Travel laws in Sub-Saharan Africa

The overall strictness of each of the 42 countries in this region, from relaxed to extreme — then dig in topic by topic.

🇦🇴 AngolaTough 🇧🇯 BeninTough 🇧🇼 BotswanaStay alert 🇧🇫 Burkina FasoExtreme 🇧🇮 BurundiExtreme 🇨🇲 CameroonExtreme 🇨🇻 Cape VerdeStay alert 🇹🇩 ChadExtreme 🇩🇯 DjiboutiTough 🇨🇩 DR CongoExtreme 🇪🇷 EritreaExtreme 🇸🇿 EswatiniTough 🇪🇹 EthiopiaExtreme 🇬🇦 GabonTough 🇬🇲 GambiaTough 🇬🇭 GhanaTough 🇬🇳 GuineaExtreme 🇨🇮 Ivory CoastExtreme 🇰🇪 KenyaTough 🇱🇸 LesothoStay alert 🇱🇷 LiberiaTough 🇲🇬 MadagascarTough 🇲🇼 MalawiTough 🇲🇱 MaliExtreme 🇲🇺 MauritiusStay alert 🇲🇿 MozambiqueTough 🇳🇦 NamibiaStay alert 🇳🇪 NigerExtreme 🇳🇬 NigeriaExtreme 🇨🇬 Republic of CongoTough 🇷🇼 RwandaTough 🇸🇳 SenegalTough 🇸🇨 SeychellesStay alert 🇸🇱 Sierra LeoneTough 🇸🇴 SomaliaExtreme 🇿🇦 South AfricaStay alert 🇸🇸 South SudanExtreme 🇹🇿 TanzaniaTough 🇹🇬 TogoExtreme 🇺🇬 UgandaExtreme 🇿🇲 ZambiaTough 🇿🇼 ZimbabweTough

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These pages indicate a level of risk only. They summarise publicly available legal information and are not legal advice. Laws change and enforcement varies — always confirm with the embassy or consulate of your destination.