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🇫🇷 Does a French need a visa for Zambia 🇿🇲?

What this means for your trip

Visa-free entry lets you arrive with a valid passport and pass border control without applying in advance.

Border officers can still ask for a return or onward ticket, proof of accommodation and enough money for your stay, and they decide on entry. The stay limit applies per visit; many countries also cap total days within a period.

Your passport should normally be valid for at least six months beyond your planned departure date and have blank pages for stamps; many countries apply this rule.

Zambia at a glance

Capital: Lusaka · Currency: Zambian kwacha (ZMW, ZK) · Official languages: English · Calling code: +260

U.S. State Department travel advisory for Zambia: Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions (updated 31 July 2023). It is written for U.S. citizens; read the advisory before you book.

Plugs and voltage

Some of your plugs fit (C); for type E plugs bring a travel adapter for Zambia's sockets (C, G).

More about entering Zambia →

Your embassy in Zambia

If your passport is lost or stolen, or you need help in an emergency in Zambia, contact the embassy of France:

• Embassy of France, Lusaka · 31F Leopard’s Hill Close · ambafrance-zm.org

Missions from Wikidata (CC0), checked 2026-09-26. Addresses and opening hours change: check the mission's website before you go.

The other way round

🇿🇲 Zambian passport holders visiting France: Zambian passport holders need a visa for France, applied for at an embassy or consulate of France before travelling.

The French passport at a glance

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