Is It Safe to Travel to Zambia?Advisories checked 9 November 2026. Check the official advisory on the day you travel: governments change them often, sometimes weekly.
The US rates Zambia Level 1 (Exercise normal precautions). The UK does not advise against travel to Zambia. Canada advises normal security precautions, with stricter advisories for some regions.
All three governments give the same level. Some regions carry stricter warnings than the rest of the country.
The three advisories side by side
US Department of State
1Level 1“Exercise normal precautions”
“Exercise normal precaution in Zambia. Exercise normal precautions in Zambia.”
UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
1Level 1“No FCDO advice against travel”
“No travel can be guaranteed safe. Read all the advice in this guide.”
Government of Canada
1Level 1“Exercise normal security precautions (with regional advisories)”
“Natural disasters and climate section – added information on El Niño”
Regions with stricter warnings
Canada also gives regional advisories for Zambia on its official page (updated 13 October 2026). Read the Canadian advisory
What the levels mean
TravelDecl places each government’s advice on a common 1 to 4 scale so the three can be compared. The wording in each column is the government’s own.
| Level | Meaning | US | UK | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Level 1 | Normal precautions | Level 1: Exercise normal precautions | No advice against travel | Exercise normal security precautions |
| 2Level 2 | Increased caution | Level 2: Exercise increased caution | Advises against travel to parts of the country | Exercise a high degree of caution |
| 3Level 3 | Reconsider or avoid non-essential travel | Level 3: Reconsider travel | Advises against all but essential travel to the whole country | Avoid non-essential travel |
| 4Level 4 | Do not travel | Level 4: Do not travel | Advises against all travel to the whole country | Avoid all travel |
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Questions
What level is the Zambia travel advisory?
The US rates Zambia Level 1 (Exercise normal precautions). US advisory updated 30 July 2023. The UK does not advise against travel to Zambia. UK advisory updated 1 June 2026. Canada advises normal security precautions, with stricter advisories for some regions. Canadian advisory updated 13 October 2026.
Does the UK advise against travel to Zambia?
No. The UK does not advise against travel to Zambia. UK advisory updated 1 June 2026.
Is Zambia safe for tourists?
TravelDecl does not give its own verdict. Here is what the governments say: The US rates Zambia Level 1 (Exercise normal precautions). The UK does not advise against travel to Zambia. Canada advises normal security precautions, with stricter advisories for some regions. Advisories checked 9 November 2026. Check the official advisory on the day you travel.
Check the official advisory on the day you travel. Each card above links to it.
Sources and methodology
- US Department of State: travel advice for Zambia, updated 30 July 2023. US Department of State: public domain (US Government work).
- UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: travel advice for Zambia, updated 1 June 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Government of Canada: travel advice for Zambia, updated 13 October 2026. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
Levels on the common 1 to 4 scale are mapped from each government’s own rating: US levels 1 to 4 as published; UK: no advice against travel = 1, against travel to parts = 2, against all but essential travel to the whole country = 3, against all travel to the whole country = 4; Canada: its four risk levels in order. We do not combine them into a single score.
Advisories checked 9 November 2026. This page has not yet been checked by hand.