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U.S. Passport Services
1. Select Visa Type
2. Select Office/State
3a. Check Requirements
3b. Fill & Print Application
4. Fill Online Order Form
Passport
Please send TDS your current valid and signed passport. It must be valid 6 months beyond intended stay and must have at least two blank visa page. If your passport expires within 6 months of intended stay, you must renew your passport and then we will secure your visa with the new passport.
Photo
Please send 2 recent professional passport-type photographs, signed on the reverse.
Digital and non-passport photographs are not acceptable.
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Proof of US Status
Photocopy of Alien Registration Card (Green Card) -or- evidence of legal status in USA (valid visa plus I-94 in passport)
Proof of Departure
Please send a copy of your round trip airline tickets, or itinerary or e-ticket, or letter of confirmation from a travel agent. The itinerary must show the applicant's name, date of arrival and departure from the country, and flight information. The Embassy does not recommend purchasing your ticket prior to a visa being issued.
Invitation Letter
Persons applying for a Visitor Visa (staying with friends or relatives) must include a Signed letter of invitation from their hosts in Zambia, which should state the following:
Hosts names and address.
Applicants name
Length of stay in Zambia
Purpose of the visit
Photocopy of host's NRC if Zambian, or entry work permit as case may be.
TDS Service Fee
| Type | Price | Processing Time |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $55.00 | 5-7 Business Days |
| Rush | $85.00 | 24 Hours |
| Emergency | $110.00 | Same Day/Next Day |
Consular Fees
| Type | Entry | Price | Period of stay | Validity | Processing Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular | Single | $90.00 | 90 Days | 3 Years | 5-7 Business Days |
| Regular | Double | $120.00 | 90 Days Per Year | 3 Years | 5-7 Business Days |
| Regular | Multiple | $120.00 | 90 Days Per Year | 3 Years | 5-7 Business Days |
| Rush | Single | $145.00 | 90 Days | 3 Years | 24 Hours |
| Rush | Double | $175.00 | 90 Days Per Year | 3 Years | 24 Hours |
| Rush | Multiple | $175.00 | 90 Days Per Year | 3 Years | 24 Hours |
| Emergency | Single | $155.00 | 90 Days | 3 Years | Same Day/Next Day |
| Emergency | Double | $185.00 | 90 Days Per Year | 3 Years | Same Day/Next Day |
| Emergency | Multiple | $185.00 | 90 Days Per Year | 3 Years | Same Day/Next Day |
Note: Double and Multiple entries are issued at the Consulates discretion.
Application Form
TDS Order Form
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.
Shipping Address
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 Fees
| 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. |
Additional Helpful Information
ALL WEST AFRICAN PASSPORT HOLDERS AND COUNTRIES LISTED BELOW must obtain visas explicitly
from Lusaka, TDS is unable to assist.
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, China Egypt, India, Hong Kong, Iran, Indonesia, Jordan, Iraq, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Korea, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, PNG, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Somali, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, UAE.
The list of countries above is subject to change without prior notice.
Single Entry Tourist Visa - is valid for 3 years for a period of stay not to exceed a total of 90 days per year.
Double and Multiple Entry Tourist Visa - is valid for 3 years for a period of stay not to exceed a total of 90 days per year.
Visa Requirements, processing times, validity of the visa, and Embassy visa fees are subject to change without prior notice.
