Visa Requirements for Africa

Q : What are the Visa requirements I need to know?

A : A passport and visa are required for U.S citizens travelling to Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe & Ethiopia.

• Your passport should be valid for at least six months past your arrival date.
• Please make sure you have at least 2 blank pages in your passport.
• Presently US citizens DO NOT require a visa for Botswana, South Africa, Namibia, Seychelles, Mauritius, Morocco, and Malawi.

Please note that all travelers flying to Tanzania via or in transit through a Yellow Fever Infected countries such as Kenya, Ethiopia and Uganda are required to show proof of the Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate. For example, this would include those persons flying to Tanzania through Kenya, Ethiopia or other African countries.

It is important that you check your Visa Requirements for Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Uganda. Capture Africa Tours, will not be held responsible for failure to meet visa requirements.

Stay away from visa companies because they charge too much and their turnaround time can take weeks to months to get your visa back.

• A tourist entry visa to Tanzania is $100 USD
• A tourist entry visa to Kenya is $50 USD
• A tourist entry visa to Rwanda is $30 USD
• A tourist entry visa for Uganda is $50 USD

These can be obtained at the airport or border crossings without any problems. There may be a small delay because you won’t be the only one obtaining a visa on that day.

The Kenyan Embassy is asking all tourists to obtain their eVisa online from eCitizen before entering their country.  The Ugandan Embassy also asks you to obtain a visa prior to entry from their website.

If you have any questions on Visa requirements, please contact us at info@captureafricatours.com.