Visitors should take malaria prophylaxis and consult a doctor about the relevant vaccines for this area, including rabies. Medical facilties and communications are poor, especially in rural areas. In the event of a serious accident emergency facilities are limited. Visitors are strongly advised to carry a first-aid kit and have comprehensive medical insurance, including cover for medical evacuation by air. The possession or use of narcotics, including soft drugs such as marijuana, is strictly prohibited.
Prison conditions are harsh.
There have been occasional reports of landmines in the Sinazongwe area of Southern province. Cross border travel from Zambia should not be undertaken without first consulting the relelvant FCO travel advice for the country to be visited. British passport holders require a visa to enter Zambia. Visas are available at all ports of entry into Zambia as well as at the Zambian High Commission in London. A visa fee is payable.