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e-Visa, 90 days
Before you travel: you need an e-visa. The authorisation itself is valid 90 days, that is not how long you may stay.
The allowance is counted per calendar year and resets on 1 January.
Entry and stay only. What this covers
Your stay
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Official wording
Zambian entry visas for nationals whose countries fall under this category require advance clearance by the Zambian Authorities. Applicants must apply for the visa through the Director General of Immigration prior to their arrival into Zambia. The applicant must receive a letter of approval prior to his/her travel. Applications for visas for this category must be made online through the eServices portal.
Aevamo’s reading
The Act creates the entry obligation itself: s.11(2) and s.12(3) require a non-citizen to hold a valid permit or visa to enter or remain in Zambia, s.25 caps the visiting visa at ninety days in any twelve-month period, and s.59 empowers the Minister to make the regulations (SI 129 of 2011 as amended by SI 78 of 2024) that carry the Fifth Schedule visa-exemption list.
The Department of Immigration requires these issuers' nationals to obtain a visa and a letter of approval through the online eServices portal before arriving, so advance authorisation is required and the mechanism is an e-visa.
Source details
How the documents behind this regime are dated
SI 78 of 2024 was gazetted on 3 December 2024 (Government Gazette No. 7679) and the waiver took effect on 1 January 2025 per the Department of Immigration's announcement of 25 December 2024. The Department's visa lists are undated but reflect the post-1-January-2025 state (167 visa-exempt countries, matching the Minister's announced figure). The Act is Act No. 18 of 2010.
What this answer covers Limits & assumptions
Work and residence rights are separate from this check. This is the entry rule and the length of stay the instrument grants. It is not a decision about you: the officer at the border decides admission, and we do not evaluate the purpose of your trip, your passport's remaining validity, an onward ticket, funds, insurance or health requirements.
Informational planning, not legal or immigration advice. The source is linked so you can check our reading.