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We have some good news: as initially reported last week, the Zambian Government has now reduced visa fees payable by foreign nationals visiting the country with the aim of encouraging more tourists to visit Victoria Falls and other parts of the country.

The newly revised fees apply to all nationalities requiring a visa to visit Zambia, and have come into effect today (19th November 2008):

Single Entry: $50-00

Double Entry: $80-00

This is a substantial reduction for countries such as Britain and the United States of America.

It should however be noted that visa entry requirements remain unchanged, and while certain guests may need to apply for their visa prior to travelling, most can obtain a visa on arrival in Zambia.

We have just received notification that the Zambian government have put forward plans to REDUCE the current visa fees from US$150 to US$50 for single entry while double or multiple-entry fee will be reduced from US$340 to US$80.

However, please note that these new visa fees would only come into effect once the Minister of Home Affairs signs the statutory instrument. President Rupiah Banda had promised during his electioneering campaign that once elected into office he would slash the visa fees.

Watch this space …. !

We have been advised that the Zambian Government has now officially approved its dropping of  the visa waiver system, and now all visitors Zambia are required to pay for a visa on arrival.

This story was originally reported on our blog back on 28 January (see here for details), however, although the decision was enforced from the end of January, final Government approval was only confirmed recently.

 The following visa fees are payable upon entry for all visitors to Zambia:

 British Nationals:       £75.00 for single entry and £240.00 for multiple entry

American Nationals:  $135.00 for standard visa

Canadian Nationals:  $55.00 for standard visa

Other Nationalities:    $50.00 for single, $80.00 for double and $160.00 for multiple entry.