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China visa requirements for Zambia citizens
Updated 2026-07-07 · verified against the Passport Index dataset
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Visa required
Yes — Zambia citizens need a visa for China.
Entry details
Holders of a Zambia passport need a visa obtained in advance when visiting China. The Zambia passport currently ranks #134 of 199 worldwide, with 66 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.
China is middling in how freely it admits visitors, admitting 67 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #106 with 83 open destinations. Access is actually lopsided the other way — China citizens enter Zambia more easily (visa-free).
In the opposite direction, China citizens travelling to Zambia face: visa-free for up to 90 days.
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