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- • Algeria
- • Angola
- • Benin
- • Botswana
- • Burkina Faso
- • Burundi
- • Cabo Verde
- • Cameroon
- • Central African Republic
- • Chad
- • Comoros
- • Congo (Republic)
- • Congo (DRC)
- • Côte d'Ivoire
- • Djibouti
- • Egypt
- • Equatorial Guinea
- • Eritrea
- • Eswatini
- • Ethiopia
- • Gabon
- • Gambia
- • Ghana
- • Guinea
- • Guinea-Bissau
- • Kenya
- • Lesotho
- • Liberia
- • Libya
- • Madagascar
- • Malawi
- • Mali
- • Mauritania
- • Mauritius
- • Morocco
- • Mozambique
- • Namibia
- • Niger
- • Nigeria
- • Rwanda
- • São Tomé and Príncipe
- • Senegal
- • Seychelles
- • Sierra Leone
- • Somalia
- • South Africa
- • South Sudan
- • Sudan
- • Tanzania
- • Togo
- • Tunisia
- • Uganda
- • Zambia
- • Zimbabwe
Algeria
Visa / Length of Stay: Advance consular visa or official invitation portal. Tourist visas are typically granted for stays of up to 30 or 90 days.
Official Authority / Online Form: Ministry of Interior Algeria – eVisa Portal
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Visa / Length of Stay: Visa-free for eligible nationalities (including EU/Switzerland/UK) for tourist visits up to 30 days per entry (maximum 90 days per calendar year).
Official Authority / Online Form: Serviço de Migração e Estrangeiros Angola
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Visa / Length of Stay: Mandatory eVisa online prior to arrival. Options include single entry (up to 30 days) or multiple entry (up to 30 days or 90 days stay).
Official Authority / Online Form: Official Benin eVisa Portal
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Visa / Length of Stay: Visa-free for EU, UK, and Swiss citizens for tourism up to 90 days per calendar year. Visa-required visitors can apply for an eVisa for up to 90 days.
Official Authority / Online Form: Botswana e-Visa Official Portal
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Visa / Length of Stay: Online eVisa mandatory prior to travel. Tourist visas are issued for stays of up to 90 days (single or multiple entry).
Official Authority / Online Form: Official eVisa Burkina Faso
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Visa / Length of Stay: Pre-registration / Entry clearance required. Tourist visas are commonly granted for stays of up to 30 days (extendable locally).
Official Authority / Online Form: Commissariat Général des Migrations Burundi
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Visa / Length of Stay: Visa-free for EU/Swiss/UK passport holders for stays up to 30 days. Mandatory pre-registration via EASE with airport security fee (TSA) at least 5 days before travel.
Official Authority / Online Form: EASE Traveler Pre-Registration Portal
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Visa / Length of Stay: Mandatory national online eVisa system. Short-stay tourist visas are typically approved for stays of up to 6 months (single or multiple entry).
Official Authority / Online Form: Official Cameroon eVisa Portal
↥ Back to Table of ContentsCentral African Republic
Visa / Length of Stay: Consular visa required in advance. Tourist visas are typically granted for stays of up to 30 days.
Official Authority: Official Portal Government of CAR
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Visa / Length of Stay: Consular visa required prior to arrival. Standard tourist visas allow stays of up to 30 days.
Official Authority: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Chad
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Visa / Length of Stay: Visa on Arrival available for all nationalities at the international airport for stays of up to 45 days.
Official Authority: Presidency of the Union of the Comoros
↥ Back to Table of ContentsCongo (Republic)
Visa / Length of Stay: Visa required in advance through embassies. Tourist visas are generally valid for stays of up to 30 or 90 days.
Official Authority: Government of the Republic of the Congo
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Visa / Length of Stay: Consular visa or DGM Flying Visa (Visa Volant) required. Issued for an authorized stay of up to 30 or 90 days.
Official Authority / Online Form: General Directorate of Migration (DGM) DRC
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Visa / Length of Stay: Online biometric pre-enrollment eVisa. Valid for stays of up to 90 days (multiple entry), finalized upon arrival at Abidjan airport.
Official Authority / Online Form: Snedai / Côte d'Ivoire eVisa Platform
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Visa / Length of Stay: Mandatory eVisa online prior to travel. Tourist eVisas are issued for up to 14 days (transit/short visit) or up to 90 days.
Official Authority / Online Form: eVisa Republic of Djibouti
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Visa / Length of Stay: Official eVisa online or Visa on Arrival. Single entry grants a stay of up to 30 days (valid for 90 days); multiple entry permits 30 days per entry (valid for 180 days).
