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Netherlands visa for citizens of Zambia

Citizens of Zambia need a visa for the Netherlands that is issued through the embassy or a visa centre: it can’t be obtained online, because you must attend in person to submit documents and biometrics. Visago fills in the form, prepares your documents and books your appointment. The service costs $49.

For citizens of Zambia: the passport opens 38 countries visa-free; Lusaka — Amsterdam: ≈ 7,870 km, about 10.5 hours of flying.

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

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The consular fee of $103 is paid separately when you apply.

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Can I travel to the Netherlands without a visa on a Zambia passport?

No: citizens of Zambia need a visa, issued by the embassy. We prepare your documents and book the appointment for just $49.

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Netherlands 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; Netherlands passport: 122.
Citizens of Zambia and the Netherlands can travel together visa-free to 30 countries, for example: Malawi, Botswana, South Africa, Mozambique, Eswatini, Lesotho, Angola, Mauritius, Seychelles, Gambia, Malaysia, Singapore, Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Citizens of the Netherlands, in turn, don’t need a visa for Zambia. Zambia visa for citizens of the Netherlands

Travelling to the Netherlands: good to know

Lusaka — Amsterdam: about 7,870 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 10.5 hours.
No time difference with your country’s capital.
Local currency: Euro.
Languages: Dutch.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ €0.88.
Netherlands is the 116th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Zambia.