No visa needed

Do citizens of Zambia need a visa for Zimbabwe?

Citizens of Zambia don’t need a visa for Zimbabwe 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 — Harare: ≈ 400 km, about 1 hour 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 Zimbabwe without a visa on a Zambia passport?

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

Zimbabwe 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; Zimbabwe passport: 36.
Citizens of Zambia and Zimbabwe can travel together visa-free to 31 countries, for example: Malawi, Botswana, South Africa, Mozambique, Eswatini, Tanzania, Namibia, Rwanda, Lesotho, Angola, Uganda, Kenya, Mauritius, Seychelles, and Benin.
A language both countries share: English.
Zambia and Zimbabwe share a border, so you can also travel overland.
Citizens of Zimbabwe, in turn, don’t need a visa for Zambia. Zambia visa for citizens of Zimbabwe

Travelling to Zimbabwe: good to know

Lusaka — Harare: about 400 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 1 hour.
No time difference with your country’s capital.
Local currency: Botswanan Pula, Chinese Yuan, Euro, British Pound, Indian Rupee, Japanese Yen, US Dollar, South African Rand, and ZWB.
Languages: English.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ BWP 14.
Zimbabwe is the 1st closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Zambia.