Zambia removes visa requirements for 53 countries

Zambia will drop visa requirements for passport holders from 53 countries next year – in a bid to increase tourism flows.

The southern African country announced visa reforms for various countries on 18 December.

From January 1, 2025, passport holders from 53 new countries will no longer require visas to enter Zambia.

This expansion brings the total number of visa-free countries to 167, enabling eased access to Zambia for many more nations.

According to TraveloBiz, visitors from countries that require entry visas can make use of Zambia’s e-visa system.

Passport holders from the following countries will be eligible for visa-free entry to Zambia from January 1, 2025.

Albania	American Samoa
Andorra	Argentina
Aruba	Bhutan
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Bouvet Island
Brunei	Cape Verde
Christmas Island	Cocos Islands
Comoros	Cook Islands
Costa Rica	Dominican Republic
Faroe Islands	French Polynesia
French Southern Territories	Greenland
Guam	Guatemala
Guyana	Honduras
Iceland	Israel
Laos	Liberia
Liechtenstein	Macedonia
Madagascar	Micronesia
Moldova	Monaco
Morocco	Netherlands Antilles
New Caledonia	Northern Mariana Islands
Palau	Panama
Papua New Guinea	San Marino
Sandwich Islands	Sao Tome and Principe
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands	Suriname
Svalbard and Jan Mayen	Switzerland
Turkey	Ukraine
Vatican	Virgin Islands
Wallis and Futuna

Zambia’s Minister of Home Affairs and Internal Security, Jack Mwiimbu, announced reforms to Zambia’s policy on December 18.

Mwiimbu said the government is committed to positioning Zambia as a premier destination for tourism, business, and trade.

This move aims to boost tourism, attract foreign investment and position Zambia as an attractive tourist destination.

Through this reform, Zambia aims to double annual international tourist arrivals, targeting three million visitors by 2026.

This optimistic goal aims to improve on Zambia’s 2023 tourist numbers, which exceeded 1.5 million visitors.

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