No visa needed

Do citizens of Zambia need a visa for Mauritius?

Citizens of Zambia don’t need a visa for Mauritius and can stay up to 90 days. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.

For citizens of Zambia: the passport opens 38 countries visa-free; Lusaka — Port Louis: ≈ 3,130 km, about 4.5 hours of flying.

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

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 90 days

Can I travel to Mauritius without a visa on a Zambia passport?

Yes, citizens of Zambia don’t need a visa for Mauritius for up to 90 days. A valid passport is enough.

Mauritius 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; Mauritius passport: 94.
Citizens of Zambia and Mauritius can travel together visa-free to 36 countries, for example: Zimbabwe, Malawi, Botswana, South Africa, Mozambique, Eswatini, Tanzania, Namibia, Rwanda, Lesotho, Angola, Uganda, Kenya, Seychelles, and Benin.
A language both countries share: English.
Citizens of Mauritius, in turn, don’t need a visa for Zambia. Zambia visa for citizens of Mauritius

Travelling to Mauritius: good to know

Lusaka — Port Louis: about 3,130 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 4.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +2 hours.
Local time: Lusaka 12:00 — Port Louis 14:00.
Local currency: Mauritian Rupee.
Languages: English, French, and Morisyen.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ MUR 48.
Mauritius is the 27th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Zambia.