How To Get A Passport In Zambia

A passport is an official travel document issued by a government that contains a person’s identity. A person with a passport can travel to and

from foreign countries more easily and access consular assistance. A passport certifies the personal identity and nationality of its holder.

Submit your request for passport application forms by e-mail to consular@zambiaembassy.org or by mail to: Embassy of the Republic of Zambia
2200 R Street, NW
Washington, DC 20008In the subject line of the email message, enter the following information: REQUEST FOR PASSPORT FORMS or REQUEST FOR TRAVEL DOCUMENT APPLICATION FORMS (whichever is applicable)Include the following details:
1. Applicant’s name in full
2. Date of Birth
3. National Registration card number (in the case of a minor (aged under 16 years old), provide one of the parents’ National Registration Card number)
4. Mailing Address
Upon receipt of your request for passport application/renewal forms, the Embassy will mail you the Passport Application package. Included in the package will be an Application Instruction page.
Passport Application fees listed below should be submitted along with the Application package when the applicant comes to the Embassy in Washington, DC for the scheduled in-person Consular Interview:
1. 32-Page Passport – USD $80.00
2. 48-Page Passport – USD $100.00
3. Travel Document of Identity – USD $20.00
Other Fees:
1. Penalty Fee for a Lost Passport – USD $20
2. Penalty Fee for a Lost Travel Document of Identity – USD $20
For more information, please e-mail your requests to consular@zambiaembassy.org. In the subject box, enter “Zambian Passport” and address your e-mail to the “Attention of the Consular Section”.

Application form	20.00
Zambia Ordinally Certificate 32 pages	300.00
Zambia Ordinally Certificate 48 pages	500.00
Zambian Ordinally passport 32 pages express	500.00
Zambia Ordinally passport 48 pages express	700.00
Travel document of identity(TDI)	20.00
The penalty fee for the loss of a Travel Document
The penalty fee for the loss of a a Travel Document	100.00

All standard passport applications are dispatched to Dublin for processing.

The current average turnaround time from application in Lusaka to receipt of a new passport is approximately 6 weeks

If you are visiting Zambia, your passport should be valid for a minimum of 6 months from the date you arrive and have at least 2 blank pages.

Check with your travel provider to make sure your passport and other travel documents meet their requirements.