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Sweden 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 Sweden.
Entry details
Travelling to Sweden on a Zambia passport, you need a visa obtained in advance. The Zambia passport currently ranks #134 of 199 worldwide, with 66 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.
Sweden is moderately open to foreign passports, admitting 93 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #10 with 165 open destinations. Interestingly Sweden citizens have the better deal, facing only visa-free in the opposite direction.
In the opposite direction, Sweden citizens travelling to Zambia face: visa-free for up to 90 days.
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