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.

 

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

You are responsible for ensuring that you have any correct visas necessary for your holiday (see the table below for British passport holders).  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 off the service charge listed on the site.

 

Country	Visa Information for British passport holders
	Required	Times based on applications to embassy in person or by Travcour
Botswana	No
Brazil	No
Ecuador	No
India	Yes	2 days in UK £30.
Jordan	Yes	3 days in UK £11. Or obtain on arrival.
Kenya	Yes	7 days in UK £30. Can also be obtained on arrival.
Lesotho	No
Malawi	No
Morocco	No
Mozambique	Yes	4 days in UK £40.00
Namibia	No
Nepal	Yes	24 hrs in UK £20.
Peru	No
South Africa	No
Tanzania	Yes	5 days in UK £38. Can also be obtained on arrival.
Uganda	Yes	4 days in UK £25. Or obtain on arrival.
Zambia	Yes	4 days in UK £75. (A lot of paperwork needed!). Can also be obtained on arrival.

 

 

Vaccinations & Prophylactics

You are responsible for ensuring that you have the required vaccinations, and travel with the certificates. If you are going to an area where malaria is found, please take advice from your doctor about the best prophylactic for that region.

Other than advising on the legal vaccination requirements of countries we arrange holidays to, Tribes can not give medical advice since we do not have any medical qualification.

Always consult your doctor or travel clinic for up to date advice on what vaccinations or medications are required or recommended.  You could also consult a travel health website, such as www.masta.org or www.nomadtravel.co.uk.

 

Country	Recommended Vaccinations
	Diphth	Hep A	Hep B	Mal	Men	Polio	Rab	Tet	Typh	YF
Botswana	R	R	R*	R*	No	R	R*	R	R	I
Brazil	R*	R	R*	R*	R*	No	R	R	R	R*, I
Ecuador	R	R	R*	R*	R*	R	R*	R	R	R*
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
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	R,C*
South Africa	R	R	R*	R*	No	R	R*	R	R	I
Tanzania	R	R	R*	R	R*	R	R*	R	R	R, I, Cz
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.
CZ =   compulsory when visiting Zanzibar.