Important Visa Application Information
- Applicants who wish to have their passports mailed to them after processing should include a prepaid, self-addressed return envelope. For tracking purposes, the Embassy highly recommends the usage of a courier that has a tracking number such as FedEx, United States Postal Services (USPS) or certified mail.
- All travelers to and from Zambia are required to be in possession of either a Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate or a valid waiver certificate.
Requirements for visa applications must be submitted in the following order: Business Visa
- Passport
- Payment
- Photocopy of your passport
- Two (2) visa application forms with two (2) photos stapled to upper right corner
- Invitation Letter from Zambia
- Official cover letter
- Flight itinerary or a copy of ticket
Diplomatic/Official Visa
- Passport
- Photocopy of your passport
- Two (2) visa application forms with two (2) photos stapled to upper right corner
- Official cover letter
- Flight itinerary or a copy of ticket
Tourist Visa
- Passport
- Payment
- Photocopy of your passport
- Two (2) visa application forms with two (2) photos stapled to upper right corner
- Flight itinerary or a copy of ticket
Visitor Visa
- Passport
- Payment
- Photocopy of your passport
- Two (2) visa application forms with two (2) photos stapled to upper right corner
- Invitation letter from your host in Zambia including a photocopy of their NRC (if they are Zambian) or a photo copy of their work permit (if they are not a Zambian citizen)
- Flight itinerary or a copy of ticket
Transit Visa
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- Passport
- Payment
- Photocopy of your passport
- Two (2) visa application forms with two (2) photos stapled to upper right corner
- Flight itinerary or a copy of ticket
For e-visas applications, kindly use this link: e-Visa
Countries that do not require visa to enter Zambia
Aland Islands | Estonia | Malaysia | Samoa |
Angola | Falkland Island (Malvinas) | Maldives | Saudi Arabia |
Anguilla | Falkland Island Dependencies | Malta | Serbia and Montenegro |
Antigua & Barbuda | Fiji Islands | Marshall Islands | Seychelles |
Australia | Finland | Martinique | Singapore |
Australian and Antarctic Territory | France | Mauritius | Slovakia |
Austria | French Guiana | Mayotte | Slovenia |
Azores | Germany | Montserrat | Solomon Islands |
Bahamas | Gibraltar | Mozambique | South Africa |
Bahrain | Greece | Namibia | South Korea |
Barbados | Grenada | Nauru | Spain |
Belgium | Guadeloupe | Netherlands | Swaziland |
Belize | Hong Kong | New Zealand | Sweden |
Bermuda | Hungary | Niue | Tanzania |
Botswana | Iraq | Norfolk Island | Tokelau |
British Antarctic Territory | Ireland | Norway | Tonga |
British Indian Ocean Territory | Isle of Man | Oman | Trinidad and Tobago |
British Virgin Islands | Italy | Pitcairn | Turks and Caicos Island |
Bulgaria | Jamaica | Poland | Tuvalu |
Canada | Japan | Portugal | Uganda |
Canary Islands | Kenya | Qatar | United Arab Emirates |
Cayman Islands | Kiribati | R’eunion | United Kingdom |
Download Visa Application Form
Passport
The Government of the Republic of Zambia has introduced digitised Machine Readable Passports.
Applicants below the age of ten (10) years will be eligible to apply for separate passports, which will be valid for 5 years.
Passport Application Procedures
- Submit your request for passport application forms by mail to:
Permanent Mission of the Republic of Zambia to the United Nations
237 East 52nd Street
New York, NY 10022,
USA
Phone: +1(212)888-5770
Include the following details:- Applicant’s name in full
- Date of Birth
- National Registration card number.
- Mailing Address
- Passport Application fees listed below should be submitted along with the Application package:
- 32-Page Passport – USD $100.00
- 48-Page Passport – USD $150.00
- Travel Document of Identity – USD $20.00
Other Fees:
- Penalty Fee for a Lost Passport – USD $25
- Penalty Fee for Travel Document of Identity – USD $15
- Replacement of a lost 48-Page Executive Passport – USD $125
- Replacement of a lost 32-Page Regular Passport – USD $100
- For more information, please e-mail your requests to un@grz.gov.zm In the subject box, enter “Zambian Passport” and address your e-mail to the “Attention: Consular Section.”
Pending Applications
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- Send an e-mail requesting a status update to un@grz.gov.zm In the subject box, write “Passport status update”. In the body of the e-mail, include the following:
- Applicants name in full
- Date of submission and receipt number
- Applicants telephone number
- For applicants who should send additional payment, mail the money order or cashier’s check of the difference to:
Attention: Consular Section
Permanent Mission of the Republic of Zambia to the United Nations
237 East 52nd Street
New York, NY 10022,
USA
Phone: +1 (212) 888-5770 - Followup should be by e-mail only. E-mail to un@grz.gov.zm
- Send an e-mail requesting a status update to un@grz.gov.zm In the subject box, write “Passport status update”. In the body of the e-mail, include the following:
Births, Deaths and Marriages
Registration of birth is compulsory. Birth Certificates are available to any applicant born on or after January 1, 1973 and can be obtained by the applicant applying to:
Registrar General of Births, Deaths & Marriages
P O Box 32311
Lusaka, Zambia
Tel: +260 211 236427 or +260 211 221128
If a Birth Certificate was not issued at birth, but a Hospital Record of Birth or Baptismal Certificate was obtained, an Affidavit must be prepared by a member of the applicant’s family having knowledge of the birth.
The Affidavit must be sworn to before an officer authorized to administer oaths. The Hospital or Baptismal Certificate must be attached to the Affidavit, and submitted to the Registrar General requesting issuance of a late Birth Certificate.
Fee
US $150 plus postage
Procedures for Obtaining Death Certificates
Available. See Birth Certificate
Procedures for Obtaining Marriage Certificates
Available. See Birth Certificate
Procedures for Obtaining Divorce Certificates
Available. Obtainable from one of the following addresses, depending on the section of Zambia in which the divorce took place:
Registrar of High Court
P.O. Box 50067
Lusaka, Zambia
Registrar of High Court
P.O. Box 70004
Ndola, Zambia
Registrar of High Court
P.O. Box 60110
Livingstone, Zambia
Registration of Zambian Citizens
As part of our mandate as a Mission, we need to account for all Zambian nationals resident in the Tri-state area (New York, New Jersey and Connecticut).
We to know all the Zambian nationals living in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, and their full contact information for the purpose of emergency and normal exchange of information on the developments in Zambia.
Click on the button below to register. When you register, the data will be strictly confidential and shall be used only for the development of a database for accountability purposes. Your security and well-being is our concern!