Official Authority / Online Form: Egypt eVisa Official Portal
↥ Back to Table of ContentsEquatorial Guinea
Visa / Length of Stay: Official eVisa online mandatory before boarding. Issued for tourist stays of up to 90 days (single or multiple entry).
Official Authority / Online Form: Equatorial Guinea Online eVisa System
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Visa / Length of Stay: Consular visa required prior to departure. Typically granted for a stay of up to 30 days.
Official Authority: Ministry of Information Eritrea
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Visa / Length of Stay: Visa-free for tourism (EU/Switzerland) for up to 30 days; extendable locally through the immigration office up to 90 days.
Official Authority: Government of Eswatini
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Visa / Length of Stay: Official eVisa online before departure. Available for stays of 30 days or 90 days (single entry, starting on the intended arrival date).
Official Authority / Online Form: Ethiopia Official eVisa Portal
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Visa / Length of Stay: Official online eVisa via DGDI. Issued for stays of 1 to 3 months (single entry) or up to 6 months (multiple entry).
Official Authority / Online Form: DGDI Gabon – Official eVisa Service
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Visa / Length of Stay: Visa-free entry for European passport holders for up to 90 days. An airport security fee (approx. 20 USD/EUR) is payable upon arrival/departure.
Official Authority / Online Form: Gambia Immigration Department
↥ Back to Table of ContentsGhana
Visa / Length of Stay: Visas must be obtained via diplomatic missions or the Ghana Immigration portal. Tourist visas are usually approved for stays of up to 60 or 90 days.
Official Authority / Online Form: Ghana Immigration Service Official Portal
↥ Back to Table of ContentsGuinea
Visa / Length of Stay: Official eVisa online mandatory before travel. Tourist eVisas are granted for stays of up to 90 days (single entry).
Official Authority / Online Form: Guinea eVisa Official Portal
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Visa / Length of Stay: Consular visa or Visa on Arrival at Osvaldo Vieira Airport. Issued for authorized stays of up to 30 or 90 days.
Official Authority: Government of Guinea-Bissau
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Visa / Length of Stay: Mandatory Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA Kenya). Valid for a single entry and a stay of up to 90 days (extendable locally up to 180 days total).
Official Authority / Online Form: Official Republic of Kenya Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA)
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Visa / Length of Stay: Visa-free for multiple nationalities up to 14 days. Online eVisa issued for stays of up to 44 days (single entry) or up to 90 days (multiple entry).
Official Authority / Online Form: Lesotho eVisa Official Site
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Visa / Length of Stay: Advance consular visa or pre-approved Visa on Arrival via the LIS portal. Valid for stays of up to 30 days.
Official Authority / Online Form: Liberia Immigration Service
↥ Back to Table of ContentsLibya
Visa / Length of Stay: Online eVisa system mandatory. Tourist visas are usually approved for stays of up to 30 days.
Official Authority / Online Form: Libya eVisa Official Platform
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Visa / Length of Stay: Online eVisa or Visa on Arrival at the airport. Granted for tourist visits of 15 days, 30 days, or up to 60 days.
Official Authority / Online Form: Madagascar eVisa Official Portal
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Visa / Length of Stay: Visa exemption applies for select nationalities (stays up to 30 days, extendable to 90 days). The official eVisa platform provides tourist visas for up to 90 days.
Official Authority / Online Form: Malawi eVisa Portal
↥ Back to Table of ContentsMali
Visa / Length of Stay: Advance visa required through Malian embassies. Issued for stays of up to 30 days (extendable up to 90 days locally).
Official Authority: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mali
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Visa / Length of Stay: Visa-free for tourism (EU, UK, Switzerland, USA) for stays of up to 90 days. Passport must be valid for the full stay duration.
Official Authority / Online Form: Accès Maroc eVisa / AEVM Portal
↥ Back to Table of ContentsMauritania
Visa / Length of Stay: Biometric Visa on Arrival issued directly at Nouakchott International Airport. Authorized stay is 30 days (renewable locally).
Official Authority: National Population Register & Identity Agency (ANRPTS)
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Visa / Length of Stay: Visa-free for EU, UK, and Swiss citizens for tourism up to 90 days per calendar year. Mandatory: Complete the Mauritius All-in-One Digital Travel Form prior to departure.
Official Authority / Online Form: Mauritius All-in-One Travel Digital Form
↥ Back to Table of ContentsMozambique
Visa / Length of Stay: Visa waiver against an online pre-registration fee via the eVisa portal. Valid for stays of up to 30 days (extendable once for another 30 days).
Official Authority / Online Form: e-Visa Moçambique Official System
↥ Back to Table of ContentsNamibia
Visa / Length of Stay: Visa-free or Visa on Arrival for most Western tourists for stays of up to 90 days per calendar year. Official portal available for registration and entry services.
