Nigeria: e-Visa officially launched on March 1, 2025
From March 1, 2025, tourists, businessmen and foreign investors will be able to apply for an electronic visa (e-Visa) to travel to Nigeria. Nigeria is … Read more
Somalia modernizes its electronic visa service
Somalia recently updated its electronic visa system with the launch of eTAS, a more “user friendly” site to simplify the process for travelers. In a … Read more
Liberia prepares to launch its electronic visa on arrival system
Liberia is modernizing its immigration system with the imminent launch of an electronic Visa On Arrival system. This initiative will simplify procedures for international travellers … Read more
Namibia’s new visa policy is moving forward
From April 1, 2025, citizens of several countries will need to obtain a visa on arrival or online before traveling to Namibia. Namibia is preparing … Read more
Kenya relaxes its ETA system
Kenya will soon lift its “ETA” electronic travel authorization requirement for (almost all) Africans, and speed up application processing for other travelers. As part of … Read more
Mauritania launches electronic visa system
Starting January 5, 2025, international travelers will be able to apply for an electronic visa (e-Visa) to visit Mauritania. In a significant step toward modernizing … Read more
Tunisia: passport mandatory from January 1, 2025
From January 1, 2025, European tourists will no longer be able to travel to Tunisia with their national identity card, and will have to present … Read more
Zambia extends visa waiver policy to 53 new countries
From January 2025, citizens of 53 countries will no longer need a visa to travel to Zambia. In a move aimed at boosting its tourist … Read more
Chad launches electronic visa system
International tourists can now apply for an electronic visa (e-Visa) to visit Chad. Introducing this new online visa system. A new African country has taken … Read more
Ghana: visa on arrival available again
Between December 1, 2024 and January 15, 2025, international travelers can obtain a visa on arrival in Ghana without prior approval. In a move designed … Read more
DR Congo: the electronic visa is coming in 2025
The Democratic Republic of Congo will launch an electronic visa (e-Visa) service “in early 2025”. Announced last year, the introduction of an electronic visa system … Read more
Algeria: developing Saharan tourism, particularly through the electronic visa
Algeria is banking on the development of Saharan tourism to diversify its economy and boost its international appeal. The introduction of electronic visa should help … Read more
Senegal: Prime Minister calls for visa reciprocity
At a rally in the run-up to the parliamentary elections, Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko announced yesterday that he wanted to “apply reciprocity” to countries … Read more
Tanzania: visa-on-arrival finally suspended in 2025?
As of January 30, 2025, Tanzania could suspend its visa-on-arrival system in favor of e-Visa. Earlier this week, there was some doubt as to whether … Read more
Tanzania: confusion over visa on arrival…
After several days of doubt as to whether the issuance of visas on arrival in Tanzania would be suspended, the authorities confirm that this possibility … Read more
