Visa

Visa Application

Application forms can be submitted to the Zambia High Commission or by post, Postal Applications: Mail complete application to:

Zambia High Commission
2 Palace Gate Kensington
London W8 5NG

Applicants who wish to have their passports mailed to them after processing should include a pre-paid self-addressed special delivery or recorded envelope.

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Zambia immigration department now offers a e-service platform that allows you to apply for visas and various immigration permits for Zambia. Please read the application guidelines provided on their website before applying.

>> Visit Zambia immigration and visa permits page

TYPES OF VISA

Business Visa

Clients travelling on business, church business, Government travel Diplomatic and Official, Seminar, Volunteer and Study-related trips should submit their applications with an official covering letter specifying in brief detail the nature of their intended transactions in Zambia from their sponsor or prospective employers. Attach a copy of flight itinerary and/or return airline ticket.

Tourist Visa

Clients travelling on Tourist Visas need to attach copies of their flight itinerary or a copy of ticket. If available, include a copy of Tour Itinerary/Package.

Visitors Visa

Clients travelling on Visitors Visas should include a Letter of Invitation and immigration status of their host in Zambia, copy of National registration Card/ passport or an Immigration Permit if the host is non-Zambian and a copy of the flight itinerary or ticket. The Invitation letter should include the following:

Hosts name, phone and address;
Applicants name;
Length of stay in Zambia; and
Purpose of visit

PERIOD OF STAY

All tourists and ordinary visitors are entitled to ninety (90) days visit in any given period of twelve (12) months from the date of entry into Zambia.
A Business Visitor is entitled to thirty (30) days visit in any given period of twelve (12) months.

CHILDRENS VISAS

Children under the age of sixteen do not need visas to enter Zambia except for British nationals and Congolese nationals.

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NATIONALS WHO DONT REQUIRE A VISA
Nationals who fall under this category but hold Travel Documents (convention of 28 July 1951) do not need visas to enter Zambia.
Note: Please allow 3-5 business days for processing

Angola	Mauritius
Anguilla	Montenegro
Antigua and Bermuda	Montserrat
Australian Antarctic Territory	Mozambique
Bahamas	Namibia
Barbados	Nauru
Belize	Niue
Bermuda	Norfolk Island
Botswana	Pitcairn Islands
British Antarctic Territory	Romania
British Indian Ocean Territory	Ross Dependency
British Virgin Islands	St. Helena
Cayman Islands	St. Kitts and Nevis
Channel Islands	St. Lucia
Cyprus	St. Vincent and Grenadines
Dominica	Samoa
Falkland Islands	Serbia
Falkland Islands Dependencies	Seychelles
Fiji Islands	Singapore
Gilbraltar	Solomon Islands
Grenada	South Africa
Ireland	Swaziland
Isle of Man	Tanzania
Jamaica	Tokelau
Kenya	Tonga
Kiribati	Trinidad and Tobago
Lesotho	Tuvalu
Malawi	Turks and Caicos Island
Malaysia	Uganda
Maldives	Vanuatu
Malta	Western Samoa
Marshall Islands	Zimbabwe

NATIONALS WHO REQUIRE A VISA PRIOR TO TRAVEL
Nationals who require visas prior to travelNote: Please allow 5-21 working days for processing

Nationals required to apply for visas prior to travel

Afghanistan	Gambia	Nepal	Syria
Algeria	Guinea Conakry	Niger	Tajikistan
Armenia	India	Nigeria	Timor- Leste (East Timor)
Azerbaijan	Indonesia	Oman	Togo
Bangladesh	Iran	Pakistan	Tunisia
Benin	Iraq	Palestine	Turkmenistan
Burkina Faso	Ivory Coast	Papa New Guinea	Uzbekistan
Cameroon	Jordan	Qatar	Yemen
Central Africa Republic	Kuwait	Saudi Arabia	Somalia
Chad	Kyrgyzstan	Senegal	South Sudan
China	Lebanon	Sierra Leone	Sudan
Egypt	Libya	Sri-Lanka	Mauritania
Ethiopia	Mali	Gabon	Morocco
Equatorial Guinea

