If you have an African passport, you already know the hassle of applying for visas to travel almost everywhere. While dreams of a borderless Africa are still far away, some governments are already taking steps to insure smoother travels for africans to their african neighbours. Regional blocks like ECOWAS and SADC allow for relatively free moments for member nation passport holders. To make your life easier, we at Visiter l’Afrique have decided to compile a list of all the African countries with visa free entry or offer visas upon arrival. Click on the countries to find our articles about these destinations, dust off your passports and take those vacation days!
Voodoo practitioners wait for the dancing to begin at Ganvie village on Lake Nokoue, near Cotonou, Benin – David Stanley
Benin
Visa free access: Yes – All African countries
Visa on arrival: –
E-visa: –
Regional bloc: ECOWAS
Cape Verde
Visa free access: Yes – Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo
Visa on arrival: Yes – All other African nations except Morocco
E-visa: –
Regional bloc: ECOWAS
Comoros
Visa free access: –
Visa on arrival: Yes – All African countries
E-visa: –
Regional bloc: COMESA, EAC, Indian Ocean Commission
Djibouti
Visa free access: –
Visa on arrival:Yes – All African countries
E-visa: –
Regional bloc: COMESA
Ghana
Visa free access: Yes – Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mauritius, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Swaziland, Togo
Visa on arrival: Yes – All other African countries
E-visa: yes
Regional bloc: ECOWAS
Guinea-bissau
Visa free access: Yes – Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo
Visa on arrival: Yes – All other african countries
E-visa: Yes
Regional bloc: ECOWAS
villages of Madagascar – Mariusz Kluzniak
Madagascar
Visa free access: –
Visa on arrival: Yes – All African countries
E-visa: –
Regional bloc: COMESA, EAC, Indian Ocean Commission
Mauritania
Visa free access: Yes – Algeria, Côte d’Ivoire, Gambia, Libya, Mali, Niger, Senegal, Tunisia
Visa on arrival: Yes – All other African countries
E-visa: No
Regional bloc: –
Mauritius
Visa free access: Yes – Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burundi, Cape Verde, Chad, Republic of the Congo R Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo DR Congo, Egypt, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Visa on arrival: Yes – All other African countries with the exception of Libya, Mali, Somalia, Sudan and South Sudan. Passport holders of theses countries must apply for visas before hand.
E-visa: No
Regional bloc: –
Mozambique
Visa free access: Yes – Botswana, Malawi, Mauritius, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Visa on arrival: Yes – All other African countries
E-visa: No
Regional bloc: SADC
Rwanda
Visa free access: Yes – Burundi, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mauritius
Visa on arrival: Yes – All other African countries
E-visa: Yes
Regional bloc: COMESA, EAC
Seychelles
Visa free access: Yes – All African countries
Visa on arrival: –
E-visa: –
Regional bloc: SADC
Bahai Temple, Kampala, Uganda – Phil Songa
Somalia
Visa free access: –
Visa on arrival: Yes – All African countries
E-visa: –
Regional bloc: –
Togo
Visa free access: Yes – Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone
Visa on arrival: Yes – All other African countries
E-visa: No
Regional bloc: ECOWAS
Uganda
Visa free access: Yes – Angola, Burundi, Comoros, Eritrea, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Visa on arrival: Yes – All other African countries
E-visa: Yes
Regional bloc: EAC and COMESA
Lets hope this list grows exponentially in our life time! Please note that this list applies for tourist visas and stays can last from 30 to 90 days, enough time to plan amazing trips!
