In most of the countries you will find diplomatic missions, which usually refers to an embassy and/or a consulate. Diplomatic bodies represent other country’s interests in Zambia, with the aim of strengthening international relations between the states and providing services for their citizens in Zambia.

Embassies and consulates are considered legal territories of their home countries. They are not "foreign territory" but they are protected and considered the property of the country using them, meaning that Zambia does not have jurisdiction over the embassy or consulate of another country.

What is the difference between Embassy and Consulate

The Vienna Convention on Consular Relations international treaty defines the diplomatic mission’s purpose and framework. The various diplomatic missions offer several services and carry out different missions. For example:

• Embassy: This is the primary diplomatic representation of a country’s government and is headed by an ambassador. An embassy is the main location for a diplomatic presence of one country in another. A country has at most one embassy in another country, and is always established in the capital city of the host country. In the absence of a consulate in a country, the embassy also has a consular section to carry out all the relevant consular services (see below).
• Consulate General: This is a diplomatic mission, headed by a consul that provides a full range of services such as: issuing passports/visas, keeping birth and marriage records, assisting expats, providing legal information, translations etc. It can be located in any major city of the host country, although often in the capital city (in certain cases, in the same building as the embassy). In major countries and large territories, you often have more than one consulate.
• Honorary Consulate: It supplements the Consulate to provide a limited range of consular services and is headed by an honorary consul. They help nationals abroad. For example, in the event of a hospital stay, missing person, death, natural disaster or another emergency. They can also issue emergency travel documents and consular declarations for which the applicant is required to appear in person.

NB: You will usually apply for a visa at the Consulate of the country you want to visit. However, if there is no such representation in Zambia, you can apply for a visa at the embassy.

Where to find Consulates and Embassies in Zambia

Not all countries have an Embassy and/or a Consulate as it depends on the political situation, the relationship with the host country, the size of the country, and the number of foreign citizens living there.

In some cases, countries can share representations and you can be assisted by the services of another embassy or consular service to get the information you need.

We recommend you register/contact your country’s embassy at your destination. It is a free service provided by any diplomatic mission and it will allow them to record information about your upcoming trip abroad. It can be used to assist you in case of an emergency.

Registration will also allow you to get routine information from your nearest embassy or consulate, as citizens residing abroad.

Zambia, as the capital city of Lusaka, hosts 44 embassies from countries around the world.

There are also 14 consulates and one other representation located in Zambia.

All consulates and honorary consulates are located in Lusaka, except for those countries who own an embassy in the capital of Zambia and might have another diplomatic mission outside the capital.

You will find below a list of selected countries (the list is not exhaustive) that have a diplomatic mission in Zambia. The list includes embassies, consulates, honorary consulates, and sometimes other official representations for you to be able to get information and services.

Embassies and Main Consulates in Lusaka

China

Embassy of China in Zambia

Address: No. 2 Kajificheni Close, Lusaka
Tel: (+260) 211 252 410
E-Mail: chinaemb_zm@mfa.gov.cn
Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/people/Chinese-Embassy-in-Zambia
Opening Hours: Monday not Friday 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM & 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM

The consular section provides a range of consular services such as document authentication and legalisation processing, as well as visa affairs, and consular protection to all Chinese living abroad.

France

French Embassy in Zambia

Address: 31F Leopard’s Hill CloseRetour ligne automatique, 10101 Lusaka
Tel: (+260) 971 054 128
E-Mail: lusaka@ambafrance-zm.org
Social Media: https://twitter.com/FranceZambie and https://www.facebook.com/france.zambie
Opening Hours: Monday to Thursday 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM and 2:00 PM - 5:30 PM.
Friday: 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM

The consular section (or "consulate") is responsible for assisting French citizens in Zambia in all their procedures vis-à-vis the French administration, such as: applications for passports and identity cards; civil status documents (births, marriages, deaths), civil partnerships and notaries; registration in the register of French people established outside France; French nationality; participation in elections, etc.

Germany

German Embassy in Zambia

Address: 5219 Haile Selassie Avenue, Lusaka
Tel: (+260) 211 250 644
E-Mail: visa@lusa.diplo.de
Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/GermanyinLusaka and https://twitter.com/GermanyinZambia
Opening Hours: Monday – Thursday: 09:00h - 11:00h

The Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Zambia provides passports and ID cards’ services, nationality, family and inheritance matters, criminal records, visa and entry, lawyers, doctors and translators and customs service, etc.

