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Zambia visa rules for India passport holders

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The answer

e-Visa needed. India passport holders need an e-Visa before travel to visit Zambia.

Entry
e-Visa
Stay
90 days per entry
Limit
90 days within 12 months
Fee
$50.00
Covers
Tourist entry
ONE TIME LIVIN’E-VISA90 DAYS

Our summary of the official rule. Not an official stamp.

Official source

zambiaimmigration.gov.zmDepartment of Immigration, Republic of ZambiaChecked 1 Nov 2026

1 Afghanistan 19 India 37 Senegal 2 Algeria 20 Indonesia 38 Sierra Leone 3 Armenia 21 Iran 39 Somalia 4 Azerbaijan 22 Ivory Coast 40 South Sudan 5 Bangladesh 23 Jordan 41 Sri-Lanka 6 Benin 24 Korea North 42 Sudan 7 Burkina Faso 25 Kyrgyzstan 43 Syria 8 Cambodia 26 Lebanon 44 Tajikistan 9 Cameroon 27 Libya 45 Timor- Leste (East Timor) 10 Central Africa Republic 28 Macau 46 Togo 11 Chad 29 Mali 47 Tunisia 12 Egypt 30 Mauritania 48 Turkmenistan 13 Equatorial Guinea 31 Nepal 49 Uzbekistan 14 Ethiopia 32 Niger 50 Vietnam 15 Gabon 33 Nigeria 51 Yemen 16 Gambia 34 Pakistan 17 Guinea Bissau 35 Palestine 18 Guinea Conakry 36 Philippines

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Before you go

The conditions that come with this rule, from its official sources.

Conditions from official sources

  • Needs an approval letter from the Director General of Immigration before travel.
  • Carry the approval letter and payment receipt to show the immigration officer on arrival.
  • Needs a valid return air ticket.
  • Needs at least 3 full blank pages in the passport.

Passport validity

Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months.

All arriving passengers must have at least six months validity on their passports from the date of entry.

Tourist entry only

These rules cover tourist visits. Work, study and transit follow other rules.

The other way round

What Zambia passport holders need to visit India.

Zambia passport India

e-Visa · 30 days

Maximum stay
Up to 30 days

If you hold valid passports from any of the following countries/regions, you are eligible for eVisa. 1. Albania 2. Andorra 3. Angola 4. Anguilla 5. Antigua & Barbuda 6. Argentina 7. Armenia 8. Aruba 9. Australia 10. Austria 11. Azerbaijan 12. Bahamas 13. Bahrain 14. Bangladesh 15. Barbados 16. Belarus 17. Belgium 18. Belize 19. Benin 20. Bolivia 21. Bosnia & Herzegovina 22. Botswana 23. Brazil 24. Brunei 25. Bulgaria 26. Burundi 27. Canada 28. Cambodia 29. Cameroon Union Republic 30. Cape Verde 31. Cayman Island 32. Chile 33. Colombia 34. Comoros 35. Cook Islands 36. Costa Rica 37. Cote d'lvoire 38. Croatia 39. Cuba 40. Cyprus 41. Czech Republic 42. Denmark 43. Djibouti 44. Dominica 45. Dominican Republic 46. Ecuador 47. El Salvador 48. Equatorial Guinea 49. Eritrea 50. Estonia 51. Eswatini 52. Fiji 53. Finland 54. France 55. Gabon 56. Gambia 57. Georgia 58. Germany 59. Ghana 60. Gibraltar 61. Greece 62. Grenada 63. Guatemala 64. Guernsey 65. Guinea 66. Guyana 67. Haiti 68. Honduras 69. Hungary 70. Iceland 71. Indonesia 72. Ireland 73. Isle of Man 74. Israel 75. Italy 76. Jamaica 77. Japan 78. Jersey 79. Jordan 80. Kazakhstan 81. Kenya 82. Kiribati 83. Kuwait 84. Kyrgyzstan 85. Kenya 86. Laos 87. Latvia 88. Lesotho 89. Liberia 90. Liechtenstein 91. Lithuania 92. Luxembourg 93. Macedonia 94. Madagascar 95. Malawi 96. Malaysia 97. Mali 98. Malta 99. Marshall Islands 100. Mauritania 101. Mauritius 102. Mexico 103. Micronesia 104. Moldova 105. Monaco 106. Mongolia 107. Montenegro 108. Montserrat 109. Morocco 110. Mozambique 111. Myanmar 112. Namibia 113. Nauru 114. Netherlands 115. New Zealand 116. Nicaragua 117. Niger Republic 118. Niue Island 119. Norway 120. Oman 121. Palau 122. Palestine 123. Panama 124. Papua New Guinea 125. Paraguay 126. Peru 127. Philippines 128. Poland 129. Portugal 130. Qatar 131. Republic of Korea 132. Romania 133. Russia 134. Rwanda 135. Saint Christopher and Nevis 136. Saint Lucia 137. Saint Vincent & the Grenadines 138. Samoa 139. San Marino 140. Senegal 141. Serbia 142. Seychelles 143. Sierra Leone 144. Singapore 145. Slovakia 146. Slovenia 147. Solomon Islands 148. South Africa 149. Spain 150. Sri Lanka 151. Suriname 152. Sweden 153. Switzerland 154. Taiwan 155. Tajikistan 156. Tanzania 157. Thailand 158. Togo 159. Tonga 160. Trinidad & Tobago 161. Turks & Caicos Island 162. Tuvalu 163. Uganda 164. UAE 165. Ukraine 166. United Kingdom 167. Uruguay 168. USA 169. Uzbekistan 170. Vanuatu 171. Vatican City-Holy See 172. Venezuela 173. Vietnam 174. Zambia 175. Zimbabwe

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Zambia passport to India, full page

Visa-free nearby

Other places India passport holders can visit without a visa, within 2,500 km of Lusaka, nearest first.

  1. AngolaLuanda, about 1,790 km from LusakaVisa-free · 30 days

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