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Zambia Passport Ranking 2026

The Zambia passport ranks #139 of 199 in the 2026 passport index, with a mobility score of 84.1 — stronger than 60 passports. Below: where it can travel and how.

39Visa-free
23Visa on arrival
37e-Visa / ETA
99Visa required
VISAXSAug 2026
Zambia
Passport strength
#139in the world

How strong is the Zambia passport

The Zambia passport ranks #139 of 199 in the 2026 passport index with a mobility score of 84.1. It is stronger than 60 passports — visa-free to 39 countries and easy access to 99.

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Where the Zambia passport can travel

Every destination by visa status — visa-free, on arrival, e-Visa or required. Tap a country for details.

Visa-free · 39

Visa on arrival · 23

e-Visa / ETA · 37

Visa required · 99

Afghanistan Algeria Andorra Argentina Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belarus Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Brazil Brunei Bulgaria Canada Central African Republic Chad Chile China Congo Costa Rica Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Dominican Republic Egypt Eritrea Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Guatemala Guyana Honduras Hungary Iceland Ireland Israel Italy Japan Jordan Kosovo Kuwait Laos Latvia Lebanon Liberia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Mali Malta Marshall Islands Mexico Moldova Monaco Montenegro Morocco Myanmar Nauru Netherlands New Zealand Niger North Korea North Macedonia Norway Palestine Panama Paraguay Peru Poland Portugal Romania Russia San Marino Saudi Arabia Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Spain Sudan Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Thailand Tonga Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Ukraine United Kingdom United States Uruguay Uzbekistan Vatican Venezuela Yemen

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Where Zambia citizens face the toughest visas

Schengen, the US and the UK count refusals separately. Here are all three rates for the Zambia passport in one place.

The hardest is the US — 52.5% of applications refused, against 11.1% at the most lenient one.

under 2 weeks until the next US interview · Lusaka
2 rule changes recorded for this passport in our archive, 1 of them easing · the feed →
54.6% of Canadian applications not approved (all visa types, 1,860 decisions) — different methodology, not comparable with the three above · details →
4 countries accept visa applications right inside Zambia

Schengen in detail: which state refuses Zambia citizens most

Methodologies differ: the EC counts by place of filing, the State Department and Home Office by nationality. Read as orders of magnitude.

Popular destinations for the Zambia passport

Whether Zambia citizens need a visa for popular countries — tap for details.

Frequently asked

How strong is the Zambia passport?
The Zambia passport ranks #139 of 199 in the 2026 passport index (mobility score 84.1). It gives visa-free access to 39 countries and easy access to 99 — stronger than 60 passports.
How many countries can Zambia visit visa-free?
39 countries are visa-free, plus more on arrival or with an eTA. See the full list on the "visa-free countries for Zambia" page.
Why does the Zambia passport rank where it does?
The rank is set by the number of visa-free and visa-on-arrival destinations. The Zambia passport sits in the lower tier of the 2026 ranking. Positions shift as visa agreements change.
How is the passport ranking calculated?
We sum visa-free, visa-on-arrival and eTA destinations into a mobility score that sets the rank. Same idea as Henley and Arton Capital, on our own 2026 data.

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