Guidance

Zambia: in prison abroad

Information on the Zambian legal and prison systems for British prisoners, their family and friends.

• From: Foreign & Commonwealth Office and Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Published: 18 March 2013
• Last updated: 1 July 2024
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  1. 1 July 2024

     This guidance has been updated to reflect the most up to date information shared with us.

  2. 11 March 2022

     This guidance has been updated to reflect the most up to date information shared with us.

  3. 27 January 2022

     Updated list of prisoner guidance

  4. 11 December 2018

     updated prisoner pack for Zambia

  5. 30 June 2015

     The Prisoner pack has been updated

  6. 18 March 2013

     First published.

Documents

Information pack for British prisoners in Zambia

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Explains how to:

• arrange visits
• send money to a prisoner
• apply for a transfer to a UK prison

See also help if you’re arrested abroad.