ICOM ZAMBIA

VISAS

Some countries do not require visas while others do.
For more information you can follow this link to the Zambian Immigration: Immigration

Below is some quick extracts from the Zambian Immigration Page on

Nationals of the countries listed below do not require visas to enter Zambia. However, just like other non-citizen and non-residents arriving in Zambia by Air, they  must be in possession of valid return air tickets. Those arriving by land and water must have enough funds for their stay in and departure from Zambia.
If your country is not listed please visit the Main Zambian Immigration Website for more details.
Aland IslandsEstoniaMalaysiaSt. Martin
AngolaFalkland IslandsMaldivesSt. Vincent and Grenadines
AnguillaFalkland Islands DependenciesMaltaSamoa
Antigua and BermudaFiji IslandsMarshall IslandsSaudi Arabia
AustraliaFinlandMartiniqueSerbia and Montenegro
Australian Antarctic TerritoryFranceMauritiusSeychelles
AustriaFrench GuianaMayotteSingapore
AzoresGermanyMontenegroSlovakia
BahamasGilbraltarMontserratSlovenia
BahrainGreeceMozambiqueSolomon Islands
BarbadosGrenadaNamibiaSouth Africa
BelgiumGuadeloupeNauruSouth Korea
BelizeHungaryNetherlandsSpain
BermudaIraqNew ZealandSwaziland
BotswanaIrelandNiueSweden
British Antarctic TerritoryIsle of ManNorfolk IslandTanzania
British Indian Ocean TerritoryItalyNorwayTokelau
British Virgin IslandsJamaicaOmanTonga
BulgariaJapanPitcairn IslandsTrinidad and Tobago
CanadaKenyaPolandTurks and Caicos Island
Canary IslandsKiribatiPortugalTuvalu
Cayman IslandsKuwaitQatarUganda
Channel IslandsLatviaReunionUnited Arab Emirates
ChinaLesothoRomaniaUnited Kingdom
CroatiaLithuaniaRoss DependencyUnited States of America
CyprusLuxembourgSt. HelenaVanuatu
Czech RepublicMadeiraSt. Kitts and NevisWestern Samoa
DenmarkMalawiSt. LuciaZimbabwe
Dominica   

FLIGHTS - International & Domestic

Access to Livingstone can be done in a couple of ways via Land or Air. 

National Currency - Zambia Kwacha - ZMW

The Zambia Kwacha is denoted in both coin (Ngwee) and paper notes (Kwacha).  

Coins

50(Ngwee) & K 1

Notes

K2, K5, K10, K20, K50 & K100

Exchange Rates

Please note the exchange rates change on a daily basis

USD $ –

K 26.25

GBP £ –

33.30

EUR €

33.25

ZAR R –

1.42

You may exchange currency or withdraw money from ATMs at the airport and banks or Bureau de Changes in the city

Health

Medical Insurance

We absolutely recommend you have medical insurance in your country of origin, this cover should include emergency air evacuation if you are spending time in remote areas of the country. 
“Better to have, and not need, than to need, and not have.” – Franz Kafka

Medical Services - In Country

There are several public and private hospitals and clinics in Livingstone.  

Pharmacies / Chemists

We suggest carrying an adequate supply of your prescribed medicines for the duration of your stay and travel period with extra in the event you are delayed returning home. 
Although pharmacies and chemists will have a fairly broad supply of prescription medication, as well as having non-prescription medicines and first aid supplies, some difference may exist due to difference in medical governance.

Yellow Fever

Visitors from or passing through a Yellow Fever Zone must produce a Valid International Certificate of Vaccination.
This is a requirement when entering Zambia 
Ministry of Health

 

 

Weather

November in Livingstone is usually hot, however may have early rains.
Please ensure you always have a sunhat, sunscreen and at minimum 500ml bottle of water.
Traveling with a few packs of ORS (oral rehydration solutions) is always handy in the event you are out in the sun for too long without water, you may get dehydrated.