1. Select Visa Type
2. Select Office/State
3a. Check Requirements
3b. Fill & Print Application
4. Fill Online Order Form
REQUIREMENTS FOR U.S. CITIZENS TO OBTAIN A VISA TO ENTER ZAMBIA
DIPLOMATIC AND OFFICIAL

Please send TDS your current valid and signed passport. If your passport expires within 6 months, you must renew your passport and then we will secure your visa with the new passport.
Travel Document Systems can process Official Passport Renewals and Official Passport Pages: Click Here
Please send 2 recent professional passport-type photographs. (Signed on Back)
Digital and non-passport photographs are not acceptable.
Passport Photo Guide - Click Here
Letter from sending department or agency, addressed to:
Embassy of Zambia, Visa Section, Washington DC
The letter must state all of the following:
Applicant's position and title
Purpose of travel
Dates of the intended trip
| Price | Processing Time |
|---|---|
| $55.00 | 2-4 Business Days |
| Entry | Price | Period of stay | Validity | Processing Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multiple | Gratis | 30 Days Per Entry | 3 Years | 2-4 Business Days |

You must complete the Online Order Form.
The order form gives TDS your name, address, shipping information and payment method. Multiple applicants can be entered using one order form. You only need to complete one TDS order form per request. Please print two copies of the confirmation page. Include one copy with the documents you ship to TDS and keep one copy for your records.
While completing the online order form in this step, you will be asked how you want to pay TDS fees. You may pay our fees online with a credit card or enclose a personal or business check or money order.
Please forward the completed requirements detailed above to:
TRAVEL DOCUMENT SYSTEMS, INC.,
925 Fifteenth Street N.W. Suite 300
Washington, D.C. 20005
Urgent applications should be shipped to TDS using only the FedEx Company.
Please use FedEx Priority Overnight. Do NOT ship "First Overnight." This will delay the delivery of your package.
| FedEx Return Shipping | |
|---|---|
| Continental USA Only | Price |
| Next Business Day - up to 3 passports | $27.00 |
| Next Business Day - 4 or more passports | $30.00 |
| Saturday Delivery | $41.00 |
| Alaska, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, USVI | Price |
| Next Day Letter (No Saturday Delivery) | $39.00 |
| International | Price |
| Call for a quote. | Call. |
The visa is usually valid for multiple entry for three years from the date issued, for a stay not to exceed 30 days.
Your application will be checked and hand carried to the Embassy, and is usually processed in 2-4 business days.