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Visa-Free Countries for Zambia Passport Holders (2026)

Zambia passport holders can visit 76 of 246 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 47 visa-free, 9 with an electronic travel authorization and 20 with a visa on arrival. 41 more offer an e-visa you apply for online. 125 require a visa before travel. That puts the Zambia passport at #77 of 208 in our ranking.

  • Visa-free 47
  • ETA 9
  • On arrival 20
  • E-visa 41
  • Visa 125
  • Special 4
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Visa-free access

76

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Passport rank

#77 of 208

E-visa online

41

Visa required

125

Visa-free for Zambia passport holders

47 destinations. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

AngolaAntigua and Barbuda180 daysBahamas90 daysBangladesh90 daysBarbados180 daysBelize30 daysBenin90 daysBotswana90 daysBritish Virgin Islands30 daysCayman Islands180 daysCook Islands31 daysDominica180 daysEcuador90 daysEswatini30 daysFiji120 daysGambia90 daysGrenada90 daysHaiti90 daysHong Kong90 daysJamaica180 daysKiribati90 daysLesotho90 daysMalawi90 daysMauritius180 daysMicronesia30 daysMontserrat180 daysMozambique90 daysNamibia90 daysNiue30 daysNorthern Cyprus90 daysPalestinePhilippines30 daysPitcairn Islands14 daysRwanda30 daysSaint Lucia42 daysSaint Vincent and the Grenadines90 daysSamoa60 daysSan Marino30 daysSingapore30 daysSouth Africa90 daysSvalbardFree movementTanzania90 daysTransnistria45 daysTrinidad and Tobago90 daysUganda90 daysVatican City90 daysZimbabwe90 days

Online travel authorization (ETA) needed for Zambia passport holders

9 destinations. No visa, but you need an online approval before you board.

Cambodia30 daysCape Verde30 daysJeju Island30 daysKenya90 daysMalaysia30 daysPakistan30 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis90 daysSeychelles90 daysSri Lanka30 days

Visa on arrival for Zambia passport holders

20 destinations. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

Bahrain90 daysBolivia30 daysBurundi90 daysComoros45 daysEthiopia90 daysGhana30 daysGuinea-Bissau90 daysMacau30 daysMadagascar90 daysMaldives30 daysNepal90 daysNicaragua30 daysNigeria90 daysPalau30 daysSenegal30 daysSierra Leone30 daysSyriaTimor-Leste30 daysTuvalu30 daysVanuatu120 days

E-visa for Zambia passport holders

41 destinations. Apply online and get approved before you travel.

Albania90 daysAnguilla90 daysAscension Island90 daysAustraliaBhutan90 daysBurkina Faso30 daysCameroon180 daysChadColombia180 daysCuba90 daysDjibouti31 daysDR Congo7 daysEquatorial Guinea90 daysGabon180 daysGeorgia30 daysGuinea90 daysGuyanaIndia180 daysIran30 daysIraq30 daysIvory Coast90 daysJordan90 daysKyrgyzstan60 daysLiberiaLibya30 daysMauritania2 yearsMoldova90 daysMongolia30 daysNew ZealandPapua New Guinea30 daysQatar90 daysSaint Helena90 daysSao Tome and PrincipeSerbia90 daysSomaliaSouth SudanSuriname90 daysThailand60 daysTogo90 daysUnited Arab EmiratesVietnam90 days

Visa required for Zambia passport holders

125 destinations. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AbkhaziaAfghanistanAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustriaAzerbaijanBelgiumBermudaBonaireBosnia and HerzegovinaBrazilBruneiBulgariaCanadaCentral African RepublicChileChinaCosta RicaCroatiaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaDenmarkDominican RepublicEgyptEl SalvadorEritreaEstoniaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaGermanyGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaHondurasHungaryIcelandIndonesiaIrelandIsraelItalyJapanKazakhstanKosovoKurdistan Region of IraqKuwaitLaosLatviaLebanonLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMayotteMexicoMonacoMontenegroMoroccoMyanmarNauruNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNigerNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPanamaParaguayPeruPolandPortugalRepublic of the CongoRéunionRomaniaRussiaSabaSaint BarthélemySaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaudi ArabiaSint EustatiusSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomalilandSouth KoreaSouth OssetiaSpainSudanSwedenSwitzerlandTaiwanTajikistanTokelauTongaTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsUkraineUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUS Virgin IslandsUzbekistanVenezuelaWallis and FutunaYemen

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

4 destinations. A special permit is needed, or entry on this passport isn't confirmed. Contact the destination's embassy.

BelarusBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryJan MayenWestern Sahara

Home: Zambia. Zambia passport holders don't need anything beyond their passport or ID to enter Zambia.

Zambia passport: common questions

How many countries can Zambia passport holders visit without a visa?

76 destinations: 47 visa-free, 9 with an online travel authorization (ETA) and 20 with a visa on arrival. Another 41 let you apply for an e-visa online.

Do Zambia passport holders need a visa for the United States?

Yes. Zambia passport holders need a visa for the United States, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Zambia passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?

Yes. Zambia passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Zambia passport holders need a visa for France?

Yes. Zambia passport holders need a visa for France, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Zambia passport holders need a visa for Italy?

Yes. Zambia passport holders need a visa for Italy, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Zambia passport holders need a visa for Spain?

Yes. Zambia passport holders need a visa for Spain, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Which countries need an ETA for Zambia passport holders?

Cambodia, Cape Verde, Jeju Island, Kenya, Malaysia, Pakistan, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Seychelles and Sri Lanka. An ETA is an online approval, not a visa, but airlines check it before you board.

Which countries require a visa for Zambia passport holders?

125 destinations, including Abkhazia, Afghanistan, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Austria and Azerbaijan. Apply at the destination's embassy, consulate or official visa portal well before you travel.

Compare with nearby passports

Ranked by destinations you can enter visa-free, with an ETA or on arrival.

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Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with the destination's official site before you book and again before you fly.