Zambia Visas and Documentation

Visas and Documentation

Zambian visa policy is best summarized as confusing: there is a bewildering thicket of rules on who needs visas, whether they can get them on arrival and how much they pay, and local border posts also apply their own interpretations. You can also apply for visa exemption via your travel agency if you've booked a package tour. The upside is that once they've figured out what category you're in, actually obtaining the visa is rarely a problem and a rule of thumb that most Western visitors can get visas on arrival for US$25 (bring along a copy of your passport's main page and two photos). Do check with the nearest Zambian embassy for the latest information.