Official Authority / Online Form: Ministry of Home Affairs & Immigration Namibia
↥ Back to Table of ContentsNiger
Visa / Length of Stay: Consular visa required prior to arrival. Tourist visas are usually approved for stays of up to 30 days.
Official Authority: Ministry of the Interior Niger
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Visa / Length of Stay: Electronic visa / Visa on Arrival approval letter via the NIS portal. Standard tourist entry is valid for stays of up to 30 or 90 days.
Official Authority / Online Form: Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS)
↥ Back to Table of ContentsRwanda
Visa / Length of Stay: Visa on Arrival for all nationalities or online via Irembo. Single-entry tourist visa allows a stay of up to 30 days. East Africa Tourist Visa permits 90 days across Rwanda, Uganda, and Kenya.
Official Authority / Online Form: Irembo Gov Rwanda – Immigration Services
↥ Back to Table of ContentsSão Tomé and Príncipe
Visa / Length of Stay: Visa-free for EU and US citizens for stays up to 15 days. Longer stays or other nationalities require an eVisa for up to 30 days.
Official Authority / Online Form: SMF São Tomé eVisa Service
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Visa / Length of Stay: Visa-free for EU, UK, and Swiss citizens for stays of up to 90 days. Passport must be valid for at least 6 months.
Official Authority: Ministry of Interior Senegal
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Visa / Length of Stay: Visa-free country. Visitors receive a Visitor’s Permit on arrival valid for up to 30 days (extendable up to 3 months). Mandatory: Online Travel Authorization prior to travel.
Official Authority / Online Form: Seychelles Travel Authorization Official Platform
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Visa / Length of Stay: Online eVisa mandatory prior to departure. Tourist eVisas allow a stay of up to 30 days (valid for 3 months from issuance).
Official Authority / Online Form: Sierra Leone eVisa Official Website
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Visa / Length of Stay: Visa on Arrival or online eVisa. Single-entry tourist visa allows a stay of up to 30 days (extendable up to 90 days). KAZA UniVisa valid for 30 days between Zimbabwe and Zambia.
Official Authority / Online Form: eVisa Zimbabwe Official Portal
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Visa / Length of Stay: Advance consular visa or Visa on Arrival with an official Immigration Approval Letter. Valid for stays of up to 30 days.
Official Authority: Somalia Immigration & Naturalization Directorate
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Visa / Length of Stay: Visa-free for tourism (EU, UK, USA, Switzerland) for up to 90 days (Visitor’s Visa issued at border control). Passport must have at least 2 blank pages.
Official Authority / Online Form: Department of Home Affairs South Africa
↥ Back to Table of ContentsSouth Sudan
Visa / Length of Stay: Mandatory official eVisa online. Tourist eVisas are issued for a stay of up to 30 days (single entry).
Official Authority / Online Form: South Sudan eVisa Official Portal
↥ Back to Table of ContentsSudan
Visa / Length of Stay: Consular visa required prior to arrival. Authorizes stays of up to 30 days (mandatory registration with Alien Police within 3 days of entry).
Official Authority: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Sudan
↥ Back to Table of ContentsTanzania
Visa / Length of Stay: Online eVisa or Visa on Arrival. Ordinary tourist visa allows a stay of up to 90 days (single entry, valid for 90 days from issue date).
Official Authority / Online Form: Tanzania eVisa Official System
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Visa / Length of Stay: Mandatory eVisa via Voyage Togo prior to boarding. Available for stays of up to 15 days or up to 90 days (single or multiple entry).
Official Authority / Online Form: Voyage Togo – Official Visa Portal
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Visa / Length of Stay: Visa-free for tourism for citizens of the EU, Switzerland, and UK for up to 90 days. Passport must be valid for the planned period of stay.
Official Authority: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Tunisia
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Visa / Length of Stay: Mandatory online eVisa prior to travel. Single-entry tourist visa allows stays of up to 90 days. East Africa Tourist Visa permits 90 days across Uganda, Rwanda, and Kenya.
Official Authority / Online Form: Uganda e-Visa / Permit Application System
↥ Back to Table of ContentsZambia
Visa / Length of Stay: Visa-free for EU, UK, and US tourists for up to 90 days per calendar year. Visa-required passport holders can obtain an eVisa (up to 90 days) or the KAZA UniVisa (30 days).
Official Authority / Online Form: Zambia Immigration eServices
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Visa / Length of Stay: Visa on Arrival or eVisa online. Single-entry tourist visas allow stays of up to 30 days (extendable locally to 90 days). KAZA UniVisa permits 30 days across Zimbabwe and Zambia.
Official Authority / Online Form: eVisa Zimbabwe Official Portal
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