British passport holders require a visa to enter Zambia.  It is best to obtain visas prior to travel in order to avoid any potential problems with the airlines or with the Zambian Immigration Authorities (see volunteer workers below).  Visas can be obtained from the Zambian High Commission in London. Single entry visit visas are also available at all ports of entry.  The Zambian Government has confirmed that the visa fees for British nationals have been reduced from  £75 to $50 for a single entry visa and from £240 to $80 for a multi-entry visa, although the latter is not available at ports of entry and must be applied for before travelling.
 
For further information on Zambian visa requirements, you should contact the Zambian High Commission in London or visit the Zambian Immigration website. On leaving Zambia, non-residents pay a departure tax of US$25. This is now normally included in the cost of an air ticket but you will be asked to pay this separately in US Dollars if it is not.

Volunteer workers should obtain business visas from the Zambian High Commission in London prior to departure.  Any non-Zambian national overstaying their visa, not renewing their residence permit or working without a permit, including volunteer workers, risk arrest, imprisonment and deportation.  Agents claiming to be able to obtain residence and work permits from the Immigration Department for foreign nationals may be bogus and the documents they provide may be forged.

Passport validity

Your passport should be valid for a minimum of six months and have at least two blank pages. Zambia does not recognise dual nationality.  So it is important to be able to produce a passport bearing the exit stamp from the country from which you have travelled.

Travelling with children

Single parents or other adults travelling alone with children should be aware that some countries require documentary evidence of parental responsibility before allowing lone parents to enter the country or, in some cases, before permitting the children to leave the country.  For further information on exactly what will be required at immigration please contact the Zambian High Commission, London.