Tourist Visa
- Submit your valid, signed U.S. Passport (must be valid at least 6 months beyond intended stay and contain two blank facing pages)
- 2 Visa Application Forms, fully completed and signed
- 2 Passport-Type Photographs - SIGNED ON REVERSE
- International Certificate of Vaccination for Yellow Fever if arriving within 5 days from an infected area.
- Copy of round trip airline tickets or itinerary, or letter of confirmation from travel agent
- Persons applying for a Visitor Visa (staying with friends or relatives) must include a letter of invitation from their hosts in Zambia, which should state the following
- Hosts names and address.
- Applicants name
- Length of stay in Zambia
- Purpose of the visit
Business Visa
- Submit your valid, signed U.S. Passport (must be valid at least 6 months beyond intended stay and contain two blank facing pages)
- 2 Visa Application Forms, fully completed and signed
- 2 Passport-Type Photographs - SIGNED ON REVERSE. (eff. 9/1/02)
- International Certificate of Vaccination for Yellow Fever if arriving within 5 days from an infected area.
- Copy of round trip airline tickets or itinerary, or letter of confirmation from travel agent
- Invitation from your sponsor/host in Zambia
- A business letter of responsibility (sample) is required, to be typewritten on your company letterhead and addressed to:
Embassy of Zambia, Visa Section,
The letter must state all of the following
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- Nature of business to be performed
- Name and address of reference to be visited
- Guarantee of return transportation and sufficient funds for the visit
- The letter should be signed by an officer of the company other than the applicant.
Multiple Entry Visa Additional Requirements
- All applications for Multiple Entries must be approved by the Zambian Goverment in Lusaka and therefore you must submit any application for Multiple Entries at least one month prior to travel
- A letter of invitation from your host in Zambia will be required along with a copy of an itineray, a cover letter stating your reasons for visiting Zambia, photocopies of your passport vital pages, and a completed visa application form.
- You must send all of the above documents to Chief Immigration Officer; P.O. Box 50300, Lusaka, Zambia. Fax to 260-1-251725 or 260-1-252008 or email to immighq@zamnet.zm Note that the visa approval is sent to the Zambian Embassy in Washington DC.
- Your application will be checked and hand carried to the Embassy, and is usually processed in 5 business days.
- Consular Fee for all Nationalities:
$ 50.00 - Single Entry - valid 3 years for stay up to 30 days.
$ 80.00 - Double Entry - valid 3 years for stay up to 30 days each entry.
$ 80.00 - Multiple Entries
$ 40.00 - Additional Embassy fee for 1-2 day Issue.
· Visa Information
- Effective September 01 2002 each of the passport type photographs required for the visa must be signed by the applicant in ink on the reverse side of the photo.
- The Zambia tourist or business visa is usually valid for three years, from date issued, for a stay not to exceed 30 days.
Once you place your order a Visa specialist will be assigned to you to give you further shipping instructions