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South Africa visa rules for Zambia passport holders

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The answer

Yes. Zambia passport holders can visit South Africa visa-free for up to 90 days.

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Visa-free
Stay
90 days per entry
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Official source

dha.gov.zaDepartment of Home Affairs, Republic of South AfricaChecked 29 Oct 2026

Zambia 90 Days P/A 90 Days P/A 90 Days P/A No

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Before you go

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

Conditions from official sources

  • Stays may total at most 90 days per calendar year.

Passport validity

The source states no minimum passport validity.

Tourist entry only

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

The other way round

What South Africa passport holders need to visit Zambia.

South Africa passport Zambia

Visa-free · 90 days

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 Pretoria, nearest first.

  1. BotswanaGaborone, about 260 km from PretoriaVisa-free · 90 days
  2. EswatiniMbabane, about 300 km from PretoriaVisa-free · 30 days
  3. LesothoMaseru, about 400 km from PretoriaVisa-free
  4. MozambiqueMaputo, about 440 km from PretoriaVisa-free · 30 days
  5. ZimbabweHarare, about 930 km from PretoriaVisa-free

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

Weather in Pretoria

Average high and low temperature and rainfall in Pretoria, month by month.

  1. JanHigh 29.2°CLow 18.1°CRain 119 mm
  2. FebHigh 29.2°CLow 18.0°CRain 110 mm
  3. MarHigh 27.8°CLow 16.5°CRain 81 mm
  4. AprHigh 25.4°CLow 12.7°CRain 33 mm
  5. MayHigh 23.1°CLow 8.1°CRain 15 mm
  6. JunHigh 20.7°CLow 5.0°CRain 6 mm
  7. JulHigh 20.5°CLow 4.6°CRain 1 mm
  8. AugHigh 23.6°CLow 7.9°CRain 4 mm
  9. SepHigh 27.4°CLow 12.2°CRain 17 mm
  10. OctHigh 28.6°CLow 14.9°CRain 64 mm
  11. NovHigh 28.7°CLow 16.5°CRain 98 mm
  12. DecHigh 29.0°CLow 17.3°CRain 115 mm

Bar and large number: average high, °CSmaller number: average low, °Cmm: average rainfall

Averages of 20 to 24 years between 1991 and 2014, computed by One Time Livin’.

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