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British High Commission Lusaka · Lusaka, Zambia
All emergencies 112: ITU-T E.129 lists 112 as general emergency (updated 2023-09-28). Source: https://www.itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspx. Verified 2026-09-29. All emergencies 911: ITU-T E.129 lists 911 as general emergency (updated 2023-09-28). Source: https://www.itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspx. Verified 2026-09-29. Police 991: UK FCDO lists 991 for police. Source: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/zambia/getting-help. Verified 2026-09-29. Ambulance 992: UK FCDO lists 992 for ambulance. Source: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/zambia/getting-help. ITU-T E.129 (updated 2023-09-28) calls 992 a hospital number. UK FCDO lists it as ambulance, which is the label used here. Verified 2026-09-29. Ambulance 905: ITU-T E.129 lists 905 as Ambulance Services (updated 2023-09-28). UK FCDO lists 992 as the ambulance number. ITU calls 992 a hospital number; the FCDO ambulance label is kept for 992. Hospital, community and HIV short codes are not recorded. Source: https://www.itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspx. Verified 2026-09-29. Fire 993: UK FCDO lists 993 for fire. Source: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/zambia/getting-help. Verified 2026-09-29.
Local UK consular office listed by GOV.UK for Zambia.
To call us in an emergency or send us an online enquiry use our contact form: https://www.contact.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk/posts/zambia/british-high-commission-lusaka Opening hours UK time (BST) Monday to Thursday: 7am to 12 midday, 1pm to 3:45pm Friday: 7am to 12 midday (April to October) UK time (GMT) Monday to Thursday: 6am to 11am, 12 midday to 2:45pm Friday: 6am to 11am (November to March) Local time Monday to Thursday: 8am to 1pm, 2pm to 4:45pm Friday: 8am to 1pm Public holidays 2025 The high commission will be closed on the following dates: Date Holiday Wednesday 1 January New Year’s Day Wednesday 12 March Youth Day Friday 18 April Good Friday Monday 21 April Easter Monday Monday 28 April Kenneth Kaunda Day Thursday 1 May Labour Day Monday 26 May Day following Africa Freedom Day Monday 30 June Heroes Day Tuesday 1 July Unity Day Monday 4 August Farmer’s Day Monday 25 August Summer Bank Holiday Friday 24 October Independence Day Thursday 25 December Christmas Day Friday 26 December Boxing Day
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