{"id":520,"date":"2023-07-31T10:36:30","date_gmt":"2023-07-31T10:36:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mofaic.gov.zm\/london\/?page_id=520"},"modified":"2025-11-13T15:07:44","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T15:07:44","slug":"visa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/missions.grz.gov.zm\/geneva\/?page_id=520","title":{"rendered":"Visa"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"520\" class=\"elementor elementor-520\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f7f930a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3f7f930a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f53ebe7\" data-id=\"2f53ebe7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74ccdca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74ccdca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.12.1 - 02-04-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">VISA<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-335bc046 elementor-icon-list--layout-inline elementor-align-center elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"335bc046\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"http:\/\/localhost\/foreignn\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/css\/widget-icon-list.min.css\">\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items elementor-inline-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Home<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Visa<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2cbfcb33 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2cbfcb33\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4878380d\" data-id=\"4878380d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3bead174 animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"3bead174\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:100}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1162188a\" data-id=\"1162188a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3597db4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3597db4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Visa Application<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78c78d61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78c78d61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.12.1 - 02-04-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><strong><u>VISA REQUIREMENTS FOR ZAMBIA<\/u><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><u>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><u>EACH VISA APPLICATION MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING:<\/u><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><u>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p><ul><li>A <strong>valid passport<\/strong> for at least six months before expiry date, with at least three blank pages for visa.<\/li><li>A photo<strong> copy<\/strong> of the page bearing your picture in your passport<\/li><li>Two fully completed visa <strong>application forms<\/strong> (for each applicant) provided by the Mission. (You can do photo copies) available on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zambiaimmigration.gov.zm\">zambiaimmigration.gov.zm<\/a>.<\/li><li>Two recent identical passport-size<strong> photographs<\/strong>.<\/li><li>A confirmed <strong>travel itinerary<\/strong> from a travel agent or airline; if on business, a confirmation letter from employer or other relevant documents.<\/li><li>An <strong>invitation letter<\/strong> from sponsors in Zambia is required for those invited for both private and business trips.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Application fees are non-refundable<\/strong>.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong><u>VISA FEES (General\/Tourist<\/u><\/strong><strong>)<\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>CHF 55 for transit visa<\/li><li>CHF 55 for single entry visa<\/li><li>CHF 85 for double entry visa<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Multiple entry visas shall <strong>only<\/strong> be issued at the Immigration Department\u2019s headquarters in Lusaka.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Applicants are advised to check the Zambia Immigration site on the fees applicable to their nationality.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <u>CITIZENS OF COMMONWEALTH COUNTRIES:<\/u><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><u>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p><p>Citizens of most commonwealth countries do not require visas to enter Zambia. However, because Zambians require visas to enter some commonwealth countries, and in accordance with the principle of reciprocity, citizens of such Commonwealth countries require visas to enter Zambia.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <u>GENERAL INFORMATION<\/u><\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Upon receipt of visa application and fees, issuance of visa takes <strong>five working days.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>A visa is valid for a period of three months from the date of issue, <\/strong>unless stated otherwise.<\/li><li>Applicants are advised to apply for a visa <strong>at least two weeks <\/strong>before their intended date of travel departure.<\/li><li>If you are sending your passport by post, please enclose a self-addressed envelope with a postage stamp on it SFr 6.30.- (for registered mail) and include your <strong>telephone number <\/strong>in case we need clarification.<\/li><li>Visa requirements are <strong>subject to revision<\/strong> from time to time. It is therefore, advisable to ask for further information in case of uncertainty.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-12d13d3c\" data-id=\"12d13d3c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-550ddbf0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"550ddbf0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-279d477a\" data-id=\"279d477a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VISA Home Visa Visa Application VISA REQUIREMENTS FOR ZAMBIA \u00a0 EACH VISA APPLICATION MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING: \u00a0 A valid passport for at least six months before expiry date, with at least three blank pages for visa. 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