KAZA UniVisa — USD 50; Zambia + Zimbabwe for 30 days; Botswana day trips includedfor 🇫🇷 French citizens travelling to 🇿🇲 Zambia
French citizens can obtain a KAZA UniVisa — USD 50; Zambia + Zimbabwe for 30 days; Botswana day trips included on arrival at Zambia's international airports and designated ports of entry. No advance visa application is required — pay the visa fee at the immigration counter and present your travel documents. You may stay up to 30 days per entry.
📋Required Documents9
- ✓Passport valid 6+ months with blank pages, from one of the ~48 KAZA-eligible nationalities (US, UK, EU states, CA, AU, NZ and others)
- ✓USD 50 in cash
card payment is unreliable at the border posts
- ✓Buy on arrival at Lusaka (Kenneth Kaunda) or Livingstone (Harry Mwanga Nkumbula) airports, or the Victoria Falls and Kazungula land borders
- ✓Return or onward ticket and accommodation details
- ✓The sticker covers BOTH Zambia and Zimbabwe for 30 days with unlimited crossings between them
- ✓Botswana day trips (e.g. Chobe) are included via the Kazungula border
keep the same passport entry
- ✓Confirm sticker availability before relying on a small border post
stock occasionally runs out
- ✓The UniVisa cannot be extended
for longer stays switch to national visas
- ✓Yellow fever vaccination certificate if arriving from an endemic country
ℹ️What to Expect
To obtain your KAZA UniVisa — USD 50; Zambia + Zimbabwe for 30 days; Botswana day trips included, proceed to the visa-on-arrival counter at the Zambia port of entry upon landing. Ensure you have the required documents listed above and the visa fee ready — cash is often preferred. Processing is usually completed within 15–30 minutes. Your passport will be stamped with permission to stay for up to 30 days. Always verify current requirements with the Zambia embassy or official government website before booking travel.
🌐Why French passport holders need a visa for Zambia
French passport holders can obtain a visa on arrival in Zambia because Zambia extends this facility to French citizens as part of its immigration policy. This arrangement allows French travellers to arrive without a pre-arranged visa, completing the entry process at the port of entry.
Requirements last reviewed: June 2026 · Source: official government portal
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