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General Information
Zambia, for the purpose of visiting friends or rela-
tives, could be issued visas at Zambian Missions
abroad or Ports of entry for a maximum of 90 days
per year.
Business visitors:
Nationals of countries that require visas coming to
Zambia offering their expertise, or for business with
organisations in Zambia could be issued entry visas
at ports of entry.
Referred Visas:
- Countries whose nationals do require Visa to enter
Zambia:
Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, China, Côte
d’Ivoire , Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Greece, Guinea
Bissau, Guinea Conakry, Hong Kong, India, Iran,
Lebanon, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan,
Papa New Guinea, Saudi Arabia, Senegal , Sierra-
Leone, South Korea, Sri-Lanka, Turkey, United-Arab
Emirates.
- Countries whose nationals do not require Visa to
enter Zambia:
Nationals of all Commonwealth countries do not re-
quire visas to enter Zambia except for the following
countries that on reciprocal basis require visas and
these are:
Australia, Britain, Canada, The Gambia, Ghana, In-
dia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Mozambique, Sri-Lanka,
Sierra Leone, Pakistan, Papa New Guinea, Nation-
als of Ireland, Romania and Former Yugoslavian Re-
publics which have signed visa abolition agreements
with Zambia.
Visa Fees
• Single Entry- US $ 50.00
• Multiple Entry- US $ 80.00
Visas fees must be paid in American Dollars and
British Sterling only.
Extension of Visa
Visitors to Zambia are only allowed to Zambia for a
period of maximum 90 days in one year. To extend
length of stay, visitors should get Visa extensions
permits that can be quite costly:
For Tourists and Private Visitors: Visiting Permit
(500,000K) to be applied for 30 days before the end
of the 90 period.
For Businessmen and others: Temporary Permit
(2,000,000K)
Departure tax
Departure tax is at airports is US$25 (international
flights) and $8 (domestic flights), payable in hard
currency (kwacha or dollars) on the day of departure
at Lusaka International Airport. Traveller’s cheques
are not acceptable.
Customs
The following items may be imported into Zambia
without incurring customs duty:
400 cigarettes or 500g of tobacco; One bottle of
spirits and wine and 2.5 litres of beer; 1oz bottle of
perfume.
Souvenirs may be exported without restriction but
it is illegal to export from Zambia any article made
from wild animal skins, ivory, shell, claw, horn, tooth
or feathers of any protected creature. Offenders will
have goods confiscated and heavy fines imposed.
Game trophies such as tooth, bone, horn, shell,
claw, skin, hair, feather or other durable items are
subject to export permits.
For further information on duty free, please contact
the Directors General of Customs and Excise in Lu-
saka.
Information on Customs can be obtained at:
Zambia Revenue Authority
Lusaka, Zambia
Tel: +260 211 223 233
Fax: +260 211 222 729
www.zra.org.zm
Lusaka international airport