Skip the visa application. Prepare for your trip.
Start with your passport and entry documents, then check the arrival formalities.
Before you travel
Check the passport and supporting documents listed below. Keep copies accessible during your journey.
When you arrive
Have your travel documents ready for the destination’s entry checks.
During your visit
Up to 90 visitor days in the 12 months starting with first entry. Immigration may grant these days in parts. If your granted stay is shorter, ask an immigration office for a free extension before it ends.
What to prepare for your trip
Check each item as you prepare it. Labels show which documents are required, conditional, or recommended.
Your circumstances may require additional documents. Ticks track preparation, not eligibility or admission.
Zambia at a glance
- Capital
- Lusaka
- Currency
- ZMW
- Calling code
- +260
Questions for this route
Do travelers with an ordinary passport from Canada need a visa for Zambia?
Travelers visiting Zambia for tourism with an ordinary passport from Canada do not need a visa. Up to 90 visitor days in the 12 months starting with first entry. Immigration may grant these days in parts. If your granted stay is shorter, ask an immigration office for a free extension before it ends. Entry conditions still apply.
How long can I stay in Zambia?
Up to 90 visitor days in the 12 months starting with first entry. Immigration may grant these days in parts. If your granted stay is shorter, ask an immigration office for a free extension before it ends.
What if I’m going to work, study or stay longer?
This guide is for a short tourist visit on an ordinary passport. It does not establish eligibility for employment, study or residence. Use the destination’s official guidance for your actual purpose.
Does my country of residence change the answer?
Passport nationality and legal residence are different. This page starts with your passport. Residence can change where you apply and which application channel is available; an existing visa or residence permit may also create an exception. Check the official eligibility guidance for your circumstances.
Official websites
Use these government websites to confirm requirements and complete any application.
Check Zambia’s entry requirements
Visitor guidance, visa exemption lists and application services.
Check the visitor stay allowance
Immigration may grant these days in parts. If your granted stay is shorter, ask an immigration office for a free extension before it ends.
About this guide
This guide covers short tourist visits on an ordinary passport. Your nationality, residence, travel document and purpose can affect the entry conditions. Check the linked official guidance before travel; the border authority decides admission and your permitted stay.
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