ZM
Zambia
Recent reports of entry without significant problems.
This rating rests on little or old data, so treat it as a rough guide.
Based on 3 reports. Score 1.00 on a scale from −1 (always refused) to +1 (always admitted), with recent reports counting most. How scoring works
What to expect
Only one report exists for Zambia, from May 2024, so there is little to go on.2 That traveler spent a day in Zambia as part of a southern Africa trip and reported no entry problems.2 The arrival mode was not recorded, and the report says nothing about questioning or whether officers knew of the registry in advance.2
Written by an AI model from the reports below on September 19, 2026. The numbers link to the reports each sentence is based on. Read those before you decide.
Common questions
Can registered sex offenders enter Zambia?
It's rated Open: Recent reports of entry without significant problems. Of 1 trips reported in the last two years by people on a US registry, 1 ended in entry and 0 in refusal.
Do Zambia's border officers know about US registrants in advance?
In 2 reports, officers appeared to know before the traveler arrived, which usually points to a US advance notification (often called Angel Watch).
How do travelers usually arrive in Zambia?
Reports on file describe 2 by air. Outcomes can differ by how travelers arrive; each report below says which.
- 1Dec 2024
Admitted, no issues · By air, Lusaka
After giving notice of travel they entered without a visa and were admitted for 30 days.
PFR Guide · Forum post · Firsthand · officers appeared to be notified in advance
- 2May 2024
Admitted, no issues
The traveler spent a day in Zambia during a southern Africa trip with no reported entry problems.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand · Former registrant
- 3Aug 2021
Admitted, no issues · By air, Lusaka
They entered on a visa on arrival, were never questioned about their record, and were granted two extensions to their stay.
PFR Guide · Forum post · Firsthand · officers appeared to be notified in advance