ExploCountry guide · Eastern Africa
Zambia travel guide: visa, best time, weather, holidays and plugs
Entry rules for every passport, the best months to go, live weather, public holidays and the plug you need for Zambia. Capital: Lusaka.
Do you need a visa for Zambia?
It depends on your passport. Of the 198 other passports in our data, 83 passports can enter Zambia without a visa and 58 more get a visa on arrival or an eTA.
All 198 passports for Zambia · Visa checker · Passport validity checker for Zambia
Zambia at a glance
- Capital
- Lusaka
- Region
- Eastern Africa, Africa
- Currency
- Zambian kwacha (ZK, ZMW)
- Languages
- English
- Calling code
- +260
- Drives on the
- left
- Power
- Type C, D, G · 230 V · 50 Hz
Best time to visit Zambia
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
May–Oct. Dry-season safaris.
General guidance on weather, crowds and wildlife, not a forecast. The chart below shows what the weather actually did last year.
Weather in Lusaka
Month by month last year
- Daily high and low (°C), monthly average
- Rain (mm in the month)
Next public holidays in Zambia
Nationwide holidays only, from Nager.Date. Check dates locally before you book: they can move.
Power plugs and voltage in Zambia
- Type Ctwo round pins
- Type Dthree large round pins
- Type Gthree flat pins in a triangle
Mains power is 230 V at 50 Hz. Phone and laptop chargers usually accept 100 to 240 V, so they only need the right plug. Hair dryers, kettles and other single-voltage appliances need a matching voltage or a converter.
Do I need an adapter for Zambia?
Hand-curated, so a good first answer: confirm before you fly.
More before you go
- Passport validity. Many countries want 3 to 6 months of validity left. Check your dates for Zambia or read the six-month rule explained.
- Other places you can go. Where can I go? lists the places your passport reaches that are also in season, and the passport ranking shows how yours compares.
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Questions
Do I need a visa for Zambia?
It depends on your passport. Of the 198 other passports in our data, 83 passports can enter Zambia without a visa, 58 passports can get a visa on arrival and 57 passports can apply for an e-Visa. Pick your passport on this page, or see the full list on the all-passports page for Zambia.
When is the best time to visit Zambia?
May–Oct. Dry-season safaris.
What plug type and voltage does Zambia use?
Zambia uses plug types C, D, G at 230 V and 50 Hz. Check that your devices accept that voltage before you plug them in. Plug data is hand-curated, so confirm before you fly.
Which side of the road do they drive on in Zambia?
Traffic keeps to the left in Zambia.
What currency does Zambia use?
Zambian kwacha (ZK, ZMW).
What is the calling code for Zambia?
+260.
What is the capital of Zambia?
Lusaka.
How up to date is this information?
Entry rules come from the open Passport Index dataset, last updated 18 February 2026. Governments change rules often, so check with the embassy or the official immigration site before you book. Weather and public holidays on this page are fetched live from Open-Meteo and Nager.Date.
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Get ExploEntry rules come from the open Passport Index dataset by Ilya Ilyankou (MIT), last updated 18 February 2026. Governments change rules often, so treat this as a guide and check with the embassy or the official immigration site before you book.