Visa and Passport Information

Passports

Your passport must be valid for at least six months with five clear pages. For the Trans Africa trip, 25 clear pages are required.

East and Southern Africa trips: If you’re travelling with us anywhere from Nairobi to Cape Town are and have one of the following passports - Australia, NZ, UK, Canada, EU, & USA you can at the moment get all your visas on the border of each country we visit if they are needed.

EU Passports: As there are so many new countries joining the Union new members may find they still need visas in East and Southern Africa.

Dual Nationality: If you have dual nationality you should do the trip on one passport as you may need to show your exit from the previous country before you enter the next as most African countries do not accept dual nationality

Please note: Nationalities other than Australia, NZ, UK, Canada, EU, & USA please seek local consular advice for your visa requirements before setting off. As visa requirements are subject to constantly change it is advisable to check before travel. Visa costs can change

For Gorilla trips we normally see the gorillas in Rwanda. If the gorillas are seen out side East Africa; that been in either Rwanda or DR Congo you will need to buy another Ugandan and Kenyan visa on the border. A good guide for what visas you need is www.wikipedia.com -  search by putting in your passport  ie “Switzerland Passport”. This gives you a list of visa costs and if you need them. This is a guide only and may not be 100% reliable.

Africa Visas

Kenyan: Australia, NZ, UK, Canada, EU, & USA need one. It can be obtained at the airport in Nairobi, or on the border, for US$25. Or contact the nearest Kenyan High Commission which is located to your country

Uganda: Australia, NZ, UK, Canada, EU, & USA need one. It can be obtained on the Uganda border for US$50. Or contact the nearest Ugandan High Commission which is located to your country. If you see the gorillas outside of Uganda you will need a reentry visa.

Rwanda & D.R. Congo: Australia, NZ, UK, Canada, EU, & USA need one. It can be obtained on the Uganda border for US$60. An application for this visa is made on line at the start of the tour.

Tanzania: Australia, NZ, UK, Canada, EU, & USA need one. It can be obtained on the border of Tanzania for US$50 and $100. Or contact the nearest Tanzanian High Commission which is located to your country.

Malawi: Australia, NZ, UK, Canada, EU, & USA do not need one.

Zambia: The cost of visa is $50.  Australia, NZ, UK, Canada, EU, & USA need one. If travelling through Zambia the visas can normally be gotten on the border.

Botswana: Australia, NZ, UK, Canada, EU, & USA do not need one.

Namibia: Australia, NZ, UK, Canada, EU, & USA do not need one.

South Africa: Australia, NZ, UK, Canada, EU, & USA do not need one. South Africa requires that you have 2 free consecutive pages in your passport to enter, sometimes they also ask for proof of onward journey; that is your flight or tour ticket.

EU Passports: As there are so many new countries coning into the EU there are some exceptions to the above, particularly for new members.