Zambian passport

Zambian passport
The front cover of a contemporary Zambian passport.
TypePassport
Issued by Zambia
PurposeIdentification
EligibilityZambian citizenship

The Zambian passport is issued to citizens of Zambia for international travel.

As of 1 January 2017, Zambian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 63 countries and territories, ranking the Zambian passport 73rd in terms of travel freedom (tied with Cape Verdean and Tunisian passports) according to the Henley visa restrictions index.

For children under 16, passport is valid for 5 years. Applicants over 16 years old get the passport for 10 years. Passports are issued in the following formats:

  • 32-page ordinary passport
  • 48-page national passport
  • Diplomatic passport (red cover)