African visas
How do I obtain an African visa?
The information in the table below is relevant for UK citizens. The table shows whether African visas are required for short term visits, via vehicle (not via airport), to African countries.
You may also find it useful to refer to our other information on driving abroad.
| Country | Visa Required | Cost | Time to obtain Visa |
| Algeria | Yes, in person/post OR from diplomatic mission | £85 | 10 – 15 days |
| Angola | Yes, online OR from diplomatic mission | $120 | 3 days |
| Benin | Yes, online OR from diplomatic mission | €50 | 2 days |
| Botswana | No | ||
| Burkina Faso | Yes, on arrival OR online from Belgium OR from diplomatic mission. If travelling North-South try Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana or Mali | €75 | 7 days |
| Burundi | Yes, on arrival OR from diplomatic mission | $40 – $90 | |
| Cabo Verde | No | ||
| Cameroon | Yes, online OR from diplomatic mission If travelling North-South try Nigeria | €153 | 15 days |
| Central African Republic | Yes, from Paris OR from diplomatic mission | £322 | 10 days |
| Chad | Yes, from Belgium OR from diplomatic mission | €70 | 3 days |
| Comoros | Yes, on arrival | €30 | |
| Democratic Republic of Congo | Yes, obtain from diplomatic mission If travelling North-South try Cameroon | $100 | 15 days |
| Republic of the Congo | Yes, from UK OR from diplomatic mission If travelling North-South try Togo | £110 | 10 days |
| Cote d’Ivoire | Yes, online AND from diplomatic mission. If online: select the embassy where you will be, NOT your home embassy. If travelling North-South, try Senegal, Guinea or Liberia. | €73 | 3 days |
| Djibouti | Yes, on arrival OR online OR from diplomatic mission | $23 | 3 days |
| Egypt | Yes, although visa-free to Sinai OR visa on arrival OR online | $25 | |
| Equatorial Guinea | Yes, from diplomatic mission | £100 | 4 days |
| Eritrea | Yes, from diplomatic mission | €70 | 3 – 4 weeks |
| Eswatini | No | ||
| Ethiopia | Yes, online OR from diplomatic mission | $82 | 3 days |
| Gabon | No | ||
| Gambia | No | ||
| Ghana | Yes, must obtain both in person in UK AND online If impossible, try Guinea, Liberia or at border | £60 | 10 – 15 days |
| Guinea | Yes, online OR from diplomatic mission. If travelling North-South try Guinea-Bissau | £80 | 3 days |
| Guinea-Bissau | Yes, from diplomatic mission. If travelling North-South try Senegal | €61.45 | 3 days |
| Kenya | Yes, online | £79.95 | 2 days |
| Lesotho | No | ||
| Liberia | Yes, from diplomatic mission If travelling North-South try Sierra Leone, Senegal or Guinea | £75 | 10 days |
| Libya | Only business visas are allowed. Letter of invitation required. Only the Tunisian border is open currently. | ~ £500 | 5 days |
| Madagascar | No | €10 | |
| Malawi | Yes, on arrival OR online | £65 | |
| Mali | Yes, from UK OR from diplomatic mission If travelling North-South try Mauritania, Senegal or Guinea | €70 | 6 days |
| Mauritania | Yes, visa on arrival | €55 / $70 | |
| Mauritius | No | ||
| Morocco | No | ||
| Mozambique | Yes, online | £60 | 2 days |
| Namibia | No | ||
| Niger | Yes, from UK OR from diplomatic mission If travelling North-South try Burkina Faso, Senegal, Benin | £100 | 5 days |
| Nigeria | Yes, online If travelling North-South try Sierra Leone or Benin [get Cameroon visa first] | $144 | 7 days |
| Rwanda | No | ||
| Sao Tome and Principe | No | $20 | |
| Senegal | No | ||
| Seychelles | No | ||
| Sierra Leone | Yes, on arrival OR online | $80 | |
| Somalia | Yes, on arrival | $60 | |
| South Africa | No | ||
| South Sudan | Yes, online | $100 | |
| Sudan | Yes from diplomatic mission | £100 | 3 – 4 weeks |
| Tanzania | Yes, on arrival OR online | $50 | 10 days |
| Togo | Yes, online If travelling North-South try Ghana or Benin | £33 | 7 days |
| Tunisia | No | ||
| Uganda | Yes, on arrival OR online | $50 | 3 days |
| Zambia | No | ||
| Zimbabwe | Yes, on arrival OR online | $55 | 7 days |