Where Zambia passport holders can go visa-free
231 countries and territories: visa-free โ 47, electronic travel authorisation โ 2, visa on arrival โ 15, e-visa โ 40, visa required โ 127. Rules change โ check the destination's official website before you travel.
With a Zambia passport you can enter 49 countries and territories visa-free or with an electronic travel authorisation. In 55 more countries, you get the visa online or at the border.
- Updated 19 October 2026
- 231 countries and territories
- references disagree: 21
By country
Filter by entry type or search by name. โReferences disagreeโ means different sources give different answers โ check the destination's official website.
Visa-free ยท 47
- Angola90 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa-free, 30 days
- Antigua and Barbuda180 days
- Bahamas90 days
- Bangladesh90 days
- Barbados180 days
- Belize
- Benin90 days
- Bermuda
- Botswana90 days
- British Virgin Islands
- Cayman Islands
- Cook Islands31 days
- Dominica180 days
- Ecuador90 days
- Eswatini30 days
- Fiji120 days
- Gambia90 days
- Grenada90 days
- Haiti90 days
- Hong Kong90 days
- Jamaica
- Kenya90 days
- Kiribati90 days
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90 days within any calendar year period
- Lesotho90 days
- Malawi90 days
- Malaysia30 days
- Mauritius180 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa-free, 90 days
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180 days per calendar year for tourism, 120 days per calendar year for business
- Micronesia30 days
- Montserrat
- Mozambique90 days
- Namibia90 days
- Niue30 days
- Palestine
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
- Philippines30 days
- Pitcairn Islands14 days
- Rwanda30 days
- Saint Lucia42 days
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days
- Samoa60 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa on arrival
- Singapore30 days
- South Africa90 days
- Suriname90 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
- Tanzania90 days
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Uganda90 days
- Vanuatu120 days
- Zimbabwe90 days
Travel authorisation ยท 2
- Saint Kitts and Nevis90 days
- Sri Lanka30 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa on arrival
Details
Electronic Travel Authorization can also be obtained on arrival. 30 days extendable to 6 months. The standard visitor visa allows a stay of 60 days within any 6-month period. Visa fees (for Standard visitor visa): SAARC - USD 35 Non SAARC - USD 75 e-Visa categories will be charged an additional USD 18.50 service fee. If transiting from any of the Sri Lankan airports, An e-Visa is exempted (2 day transit period).
Visa on arrival ยท 15
- Burundi
- Cape Verde
- Comoros45 days
- Ghana30 days
- Macau30 days
- Maldives30 days
- Nepal90 days
- Nicaragua90 days
- Nigeria
- Palau30 days
Details
Can be extended by twice only with a fee
- Senegal90 days
- Seychelles90 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa-free, 90 days
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Can be extended up to a year with a fee.
- Sierra Leone30 days
- Timor-Leste30 days
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At Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport or the Dili Sea Port only.
- Tuvalu30 days
E-visa ยท 40
- Afghanistan30 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
Details
Visa is not required in case born in Afghanistan or can proof that one of their parents is a national of Afghanistan or born in Afghanistan. e-Visa : Visitors must arrive at Kabul International (KBL).
- Albania
Details
90 days visa free if hold a valid, multiple-entry and previously used visa or a residence permit issued by a Schengen area country, the United States, Cyprus, Ireland or the United Kingdom
- Bahrain14 days
- Bhutan
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Must pay 100 USD per person per day for Sustainable Development Fee
- Bolivia90 days
- Burkina Faso30 days
- Cambodia30 days
- Cameroon
- Chad
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
- Colombia
Details
May apply online.
- Cรดte dโIvoire90 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Travel authorisation
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Must arrive via Port Bouet Airport
- Cuba90 days
Details
Tourist card must be obtained in advance via travel agency, airline or at the embassy. Can be extended up to another 90 days with a fee
- Djibouti31 days
- DR Congo7 days
- Equatorial Guinea
Details
Must arrive via Malabo International Airport, processing fee 75 USD
- Ethiopia90 days
Details
Visa on arrival is obtainable only at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. e-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. e-Visa is available for 30 or 90 days.
- Gabon
Details
Electronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
- Georgia30 days
Details
30 days within any 120 days period
- Guinea90 days
- Guinea-Bissau90 days
- India60 days
Details
e-Visa holders must arrive via 32 designated airports or 5 designated seaports. An Indian e-Tourist Visa may only be obtained twice within 1 calendar year. Foreigners of Pakistani origin or who hold a Pakistani Passport are not eligible for an e-Visa. Foreigners who are not Pakistani nationals, but whose parents or grandparents (either paternal or maternal) were born in, or were permanent residents in Pakistan, are also not eligible for an e-Visa.
