Czech Republic visa for Zambian citizens

For the tourist visa, the Czech Republic’s official sources give a standard fee of €90. Processing time, as the Czech Republic states it: 15 calendar days as a rule; up to 45 days when a case needs closer examination. Longest stay on the tourist visa: Up to 90 days in any 180-day period across the Schengen area.

The Czech Republic has 1 mission in Zambia, with its embassy in Lusaka.

In 2025, the Czech Republic’s embassy and consulates in Zambia (Lusaka) received 225 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 164. 27.1% of applications were refused. In 2024 it had been 25.0%: the rate rose by 2.1 points. Applications fell by 23% compared with 2024 (292).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 11.2% of the applications lodged in Zambia that year, from 7.7% at the consulates of Germany to 11.8% at those of Italy. the Czech Republic’s consulates worldwide refused 14.2%. The Czech Republic was the 3rd most applied-for Schengen state in Zambia.

You apply to the Schengen state that is your main destination (the longest stay or the main purpose; the state of first entry only when there is none), so a lower rate elsewhere is no reason to apply there. The figures cover applications lodged in Zambia, by any nationality: mostly citizens, but also residents from other countries.

For a trip from Zambia to the Czech Republic, the published travel advice reads as follows: the US State Department rates the Czech Republic at Level 1, exercise normal precautions (updated 7 January 2026), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to the Czech Republic (updated 11 August 2026) and the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for the Czech Republic (updated 13 October 2026).

How long Zambian citizens can stay in the Czech Republic

How long Zambian citizens may stay in the Czech Republic is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.

How Zambian citizens apply

In Zambia, applications go to the Czech embassy in Lusaka, or to a visa centre acting for the Czech Republic; fees, documents and processing times are published by the Czech Republic.

the Czech Republic and the Schengen area

A Schengen visa issued by the Czech Republic lets Zambian citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to the Czech Republic when it is the main destination of the trip.

The Czech Republic’s neighbours for Zambian citizens

Poland, Germany, Slovakia and Austria require Zambian citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Czech citizens travelling to Zambia

Czech citizens do not need a visa for Zambia: stays of up to 90 days are visa-free.