Please send TDS your current valid and signed passport. It must be valid 6 months beyond intended stay and must have at least two blank visa page. If your passport expires within 6 months of intended stay, you must renew your passport and then we will secure your visa with the new passport.

Please send 2 recent professional passport-type photographs, signed on the reverse.
Digital and non-passport photographs are not acceptable.

Proof of US Status

proof of us status

Please send a copy of your round trip airline tickets, or itinerary or e-ticket, or letter of confirmation from a travel agent. The itinerary must show the applicant's name, date of arrival and departure from the country, and flight information. The Embassy does not recommend purchasing your ticket prior to a visa being issued.

Vaccination: International Certificate of Vaccination for Yellow Fever required if arriving from infected area within 5 days.

Invitation Letter

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

 

Multiple Entry Visa

Additional requirements apply for Multiple Entry Visa.

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.

TDS Service Fee

Type	Price	Processing Time
Regular	$50.00	5 Business Days
Rush	$75.00	1-2 Business Days
Same Day	$95.00	Same Day

 

Consular Fees

Type	Entry	Price	Period of stay	Validity	Processing Time
Regular	Single	$50.00	30 Days	3 Months	5 Business Days
Regular	Double	$80.00	30 Days	3 Months	5 Business Days
Regular	Multiple	$80.00	30 Days	3 Months	5 Business Days
Rush	Single	$90.00	30 Days	3 Months	1-2 Business Days
Rush	Double	$120.00	30 Days	3 Months	1-2 Business Days
Rush	Multiple	$120.00	30 Days	3 Months	1-2 Business Days
Same Day	Single	$100.00	30 Days	3 Months	Same Day
Same Day	Double	$130.00	30 Days	3 Months	Same Day
Same Day	Multiple	$130.00	30 Days	3 Months	Same Day