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NATIONALS WHO REQUIRE A VISA ON ARRIVAL OR AT MISSIONS ABROAD

Note: Please allow 3-5 business days for processing

Aaland Islands Greenland Slovakia

Albania Guadeloupe Slovenia

American Samoa Guam South Georgia And The South

Andorra Guatemala Spain

Argentina Guyana Suriname

Aruba Haiti Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands

Australia Heard And Mc Donald Islands Sweden

Austria Honduras Switzerland

Belarus Hungary Thailand

Belgium Iceland Turkey

Bhutan Israel Ukraine

Bolivia Italy United Arab Emirates

Bosnia and Herzegovina Japan United Kingdom (UK)

Bouvet Island Kazakhstan United States Minor Outlying

Brazil Korea, Republic of (South Korea) United States of America

Brunei Darussalam Lao People’s Democratic Republic Uruguay

Bulgaria Latvia Islands

Burundi Liechtenstein Vatican City State

Cambodia Lithuania Venezuela

Canada Luxembourg Vietnam

Cape Verde Macedonia Virgin Islands

Chile Madagascar Wallis and Futuna Islands

Christmas Island Martinique Western Sahara

Cocos (Keeling) Islands Mayotte Peru

Colombia Mexico Poland

Comoros Micronesia, Federated States Of Portugal

Congo, Democratic Republic of Moldova, Republic of Puerto Rico

Congo, Republic of (Brazzaville) Monaco Russia

Cook Islands Mongolia Rwanda

Costa Rica Myanmar(Burma) Saint Pierre And Miquelon

Croatia Netherlands Sandwich Islands

Cuba Netherlands Antilles San Marino

Czech Republic New Caledonia Saotome and Principe

Denmark New Zealand French Guiana

Djibouti Nicaragua French Polynesia

Dominican Republic Northern Mariana Islands French Southern Territories

Ecuador Norway Georgia

El Salvador Palau Germany

Eritrea Panama Ghana

Estonia Paraguay Greece

Faroe Islands Finland France

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VISA VALIDITY

USA passport holders: 3 years from date of issue for

All other Nationals: 3 months from date of issue

HOW TO APPLY

Postal Applications:

Download the form here, then mail the completed application to:

Zambia High Commission
2 Palace Gate
Kensington
London
W8 5NG

Visa Applications can be made by post or by appointment at the mission.

Applicants who wish to have their passports mailed to them after processing should include a pre-paid self-addressed special delivery or recorded envelope.

Note: Applicants may be required to come for an interview.

Online Applications:

Via the Zambia Immigration and Visa’s e-services site: https://eservices.zambiaimmigration.gov.zm/#/home

Please note: This website is not managed by the Zambian High Commission in London if you experience any issues you can either try at another time or apply using the postal service details above.

VISA FEES

£20.00 Single Entry/Transit

£35.00 Double Entry Visa

£60.00 Multiple Entry

Note: Visa fee is non-refundable

HOW TO PAY

Applicants are required to deposit money in the following account:

Bank Name: Lloyds Bank
Account Number: 02135437
Sort Code: 30 94 65
Reference: Name of the applicant

A copy of the deposit slip should be submitted to the High Commission as proof of payment.

Card payment (All Major Credit and Debit Cards are accepted).

Postal Order or Bank Draft Cheque payable to The Zambia High Commission.

Cash, personal, company, or foreign cheques are not accepted.

Completing Application forms:

It is vital for all visa applicants to answer all questions on the visa application form and provide the necessary documentation.

Note: The mission is not obligated to inform the applicant if any of the requirements are not met. However, incomplete application packages will be placed in the pending box or returned to the applicant.

Visa office hours:

Lockdown Open Hours:

Open to the public on Tuesday and Thursday from 10am-1pm every week by appointment.

For appointments call 07775278220 or email: info@zambiahc.org.uk

Before sending your application:

Ensure that your passport is valid for at least 6 months beyond your intended stay in Zambia.
The passport must have a minimum of 2 blank pages.

Application forms must be completed in full and submitted along with the following:

Original passport
Photocopy of passport page containing personal details;
Two recent passport size photographs;
Return Air ticket or Confirmed ticket booking or itinerary.

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