- Iran30 days
Details
Can be extended up to 90 day
- Iraq
- Kazakhstan
Details
must arrive via Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport or Almaty International Airport
- Kyrgyzstan30 days
Details
must arrive via Manas or Osh airports or through land crossings with China (at Irkeshtam and Torugart), Kazakhstan (at Ak-jol, Ak-Tilek, Chaldybar, Chon-Kapka), Tajikistan (at Bor-Dobo, Kulundu, Kyzyl-Bel) and Uzbekistan (at Dostuk, north of Osh).
- Libya30 days
- Madagascar90 days
- Mauritania
- Mongolia
- Pakistan90 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Travel authorisation
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free of charge
- Qatar
- Saint Helena
- Sรฃo Tomรฉ and Prรญncipe7 days
- Somalia30 days
- South Sudan
Details
Obtainable online Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel
- Syria
- Thailand
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
- Togo15 days
- Venezuela
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
Details
Introduction of Electronic Visa System for Tourist and Business Travelers.
- Vietnam90 days
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30 days visa free when visit Phu Quoc Island
Visa required ยท 127
- Algeria
- American Samoa
- Andorra
Details
Andorra has not impose visa requirement, however visitors can only access Andorra via France or Spain, thus multiple entries Schengen visa is required
- Anguilla
- Argentina
Details
An Electronic Authorization (AVE or ETA) option is available for valid visa holders of the United States.
- Armenia
- Aruba
- Australia
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
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May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bosnia & Herzegovina
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30 days visa free if hold a valid multiple entry visa holders and residents of Cyprus, the Republic of Ireland, Schengen Area member states, and United States of America
- Brazil
- British Indian Ocean Territory
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Caribbean Netherlands
- Central African Republic
- Chile
- China
- Congo
- Costa Rica
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90 days visa free if hold a valid, multiple-entry visa or residence permit issued by the European Union member state, European Free Trade Association member state, Canada, the United Kingdom, the United States
- Croatia
- Curaรงao
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Dominican Republic
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30 days visa free if hold a valid visa or residence card of any member state of the Schengen Area, Canada, Cyprus, Ireland, the United Kingdom or the United States
- Egypt
- El Salvador
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
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180 days visa free if hold a valid visa issued by Canada, the United States or a Schengen member state
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Falkland Islands
- Faroe Islands
- Finland
- France
- French Guiana
- French Polynesia
- Germany
- Gibraltar
- Greece
- Greenland
- Guam
- Guatemala
Details
90 days visa free if hold a valid visa issued by Canada, the United States or a Schengen member state
- Guyana
- Honduras
Details
90 days visa free if hold a valid visa issued by Canada, the United States or a Schengen member state
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Indonesia
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
- Ireland
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Exempt from paying a fee
- Israel
- Italy
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kosovo
- Kuwait
- Laos
- Latvia
- Lebanon
Details
In addition to a visa, an approval should be obtained from the Immigration department of the General Directorate for General Security (La Surete Generale).
- Liberia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Mali
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Mayotte
- Mexico
Details
180 days visa free if hold a permanent residence or a valid visa issued by Canada, Schengen Area, Japan, the United States or the United Kingdom and only a permanent residence issued by Chile or Colombia
- Moldova
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90 days visa free if hold a valid residence permit, a valid 'C'-type, or a valid 'D'-type visa issued by a Schengen member state or a European Union member state
- Monaco
- Montenegro
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30 days visa free if Holde valid foreign travel documents containing a valid visa issued by the Schengen Area, Australia, Japan, Canada, New Zealand, Ireland, the United States and the United Kingdom
- Morocco
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May apply for an e-Visa if holding a valid visa or a residency document issued by one of the following countries: Schengen Area, Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States a residency document issued by Cyprus, Japan, United Arab Emirates.
- Myanmar
- Nauru
- Netherlands
- New Caledonia
- New Zealand
Details
Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.
- Niger
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
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15 days visa free if hold a valid Type "C" multiple-entry visa for the Schengen Area or a temporary/permanent residence permit of an EU Member State or a country signatory of the Schengen Agreement
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Norway
- Oman
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
- Panama
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30 days visa free if hold a valid visitor (used at least once for entry) or resident visa for any of the following nations: UK, USA, Canada, the European Union member state, Australia, Japan, Singapore, South Korea
- Papua New Guinea
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Travel authorisation
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Poland
- Portugal
- Puerto Rico
- Rรฉunion
- Romania
- Russia
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- San Marino
Details
San Marino has not impose visa requirement, however visitors can only access San Marino via Italy, thus multiple entries Schengen visa is required
- Saudi Arabia
- Serbia
Details
visa free if hold a valid visa or residents of the Cyprus, Ireland, Schengen Area member states, United Kingdom or the United States
- Sint Maarten
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands
- South Korea
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
- Spain
- Sudan
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- Tajikistan
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
- Tokelau
- Tonga
- Tunisia
- Tรผrkiye
- Turkmenistan
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
- United Kingdom
- United States
- United States Virgin Islands
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Vatican City
Details
Vatican City has not imposed a visa requirement, however visitors can only access The Vatican City via Italy, thus a multiple entry Schengen visa is required
- Wallis and Futuna
- Yemen
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