Afica – Visas and border crossing information
Border crossing information for Italian / European passport holder
Useful link:
Facebook: West Africa Travellers
ioverlander.com
Passportindex.org
Morocco
Visa-free entry is permitted for tourist stays of a maximum duration of 3 (three) months.
Western Sahara
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Mauritania
Visa On Arrival
Obtain a visa directly upon arrival at international airports (Nouakchott, Nouadhibou and Atar), as well as at the PK55 Nouadhibou border posts (north) and Rosso and Diama (south).
The visa issued on arrival by the “Agence nationale du registre des populations et des titres securises (ANRPTS)” costs Euro 55 and is valid for a single entry.
Blogs:
https://africax.org/the-journey/diama-border-crossing-over-into-senegal-from-mauritania/
Senegal
Visa-free/90 days
https://www.ioverlander.com/places/100969-border-rosso-mauretanie-to-senegal
Gambia
Visa-free/90 days
Guinea Bissau (?)
It is not possible to obtain a visa directly upon arrival in the country, while it is possible to obtain it in a transit country, such as in Senegal (at the local diplomatic representation of Guinea Bissau, or at Dakar airport), or even at the albeit risky border with the Casamance region. In any case, it is advisable to obtain information on the matter before departure. The tourist visa usually lasts one month;
Guinea Conakry
eVisa/90 days – Apply here
Apply, make 2 copies and go to the border. No need to go to any embassy.
80€
Note: get a stamp at the Airport, otherwise a cycling had to pay 50€ when exiting towards Senegal (FB)
Sierra Leone
Visa, required – Embassy
Make them in Conakry
83$
Notes:
– print the documents
Liberia
Visa, required – Embassy
Make them in Conakry
120€
Ivory Coast
Visa, required – Embassy
Make them in Conakry
58$
Ghana
Visa, required – Embassy
Note:
iOverlander: get Resident Permit in Ivory Coast from police – https://ioverlander.com/places/13585-ghana-embassy
FP – VOA at the border, FB 04/2024
Cash: USD (1x$100, 2x$20, and 2x$5). They only wanted $100 and $50 bills. Had to pay in CFA, which they originally said would be 105,000, but dropped to 100,000 when I said it was all I had.
Togo
Necessary. You must request and obtain the visa online on the https://voyage.gouv.tg/ platform at least one week before departure.
Benin
eVisa
Notes:
Evisa is cheaper and very quick, just 5 minutes – 50 euro approximately
Nigeria
Get visa for Nigeria in Abidjan – you need to be resident of Ivory Coast. Otherwise Cotonou (Benin) would be your best bet.
Option: go to Ouga (Bukina Faso) to get residence and then the visa
- Cameroon
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gabon
- Republic of Congo
- Angola
- Namibia
- South Africa