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Zambia visa rules for Somalia passport holders

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The answer

e-Visa needed. Somalia 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 Somalia.

Zambia passport Somalia

e-Visa

All visitors including infants and children who intend to travel to the Federal Republic of Somalia must have an approved Electronic Visa (eTAS) before the start of their journey.

Zambia passport to Somalia, full page

Visa-free nearby

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

  1. BurundiGitega, about 1,340 km from LusakaVisa-free

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