Visa on arrival

Ghana visa for citizens of Zambia

Citizens of Zambia get a Ghana visa on arrival at passport control. You don’t apply in advance, but border officers check your passport, return ticket and accommodation. Visago checks your documents before you travel. It costs $19.

For citizens of Zambia: the passport opens 38 countries visa-free; Lusaka — Accra: ≈ 3,910 km, about 5.5 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

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Ghana visa rules at a glance

With a Zambia passport you can visit 38 countries visa-free, 21 with a visa on arrival and 43 with an e-visa; 96 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Zambia passport ranks 127th of 199.
Zambia passport: visa-free access to 38 countries; Ghana passport: 43.
Citizens of Zambia and Ghana can travel together visa-free to 29 countries, for example: Zimbabwe, Malawi, South Africa, Mozambique, Eswatini, Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, Mauritius, Seychelles, Benin, Gambia, Bangladesh, and Singapore.
A language both countries share: English.
Citizens of Ghana, in turn, get a visa on arrival in Zambia. Zambia visa for citizens of Ghana

Travelling to Ghana: good to know

Lusaka — Accra: about 3,910 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 5.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −2 hours.
Local time: Lusaka 12:00 — Accra 10:00.
Local currency: Ghanaian Cedi.
Languages: English.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ GHS 12.
Ghana is the 37th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Zambia.