The German Embassy in Lusaka is only responsible for residents of Zambia and Malawi.

Japan

Embassy of Japan in Zambia

Address: No.5218, Haile Selassie Avenue, 34190 Lusaka
Tel: (+260) 211 251 555
E-Mail: jez.consul@lu.mofa.go.jp
Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/JAPANinZAMBIA
Opening Hours: Visa and Consular Services: 08.00-12.00hrs and 14.00-16.00hrs (Monday - Friday)

The Japanese embassy provides a range of consular services such as application for passport download application form, notification of residence or related to family register/nationality. Procedures related to various certifications, overseas election, visa Acceptance environment for foreigners in Japan Development efforts (foreigner life support portal site, life and work guidebook, guidance for new immigrants), etc.

Russia

Embassy of Russia in Zambia

Address: Diplomatic Triangle, Long Acres, P.O. Box 32355, Lusaka
Tel: (+260) 211 252 183 / 211 252 120
E-Mail: rusembzambia@mid.ru
Social Media: https://x.com/RusembZ and https://www.instagram.com/rusemb_zambia/
Opening Hours: Monday, Wednesday and Friday: 9:00am - 12:00pm

For services such as issues of citizenship of the Russian Federation, issues of registration of foreign passports and START, notary issues and document translation, request for official documents, pension issues, consular registration, etc. it is requested to visit the Consular Section under appointment.

South Africa

High Commision of South Africa in Zambia

Address: 26D Cheetah Road, Kabulonga, Lusaka
Tel: (+260) 211 265 571
E-Mail: lusaka.admin@dirco.gov.za 
Opening Hours: Monday, Wednesday and Friday: 9:00am - 12:00pm

The Immigration and Civic Affairs Department provides civil services, such as, birth, marriage and death certificates as well as Emergency travel certificates or temporary passports. The consulate also facilitates and provides guidance on all matters pertaining to the amended South African Immigration.

United Kingdom (Great Britain)

High Commission of the United Kingdom in Zambia

Address: 5210 Independence Avenue, P.O. Box 5005015101 Ridgeway, Lusaka
10101
Tel: (+260) 211 423 200
E-Mail: LusakaGeneralEnquiries@fcdo.gov.uk
Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/ukinzambia/ and https://twitter.com/UKinZambia
Opening Hours: Monday to Thursday: 08:00-13:00 and 14:00-16:30

The British Embassy in Zambia provides services to British nationals living and visiting the country. Some of the services are: emergency travel document replacement, notarial and documentary services, marriage, consular fees, etc.

USA (United States of America)

Embassy of the United States of America in Zambia

Address: Eastern end of Kabulonga Road, Ibex Hill, P.O. Box 320065, Lusaka
Tel: (+998) 211 357 000
E-Mail:  ACSLusaka@state.gov
Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/usembassyzambia and https://twitter.com/usembassyzambia
Opening hours: Monday to Thursday from 8 AM to 5 PM and Friday from 8 AM to 12 PM

The US representation in Zambia provides a range of consular services such as regular passport applications and renewals, Consular Reports of Birth Abroad (CRBA), and notarial services, assistance on death of a U.S. Citizen and emergency financial assistance, etc.

Honorary Consulates in Zambia

Contact directly the Embassy/Consulate website for more information.

For countries with no consulates or embassies in Zambia, the Honorary Consulates are supervised by diplomatic representations located in other countries, often Dar es Salam, in Tanzania or Pretoria, in South Africa for Zambia.

General Consulates and embassies in Lusaka

• Belgium (belgconzambia@gmail.com)
• Brazil (consular.lusaca@itamaraty.gov.br)
• Canada (lsaka@international.gc.ca)
• Denmark
• Kenya (lusaka@mofa.go.ke)
• Saudi Arabia (zmemb@mofa.gov.sa)
• Switzerland (lusaka@honreps.ch)
• Zimbabwe (zimnewyork@zimfa.gov.zw)

For a complete list of all diplomatic missions in Zambia, visit: ZambiaImmigration.org