVisa is valid for 90 days and allows you to enter the country twice.

  Multiple entry eVisa is a 90 days valid authorisation that enables you to enter the country multiple times.

  Transit eVisa will be permitting you to enter the country in transit purposes multiple times via any of the available land borders. It is valid for 7 days from the date of entry.

  KAZA eVisa is tourism, multiple entry authorisation that will allow you to enter both Zimbabwe and Zambia. It entitles your stay in each country territory for a period of 30 days.

• List of eligible countries

  To enter Zambia with an eVisa you have to be a passport holder of one of the mentioned countries:

  Afghanistan
  Albania
  Algeria
  American Samoa
  Andorra
  Angola
  Anguilla (UK)
  Antigua and Barbuda
  Argentina
  Armenia
  Aruba (NL)
  Australia
  Austria
  Azerbaijan
  Azores (PT)
  Bahamas
  Bahrain
  Bangladesh
  Barbados
  Belarus
  Belgium
  Belize
  Benin
  Bermuda (UK)
  Bhutan
  Bolivia
  Bosnia and Herzegovina
  Botswana
  Brazil
  Brunei
  Bulgaria
  Burkina Faso
  Burundi
  Cambodia
  Cameroon
  Canada
  Cape Verde
  Cayman Islands (UK)
  Central African Republic
  Chad
  Chile
  China
  Colombia
  Comoros
  Congo
  Congo (Democratic Republic)
  Cook Islands (UK)
  Costa Rica
  Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
  Croatia
  Cuba
  Cyprus
  Czech Republic
  Denmark
  Djibouti
  Dominican Republic
  Ecuador
  Egypt
  El Salvador
  Equatorial Guinea
  Eritrea
  Estonia
  Ethiopia
  Falkland Islands (Malvinas) (UK)
  Fiji
  Finland
  France

  French Guiana (FR)
  French Polynesia (FR)
  Gabon
  Gambia
  Georgia
  Germany
  Ghana
  Gibraltar (UK)
  Greece
  Greenland (DK)
  Grenada
  Guadeloupe (FR)
  Guam (US)
  Guatemala
  Guinea
  Guinea-Bissau
  Guyana
  Haiti
  Hungary
  Iceland
  India
  Indonesia
  Iran
  Iraq
  Ireland
  Israel
  Italy
  Jamaica
  Japan
  Jordan
  Kazakhstan
  Kenya
  Kiribati
  Korea, North (DPR)
  Korea, South
  Kuwait
  Kyrgyzstan
  Laos
  Latvia
  Lebanon
  Lesotho
  Liberia
  Libya
  Liechtenstein
  Lithuania
  Luxembourg
  Macau
  Macedonia
  Macedonia (North)
  Madagascar
  Malawi
  Malaysia
  Maldives
  Mali
  Malta
  Mauritania
  Mauritius
  Mexico
  Moldova
  Monaco
  Mongolia
  Montenegro
  Morocco
  Mozambique
  Myanmar (Burma)
  Namibia
  Nauru
  Nepal
  Netherlands

  New Caledonia
  New Zealand
  Nicaragua
  Niger
  Nigeria
  Norway
  Oman
  Pakistan
  Palau
  Palestinian Territories
  Panama
  Papua New Guinea
  Paraguay
  Peru
  Philippines
  Poland
  Portugal
  Puerto Rico (US)
  Qatar
  Romania
  Russian Federation
  Rwanda
  Samoa
  San Marino
  Sao Tome and Principe
  Saudi Arabia
  Senegal
  Serbia
  Seychelles
  Sierra Leone
  Singapore
  Slovakia
  Slovenia
  Somalia
  South Africa
  South Sudan
  Spain
  Sri Lanka
  Sudan
  Suriname
  Sweden
  Switzerland
  Syria
  Tajikistan
  Tanzania
  Thailand
  Togo
  Tonga
  Trinidad and Tobago
  Tunisia
  Turkey
  Turkmenistan
  Turks and Caicos Islands (UK)
  Uganda
  Ukraine
  United Arab Emirates
  United Kingdom
  United States of America
  Uruguay
  Uzbekistan
  Vanuatu
  Vatican City (Holy See)
  Venezuela
  Vietnam
  Yemen
  Zambia
  Zimbabwe

  If your nationality has not been listed above, you have to contact with the closest Embassy and apply for a regular visa.

• eVisa Zambia application form

  Complete the application by using the panel on the left. Choose the purpose of your stay and the nationality that is noted on your passport from the available. Click "Apply online" to fill out your application form.

  The final decision and processing time are dependable on the government of Zambia, however, it usually takes up to 3 working days (72h).

  Approved eVisa will be provided to you through the email address given in the application form. After you receive the email you have to print the document out and present it to the customs officials at the airport upon arrival in Zambia.

• eVisa validity period

  The validity period of an eVisa varies depending on its type:

  • Single, double & multiple entries eVisas are valid for a period of 90 days from the issuance date.
  • Transit eVisa entitles your stay in Zambia for 7 days from the date of entry.
  • KAZA eVisa is valid for 30 days after the issuance date.

  ATTENTION: The validity of your passport has to exceed a period of 6 months from your planned arrival to Zambia.

• Transit visa information

  If the nationality noted on your passport is mentioned on the list of eligible countries, you are entitled apply for a transit eVisa

  Transit eVisa allows you to enter the country for a period of 7 days from the date provided beforehand in your application form. eVisa entitles your crossing via the land borders only.

  The government of Zambia does not predict any other electronic authorisation for transit purposes. If you wish to travel to Zambia via air, you should get one of the tourist eVisas.

• Requirements on arrival

  A valid passport and an approved eVisa are the only ones expected to be presented to the customs officials at the airport in Zambia in verification purposes. A physical form, of the mentioned, will be required.

Every application has to be matched with the following documents:

• Passport's biodata page
• A photograph of the applicant
• A return ticket
• Cover letter addressed to the Chief Director of Immigration Office