Africa Visa and Travel News
Transit passengers with a long connection in Nairobi will be able to leave Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and visit the city thanks to a new electronic travel authorization (ETA). Speaking today at the 14th edition of the Magical Kenya Travel Expo (MKTE), Kenyan President William Ruto announced the upcoming launch
Travelers to South Africa will soon need to apply for an ETA (Electronic Travel Authorization) before entering the country.
A call for tenders has just been launched by Tunisia for “the implementation of the e-Visa electronic visa platform”. After several months of work, Tunisia is about to take a major step towards modernizing its visa system with the imminent implementation of an electronic visa platform, dubbed “e-Visa”. The country
Senegal is considering reintroducing visa requirements for citizens of countries that impose one on Senegalese nationals. Could Senegal follow Namibia’s recent lead by re-imposing an entry visa on citizens of countries that require visas for Senegalese? The authorities are thinking about it… Responding to questions from MPs regarding the country’s
From October 1, 2024, visitors to Zanzibar, Tanzania, will be required to have mandatory travel insurance to visit the archipelago. The Tanzanian archipelago of Zanzibar is about to introduce new regulations for travelers. In addition to the Tanzania e-Visa, a US$44 travel insurance policy will be required for all visitors
Citizens of 118 countries and territories can once again apply for an e-Visa on arrival before traveling to Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe’s electronic visa (e-Visa) issuance portal has just had a facelift. A new design, an updated e-Visa application process and the return of a feature previously popular with visitors from over
Madagascar has just added a new category of electronic visa, enabling tourists to stay longer on the island. Since the reactivation of the service in April 2023, the e-Visa “only” allows international tourists to stay 60 days in Madagascar. But good news for travelers planning a longer stay on the
The price of an electronic tourist visa for Ethiopia has just been reduced by US$20. Good news for the wallets of travelers to Ethiopia: the price of the electronic tourist visa (e-Visa) has just dropped. Whereas it used to cost US$82, the price of an e-Visa for tourism in Ethiopia
The current visa exemption granted by Namibia to citizens of 31 countries will end in spring 2025.
Nigeria Immigration Service will soon inaugurate “a user-friendly e-Visa system to stimulate economic growth and tourism”. The General Controller (GC) of Nigeria Immigration Service, Kemi Nandap, announced the upcoming launch of an updated and more accessible electronic visa application system (e-Visa) for short stays. In a recent press release, Nigeria’s
A system for issuing electronic visas (e-Visa) is being prepared in Liberia. Liberia, a small but ambitious country in West Africa, is about to take a significant step forward in its quest for modernisation by introducing an electronic visa system (e-Visa). In a world where technology constantly redefines borders and
