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Ukraine visa for Zambian citizens

Visa required

Zambian citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Ukraine.

Where to apply
No mission in your country

Checked 7 November 2026 · Passport Index

Which Ukraine visa?

Visa-free stay and short-term visa (type C)

Key facts

Maximum stay
90 days within any 180-day period for visa-free nationals; the visa period for others.

Apply on State Migration Service of Ukraine

All visa types for Ukraine

Ukraine’s official site for the tourist visa is dmsu.gov.ua. Longest stay on the tourist visa: 90 days within any 180-day period for visa-free nationals; the visa period for others.

Where Zambian citizens apply for a visa for Ukraine

Ukraine has no embassy or consulate in Zambia on our records; applications usually go through a mission in a neighbouring country or an online portal.

Measured from Lusaka, Ukrainian embassies and consulates are closest in Luanda, Angola (1,791 km), Nairobi, Kenya (1,831 km) and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (2,950 km). Ukraine sets which of its missions takes applications from Zambia; the mission or the official visa portal confirms it before an appointment is booked.

Ukrainian citizens travelling to Zambia

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Travel advice for Ukraine

  • US State Department Level 4: Do not travel
  • UK Foreign Office (FCDO) Advises against all travel to parts of the country
  • German Foreign Office Travel warning for the whole country (Reisewarnung)

What the US, British and German foreign ministries tell their own citizens about travelling there, in each ministry’s own terms.

For a trip from Zambia to Ukraine, the published travel advice reads as follows: the US State Department rates Ukraine at Level 4, do not travel (updated 27 August 2026), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises against all travel to parts of Ukraine (updated 2 October 2026) and the German Foreign Office has a travel warning (Reisewarnung) for Ukraine (updated 13 October 2026). The advice is aimed at each government’s own nationals.

Good to know

How long Zambian citizens can stay in Ukraine

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

How Zambian citizens apply

Ukraine has no embassy or career consulate in Zambia. Zambian citizens apply through a mission of Ukraine accredited to Zambia from abroad; the official visa portal of Ukraine names the right place.

Ukraine’s neighbours for Zambian citizens

Poland, Moldova, Hungary, Slovakia, Belarus, Romania and Russia require Zambian citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Ukrainian citizens travelling to Zambia

Ukrainian citizens can visit Zambia without a visa for up to 90 days.

Frequently asked questions

Do Zambian citizens need a visa for Ukraine?

Zambian citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Ukraine.

Is there an embassy of Ukraine in Zambia?

No. Ukraine has no embassy in Zambia. The nearest Ukrainian embassy is in Luanda, Angola, 1,791 km from Lusaka.

Do Ukrainian citizens need a visa for Zambia?

Ukrainian citizens can visit Zambia without a visa for up to 90 days.

Can Zambian citizens enter Ukraine visa-free?

No; Zambian citizens need a visa for Ukraine obtained in advance.

Visa data: Passport Index via passport-index-data, as of 7 November 2026. Rules change, sometimes overnight. Confirm with the embassy or the official government portal before you book.