Upon arrival for a Zambia safari, visitors need to present a passport valid for 6 months beyond stay and at least one blank visa page for entering and exiting stamps.
Tourist visas are valid for 3 months at the discretion of the consulate. Those travelling to Zambia for tourism purposes need to provide a flight or tour itinerary and/ or copy of air ticket. Emergency visas may be obtained at an additional fee.
Proof of Yellow Fever vaccinations only need to be presented by travellers coming from countries that are at risk.Tourists should be issued with visas at any port of entry to Zambia except for those referred visas.Passport holders of a certain list of countries are exempt from presenting a visa upon arrival in the country, these countries DO NOT need a visa to enter Zambia
As of October 2015, foreign nationals can apply for an e-Visa online. The processing time for e-Visa's are 3 to 5 working days.
Point of Sale visa's are also available for ease of payments of visa's and other fees. The Point of Sale terminals are at the following entry points:
Andorra | Japan |
Argentina | Kazakhstan |
Australia | Latvia |
Austria | Liechtenstein |
Belarus | Lithuania |
Belgium | Luxembourg |
Bosnia-Herzegovina | Mashall Islands |
Brazil | Moldova |
Britain (United Kingdom) | Monaco |
Brunei | Netherlands |
Burundi | New Caledonia |
Canada | New Zealand |
Cape Verde | Norway |
Comoros Islands | Poland |
Cook Islands | Portugal |
Croatia | Puerto Rico |
Cuba | Russia |
Czech Republic | Rwanda |
Denmark | Samoa |
Estonia | Sao Tome |
Finland | Serbia |
France | Slovakia |
French Polynesia | Slovenia |
French West Indies | South Korea |
Georgia | Spain |
Germany | Sweden |
Gibraltar | Switzerland |
Greece | Turkey |
Haiti | Ukraine |
Hungary | United Arab Emirates |
Iceland | United States of America |
Israel | Uruguay |
Italy |
Visas and passports are the responsibility of the traveller. It is best to consult with the high commission of the country being travelled to in the country being travelled from as requirements vary and change constantly.
Siyabona Africa will not be held responsible for any incomplete or incorrect information regarding the passport or visa process gathered by the traveller.