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Nicaragua visa rules for Zambia passport holders

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The answer

No. Zambia passport holders need a visa to visit Nicaragua.

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Visa needed
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Tourist entry
ONE TIME LIVIN’VISA NEEDED

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

Official source

Disposición No. 002-2026, Cambio de Categorías Migratorias de Visa para Ingresar a Nicaragua (13 February 2026, in force 16 February 2026), Ministerio del Interior, Dirección General de Migración y Extranjería de Nicaragua (Disposición No. 002-2026, copy hosted by the Instituto Nicaragüense de Aeronáutica Civil; Wayback Machine capture)Checked 31 Oct 2026

124. Venezuela (sólo para portadores de pasaportes ordinarios) 125. Vietnam (sólo para portadores de pasaportes ordinarios) 126. Yemen 127. Zambia 128. Zimbawe

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Before you go

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

Conditions from official sources

  • Must complete the electronic immigration form before arrival.

Passport validity

Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months.

Requisitos de Entrada : Pasaporte con validez mínima de seis meses.

Tourist entry only

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

The other way round

What Nicaragua passport holders need to visit Zambia.

Nicaragua passport Zambia

Visa on arrival · 90 days

Fee
$50.00
Maximum stay
Up to 90 days

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Visa-free nearby

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

  1. BelizeBelmopan, about 630 km from ManaguaVisa-free · 30 days
  2. Cayman IslandsGeorge Town, about 950 km from ManaguaVisa-free · 6 months
  3. JamaicaKingston, about 1,210 km from ManaguaVisa-free
  4. EcuadorQuito, about 1,620 km from ManaguaVisa-free · 90 days
  5. HaitiPort-au-Prince, about 1,650 km from ManaguaVisa-free · 90 days

We list only countries whose rules we have reviewed. More appear as we review them.

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