| PURPOSE | REQUIRED DOCUMENTS |
|---|---|
| Business | a) Passport sized photo; b) Passport copy of applicant; c) Cover letter on company letterhead with full address and contact numbers addressed to the Director-General; d) Invitation from host company; and e) Certified copy of certificate of incorporation of host company. |
| Diplomat (Accredited to Zambia) | a) Copy of Diplomatic Passport; b) Cover Letter of Applicants Government Authority on Letterhead to the Director-General; c) Letter of Accreditation from Country of Origin/Letter of Invitation from Zambian Foreign Affairs Ministry; and d) Passport size photo |
| Diplomat (Not Accredited to Zambia and not on Official Business) | a) Copy of Diplomatic Passport; b) Cover Letter of Applicants Government Authority on Letterhead to the Director-General; c) Letter of Accreditation from Country of Origin/Letter of Invitation from Zambian Foreign Affairs Ministry; and d) Passport size photo. |
| Diplomat (Not Accredited to Zambia but coming on Official Business) | a) Copy of Diplomatic Passport; b) Cover Letter of Applicants Government Authority on Letterhead to the Director-General; c) Letter of Accreditation from Country of Origin/Letter of Invitation from Zambian Foreign Affairs Ministry; and d) Passport size photo. |
| Official | a) Passport sized photo; b) Passport copy of applicant; c) Cover letter on host institutions letterhead with full address and contact numbers addressed to the Director-General; and d) Copy of return air ticket. |
| Religious | a) Passport sized photo; b) Passport copy of applicant; c) Cover letter on religious institution letterhead with full address and contact numbers addressed to the Director-General; d) Letter of invitation from the host religious institution; e) Clearance from the Ministry of Religious Affairs and National Guidance; and f) Copy of return air ticket. |
| School | a) Passport sized photo; b) Passport copy of applicant; c) Cover letter on school letterhead with full address and contact numbers addressed to the Director-General; d) Acceptance letter from University/Collage/School; and e) Copy of status of host/parents/guardian if any. Note that Status of Host is the Immigration status of the person hosting the prospective foreign visitor. It could be a Zambian National Registration Card (NRC), where the host is a Zambian citizen, or a long term Permit, such as an Employment or Residence Permit in the case of a foreign Host |
| Tourism | a) Passport sized photo; b) Passport copy of applicant; c) Cover letter from applicant addressed to the Director-General which must be signed by the author; d) Hotel booking; and e) Copy of return air ticket. |
| Kaza | a) Passport sized photo; b) Passport copy of applicant; c) Cover letter from applicant addressed to the Director-General which must be signed by the author; d) Hotel booking; and e) Copy of return air ticket. |
| Ordinary Visitor | a) Passport sized photo; b) Passport copy of applicant; c) Cover letter from host in Zambia addressed to the Director-General which must include full physical address and phone number of host and must be signed by the author; d) Copy of return air ticket; e) Hotel Booking (Optional); and e) Status of host i.e. copy of NRC/Zambia Immigration Permit. Note that persons on Study, Visiting, Temporary Employment Permit and Temporary Permits cannot invite visitors |
| Transit | a) Passport sized photo; b) Passport copy of applicant; and c) Cover letter from applicant addressed to the Director-General which must be signed by the author. Transit visas are issued to nationals who require visas to enter Zambia and are transiting through using land transport and shall be valid for a maximum period of seven (07) days Note that Travelers transiting through Zambia by Air directly, or those who remain within the precincts of the airport, do not require a transit visa and will not have to appear before an Immigration Officer for immigration formalities |
| All Documents must be in jpg, png or tiff formats | |