No visa needed

Do citizens of China need a visa for Zambia?

Citizens of China don’t need a visa for Zambia 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 China: the passport opens 42 countries visa-free; Beijing — Lusaka: ≈ 10,940 km, about 14 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 Zambia without a visa on a China passport?

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

Zambia visa rules at a glance

With a China passport you can visit 42 countries visa-free, 32 with a visa on arrival and 38 with an e-visa; 86 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the China passport ranks 116th of 199.
China passport: visa-free access to 42 countries; Zambia passport: 38.
Citizens of China and Zambia can travel together visa-free to 20 countries, for example: Malaysia, Singapore, Micronesia, Kiribati, Seychelles, Vanuatu, Mauritius, Fiji, Malawi, Mozambique, Benin, Angola, Bahamas, Jamaica, and Haiti.
Citizens of Zambia, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to China. China visa for citizens of Zambia

Travelling to Zambia: good to know

Beijing — Lusaka: about 10,940 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 14 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −6 hours.
Local time: Beijing 12:00 — Lusaka 06:00.
Local currency: Zambian Kwacha.
Languages: English.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ ZMW 20.
Zambia is the 135th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of China.