CHANGE OF PASSPORT APPLICATION PROCEDURES

It is notified for public information and action that the Government of the Republic of Zambia has introduced digitalized Machine Readable Passports.

Applicants below the age of ten (10) years will be eligible to apply for separate passports, which will be valid for 5 years.

PROCEDURE:

1. Submit your request for passport application forms by e-mail (consular@zambiaembassy.org) or mail (Embassy of the Republic of Zambia, 2419 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008). Include the following details
   1. Applicants name in full
   2. Date of Birth
   3. Mailing address
2. 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.
3. Passport fees listed below should be submitted along with the Passport Application Package;
   1. 32 paged passport - USD 100.00
   2. 48 paged passport - USD 150.00
4. 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: Consular Section”

PENDING APPLICATIONS

1. Send an e-mail requesting a status update to consular@zambiaembassy.org.
   In the subject box, write Passport status update. In the body of the e-mail, include the following:
   1. Applicants name in full
   2. Date of submission and/ or receipt number
   3. Applicants telephone number
2. For applicants who should send additional payment, mail the money order or cashier’s check of the difference to:-

   Attention: Consular Section
   Embassy of the Republic of Zambia
   2419 Massachusetts Avenue NW
   Washington, DC 20008

3. Follow-up should be by e-mail only. E-mail to consular@zambiaembassy.org