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Zambia

Partially verified · Research reviewed 2026-09-10

This destination has partial coverage. The procedures below have recorded supporting sources; other requirements remain unverified. Check the destination authority before traveling.

2 published procedures; 0 recorded procedures withheld; 1 open research questions.

At a glance

  1. Visa on arrival for listed nationals Visa · On arrival · Not verified
  2. Traveller allowances and Form CE6 goods declaration — Zambia Revenue Authority Customs declaration · On arrival · Not verified

Source-backed procedures

Visa

Visa on arrival for listed nationals

Open the official page ↗https://www.zambiaimmigration.gov.zm/nationals-requiring-visas-on-arrival-or-from-zambian-missions-abroad/
Channel
On arrival
Fee
Not verified
Authority
Zambia Department of Immigration
Source verification date
2026-09-10

When to apply

Issued at the port of entry on arrival, or obtained in advance from selected Zambian missions abroad.

Who it applies to

Nationals of the countries listed on the Department of Immigration page can get a visa to Zambia on arrival at any port of entry, or from selected Zambian missions abroad. The list of eligible countries is on the page itself; this record does not reproduce it.

Based on: zm-immigration-voa-list

Customs declaration

Traveller allowances and Form CE6 goods declaration — Zambia Revenue Authority

Open the official page ↗https://www.zra.org.zm/importation-of-goods
Channel
On arrival
Fee
Not verified
Authority
Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA)
Source verification date
2026-09-26

When to apply

For traveller's goods not covered by the allowances: complete declaration Form CE6, submit it to customs together with any other supporting documents; customs assess the duty payable after physically checking the goods; payment of taxes is made and a receipt is issued.

Who it applies to, exceptions and limits (full text)

Direction: travellers arriving in Zambia with accompanied baggage. Per the ZRA 'Importation of Goods' page captured live 2026-09-26. Traveller's allowances: a traveler is entitled to import goods worth USD 1,000 duty free, and any excess as long as the taxes are below K10; the goods must not be for commercial purposes or belong to any person who is not a traveler, and rebates do not apply to gifts bought for family or friends. A traveler at least 18 years old is additionally entitled to import duty free the following quantities of excisable goods: 2.5 litres of clear beer; 0.5 kg of tobacco or 0.5 kg of cigars or 400 sticks of cigarettes; 2.5 litres of wine; 1.5 litres of spirits. Traveller's goods not covered by the allowances are declared and cleared as follows: the traveler completes declaration Form CE6 and presents it to customs together with any other supporting documents; customs assess the duty payable after physically checking the goods; payment is made and a receipt is issued. Consignment bands on the same page: small-value consignments (CIF value more than USD 1,000 but not exceeding USD 2,000) need no clearing agent and are liable to duties and taxes; large-value consignments above USD 2,000 require a clearing agent and electronic declaration. Scope note: the captured page does not mention Regulation 22 of the Customs and Excise (General) Regulations, a USD 5,000 threshold, or red/green channels — earlier claims on those points have been removed from this record.

Based on: zm-zra-import-goods

Sources

  1. Nationals requiring visas on arrival or from Zambian Missions Abroad · Zambia Department of Immigration
    https://www.zambiaimmigration.gov.zm/nationals-requiring-visas-on-arrival-or-from-zambian-missions-abroad/ [zm-immigration-voa-list]
  2. Importation of Goods (traveller allowances and CE6) — Zambia Revenue Authority; captured live 2026-09-26; replaces the dead Passenger-Clearance.pdf link · Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) — national customs authority
    https://www.zra.org.zm/importation-of-goods [zm-zra-import-goods]

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