All travelers must have a passport that is valid for at least 6 months beyond your intended departure date out of Africa (i.e. 6 months beyond the date you return home). Passports must have a minimum of 2 consecutive blank visa pages per country visited (endorsement/amendment pages do not count).
Botswana
No visa required.
*Travellers with children under 18 – If you are travelling into or transiting via Botswana with children under 18 years, you will be asked to show the child’s ORIGINAL unabridged (full) birth certificate in English, as well as the child’s passport. Please ensure you travel with these documents as you will be denied without them. Ask us if you are unsure what to take and there are extra requirements if traveling with only one parent.
Congo
Visa required and must be obtained in advance. You may consider using a visa service company. Current cost US$200 (USA passport) for a single entry. For further information visit https://consulateofthecongobrazzaville.webs.com/services or http://www.ambacongo-us.org/en-us/embassyservices/consular/visa.aspx
Kenya
Visa required and must be obtained prior to travel (visas on arrival are not issued). Currently US$50 pp (single entry) or US$20 pp (transit – valid for stay of up to 24 hours). Children aged 15 and under are currently free of charge. If you are remaining airside in Nairobi (i.e. not clearing immigration) a visa is not required. You must obtain a Kenya visa in advance of travel by using the official website: http://evisa.go.ke/evisa.html
Malawi
Visa required and it is recommended this is obtained in advance. Current cost £65 (UK passport) or US$100 (USA passport) for a single entry. For further information visit: www.malawihighcommission.co.uk or http://www.malawiembassy-dc.org
Mauritius
No visa required.
Mozambique
Visa required and we recommend this is obtained in advance. You may consider using a visa service company. Current cost is US$160 (USA passport) for a single entry. For further information visit www.mozambiquehighcommission.org.uk or https://usa.embamoc.gov.mz/index.php/en/visa/
Namibia
No visa required.
*Namibia with children under 18 – If you are traveling into or transiting via Namibia with children under 18 years, you will be asked to show the child’s ORIGINAL unabridged (full) birth certificate in English, as well as the child’s passport. Please ensure you travel with these documents as you will be denied without them. Ask us if you are unsure what to take and there are extra requirements if traveling with only one parent.
Rwanda
Visa required and can be obtained on arrival. Currently US$30 pp. Only passport and USD cash needed on arrival.
Seychelles
No visa required.
South Africa
No visa required.
*South Africa with children under 18 – If you are traveling into or transiting via South Africa with Children under 18 years, you will be asked to show the child’s ORIGINAL unabridged (full) birth certificate in English, as well as the child’s passport. Please ensure you travel with these documents as you will be denied without them. Ask us if you are unsure what to take and there are extra requirements if travelling with only one parent.
Tanzania
Visa required and this can be obtained in advance or on arrival. The current visa cost is US$100 pp (USA passport), payable in US dollars (cost subject to change). If your first point of entry in Tanzania is into Kilimanjaro Airport, Dar es Salaam Airport or Zanzibar Airport, we recommend you obtain your visa in advance (prior to travel) as there can be long delays at these two airports for anyone obtaining visas on arrival.
Uganda
A visa is required and must be obtained prior to departure – current cost US$50pp. Please ensure you use the official website: https://visas.immigration.go.ug We are aware that there are many third-party websites out there, but please use the official site for your visa.
Zambia
Visa required and can be obtained on arrival. Currently US$50 pp (USA). Only passport and USD cash needed on arrival. There is the option to purchase a UniVisa for US$50 pp, allowing entry into both Zimbabwe and Zambia (to view both sides of the falls). The UniVisa is subject to availability – check with authorities on arrival.
Zimbabwe
Visa required and can be obtained on arrival. Currently US$30 pp (USA). Only passport and USD cash needed on arrival. There is the option to purchase a UniVisa for US$50 pp, allowing entry into both Zimbabwe and Zambia (to view both sides of the falls). The UniVisa is subject to availability – check with authorities on arrival.
East Africa Visa
This covers entry to Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda (providing you do not break this with another country in between). Visit https://irembo.gov.rw/rolportal/web/dgie/east-africa-tourist-visa You must apply for this from the first country you will be visiting (ie: If you first fly into Nairobi and clear immigration there before going to Uganda, you will need to apply for the visa from through Kenya).
*Entry/Transit rules if traveling with children
Where only one parent is accompanying or no parents are present, parental or legal consent for the child to travel is also required (e.g. an affidavit that is no more than 3 months old on the date of travel from the other parent, a court order or, if applicable, a death certificate), plus a certified photocopy of the passport of the parent not traveling. Please see the Government of Botswana’s website for the most up-to-date information for Botswana: http://www.gov.bw and/or the South Africa Home Affairs Department website for the most up-to-date information for South Africa: http://www.dha.gov.za/
Please note
Please note that Africa Travel Centre cannot be held responsible for the visa, entry, and vaccination requirements of any of the destinations where we operate trips; these requirements are ultimately the responsibility of our clients. The information we give you here is merely a guide and applies to US citizens only. All clients, including US citizens, must contact the relevant authorities to confirm the most up-to-date information.
For more information for US citizens, please visit the US State Department website.
