Passports, Visas and Vaccinations

The following information is a guide to visas and vaccinations for British passport holders only. Other EC passport holders should contact us should you require visa information. Please note that these costs, regulations and recommendations change frequently, so you must check with embassies (or a visa service) and medical specialists before your trip. You will need a passport which is valid for at least 6 months from the end of your trip, and which has enough room for entry and exit stamps and visas. 

Passports

You will need a passport which is valid for at least 6 months from the end of your trip, and which has enough room for entry and exit stamps and visas.  If you are travelling to South Africa, you need 2 full empty pages for arrival/departure stamps. 

Visas

If you would like advice about visas, do call us.  Applying for visas by post can take up to 6 weeks and passports have been known to go missing. We suggest using Travcour in London to obtain your visas. For more details, please call Travcour on: 020 7223 5295 or visit their web site www.travcour.com where you can download the application forms and obtain information. NB: please note that as a Tribes customer you receive £5.00 off the service charge listed on the site. 

Country	Visas required	Visa details
Botswana	No
Brazil	No
Ecuador	No
India	Yes	£42 in UK
Jordan	Yes	3 days in UK £44. Or obtain on arrival
Kenya	Yes	7 days in the UK for £30 or on arrival $50
Lesotho	No
Malawi	No
Mauritius	No
Morocco	No
Mozambique	Yes	4 days in UK £40
Namibia	No
Nepal	Yes	24 hrs in UK £20 for 15 days. £35 for 30 days
Peru	No
Rwanda	No
South Africa	No
Tanzania	Yes	5 days in UK £38
Uganda	Yes	4 days in UK £25 or obtain on arrival
Zambia	Yes	Easiest to obtain on arrival US$50 single entry, $80 double or $160 multiple

 

 

 

Vaccinations & Prophylactics

For up to date vaccination information please contact your GP or nearest travel clinic. Alternatively, Nomad Travellers Store & Medical Centre in London can provide vaccination and health information, plus any travel kit that you may need. Contact them on: 020 8889 7014. You may also like to check the advice on the National Travel Health Network and Centre website www.nathnac.org 

Country	D i p h t h e r i a	H e p A	H e p B	M a l a r i a	M e n i n g i t i s	P o l i o	R a b i e s	T e t a n u s	T y p h o i d	Y e l l o w F e v e r
Botswana	R	R	R*	R*	No	R	R*	R	R	I
Brazil	R	R	R*	R*	R*	R	R*	R	R	R*, I
Ecuador	R	R	R*	R*	R*	R	R*	R	R	C**
India	R*	R	R*	R*	R*	R	R*	R	R	I
Jordan	No	R	R*	No	No	R	R*	R	R	I
Kenya	R	R	R*	R	R*	R	R*	R	R	I
Lesotho	R	R	R*	No	No	R	R*	R	R	I
Malawi	R	R	R*	R	R*	R	R*	R	R	I
Mauritius	R*	R	R*	No	R*	R	No	R	R*	I
Morocco	R	R	R*	No	No	R	R*	R	R	No
Mozambique	R	R	R*	R	R*	R	R*	R	R	I
Namibia	R	R	R*	R*	No	R	R*	R	R	I
Nepal	R*	R	R*	R*	R*	R	R*	R	R	I
Peru	R	R	R*	R*	R*	R	R*	R	R	C*
Rwanda	R	R	R*	R	R*	R	R*	R	R	R,I
South Africa	R	R	R*	R*	No	R	R*	R	R	I
Tanzania	R	R	R*	R	R*	R	R*	R	R	C
Uganda	R	R	R*	R	R*	R	R*	R	R	R, I
Zambia	R	R	R*	R	No	R	R*	R	R	R

 

 

 

Chart Abbreviations

R = recommended
R* = sometimes recommended. Please check
I =  Immigration.  Required if entering from a yellow fever endemic area.
C =  compulsory
C* =  compulsory if visiting Puerto Maldonado or Manu NP
C** = may be compulsory if visiting rainforest areas in Ecuador. Please check.

 

1^st August 2011