1. Proflight Zambia has launched the first ever direct flights between Lusaka and Cape Town. Proflight will operate the new route using its 50-seat CRJ jet, giving a flying time of 3 hours 15 minutes. Initially the service will operate twice weekly on Tuesdays and Saturdays. On other days passengers can continue to Cape Town via Proflight’s three-times-a-day service between Lusaka and Johannesburg and then onwards with its partner airlines Safair, Cemair and South African Airways.

Tuesdays and Saturdays
Lusaka - Cape Town 8 -11:30am
Cape Town - Lusaka 12:15 - 15:35pm

2. Zambia Airways Spread its Wings into South Africa

The Lusaka-based airline, with its hub at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport, currently flies from Lusaka to the Zambian domestic destinations of Livingstone, Solwezi, and Ndola.

From June 1, the carrier will debut five flights per week to Johannesburg, using a Boeing 737-700 in both business and economy class. Flights will become daily return flights on July 1st.

On Monday, Tuesday Thursday and Saturday, ZN0305 departs Lusaka at 07h00 and arrives OR Tambo at 09h00. The returning flight, ZN0304, departs OR Tambo at 09h45 and arrives Lusaka at 11h45.

On Friday, ZN0305 departs Lusaka at 13h30 and arrives OR Tambo at 15h30. The Friday returning flight, ZN0304, departs OR Tambo at 16h15 and arrives Lusaka at 18h15.

The Zambian Department of Immigration has announced the waiver of all visa fees (including day trip visas), for Australia, Canada, China, European Union, Gulf States (Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates) Japan, South Korea, United Kingdom and United States of America, effective 1st November 2022. This visa policy adjustment is pursuant to Statutory Instrument Number 68 of 2022.

The waiver only applies to the visa ‘fee’ requirement. All other visa requirements, including the need to apply for visas before travelling and obtaining visas on arrival, as the case may be, shall still apply, the only change being that nationals of the above-listed countries will not pay for the visas.

With regards the KAZA UNIVISA (the visa that allows easier travel between Zimbabwe and Zambia), the fee will still be applicable.

It was announced on 30 September 2022 that visa fees are no longer applicable for clients travelling to Zambia from many of the main Tourism markets: Passengers carrying passports from the UK, the USA, Canada, Australia or the European Union will no longer have to purchase visas in order to enter Zambia.

Although this new ruling was planned to take effect on Saturday 01 October, as the announcement was only made on Friday, it may take a few days for the news to be distributed to all immigration offices.

Zambian Tourist Visas fees are to be reduced by 50% from January 2022.

Presently, travellers to Zambia can get a single-entry visa for US% 50 per person
A double-entry visa costs US$ 80 per person, and a multiple-entry visa is US$ 150 per person.

The Zambian Government has just confirmed that they will all be reduced to 50% of their current rates.

Zambia is open. Here’s what visitors need to know…

All tourists entering Zambia are required to have undergone a SARS CoV2 PCR test within 14 days of arrival and have tested negative.

Evidence of a negative test result must be produced on arrival. Anyone without this evidence will not be allowed into the country.

All tourists will undergo health screening on arrival. Symptomatic travellers with temperatures 38 degrees (Celsius) and higher shall be tested for CoVID19 and shall be quarantined until the results are ready.

Travellers who test positive will be managed according to the National Case Management Guidelines.

All tourists must adhere to the recommended CoVID19 prevention measures during their stay.

These measures include maintaining social distance, wearing a mask and maintaining personal hygiene.

The Zambia Tourism Agency has devised a set of Safety Protocols (in line with guidelines from the WHO) for the tourism sector in order to ensure that Zambia is a safe destination for travellers.

The main objectives of the protocols are to limit and minimize the spread of CoVID19 and to instil confidence among travellers that tourism in Zambia is safe.

Many accommodation establishments and tour operators have opened their doors and are eagerly waiting to welcome tourists back to Zambia!

Please note that the above information is based on the guidelines provided by the ZTA as of 14 September 2020. These guidelines may change from time to time without notice.

We therefore advise that you check with your consulate for the most up to date information prior to travelling.