Category Archives: North Africa

Tunisia Sightseeing Places

Visa requirements Passport: is generally required when traveling in Tunisia, the passport must be valid during the stay (Austrian passports must be valid for at least 3 months upon entry). Citizens of the following countries can also travel on a package tour (upon presentation of return tickets and hotel vouchers for the duration of their… Read More »

Central African Republic Sightseeing Places

Arrivals Airplane: Air France (AF) flies weekly from Paris to Bangui, Sudan Airways flies from Khartoum to the Central African Republic. Airport: Bangui M’Poko International Airport is located 7 km southeast of the city. There are rental cars, and buses and taxis go to Bangui. Ship: A SOCATRAF ship (Tel: 236-614315) and timber company transport… Read More »

Chad Sightseeing Places

Visa requirements for Chad Passport: is generally required for travel to Chad (with the exception of some African countries), the passport must be valid for at least one month longer than the expiry date of the visa. Visa: is generally required, with the exception of some African countries. For stays outside of N’Djamena, permits (authorization… Read More »

Togo Sightseeing Places

Visa requirements Passport: is generally required for trips to Togo, the passport must be valid for the entire stay in Togo. Visa: Generally required. German citizens need a visa to enter Togo. This can be applied for both at Togo’s representations abroad and when entering the airport. A visa issued at the airport costs CFA… Read More »

Swaziland Sightseeing Places

Visa requirements Passport: is generally required for trips to Swaziland, the passport must be valid for at least 6 months upon entry. Visa: not required for Germany, Austria and Switzerland. This applies to stays of up to two months, both for tourists and business travelers. EU citizens from Belgium, Denmark, Greece, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands… Read More »

Tanzania Sightseeing Places

Visa requirements Passport: is generally required for travel to Tanzania, the passport must be valid for at least 6 months when entering Tanzania. Visa: Generally required. However, almost all Commonwealth countries do not require a visa for stays of up to 3 months (exceptions: visas are required for citizens of Australia, Bangladesh, Great Britain, India,… Read More »

South Sudan Sightseeing Places

South Sudan finally gained independence on July 9, 2011, and a serious civil war has raged in the region in recent years. Around eight million people live in the approximately 644,000 square kilometer country, which had been an autonomous region in southern Sudan since 2005. The official language in South Sudan is English, but Arabic… Read More »

Sudan Sightseeing Places

Visa requirements Passport: is generally required for trips to Sudan, the passport must be valid for at least 6 months upon entry. If the passport contains visas or other indications of stays in Israel, entry into Sudan will be refused. Visa: is generally required, for stays of up to one month, Egyptian citizens are exempt… Read More »

South Africa Sightseeing Places

Visa requirements All visitors receive a residence permit at the border of South Africa, provided they can show the following Documents: passport, visa if necessary, documents confirming the purpose and duration of the stay, valid return flight ticket and, if applicable, a yellow fever vaccination certificate. A visa is not a guarantee of an entry… Read More »

Somalia Sightseeing Places

Somalia was created in 1960 with the merger of the former colonies of British and Italian Somalia. For almost two decades (with the fall of the authoritarian government of Siad Barre in 1991), Somalia’s civil war has been raging in large parts. Until a transitional government was formed in 2000, there was no functioning government… Read More »