Africa city directory

Africa Visa and Immigration Guidance by City

Use this directory to separate pre-arrival visa applications from in-country immigration services. Each city guide explains its airport, official country authority, likely local-office route, embassy or consular role, extension planning and onward-travel considerations.

Official authority referencesAirport and transit planningImmigration-office routesVisa extensions

Africa visa and immigration guidance by city — City guides connect official country processes with airport and local-service planning.

How to use this directory

Before arrival: start with the official visa portal, embassy or consulate. After arrival: use the responsible immigration authority for extensions, registration, work or residence questions. Airports and application centres do not necessarily provide the same services.

Entry applicationsOfficial portal or mission before travel

ExtensionsNational or regional immigration authority

Airport transitDepends on baggage and border clearance

Agency rolePrivate preparation support only

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Abidjan

Côte d’Ivoire · West Africa

Commercial gateway; major international airport.

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Accra

Ghana · West Africa

National capital; international gateway.

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Addis Ababa

Ethiopia · East Africa

National capital; continental diplomatic hub.

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Algiers

Algeria · North Africa

National capital; consular hub.

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Antananarivo

Madagascar · Indian Ocean Islands

National capital; international gateway.

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Arusha

Tanzania · East Africa

Tourism gateway; regional immigration planning point.

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Asmara

Eritrea · East Africa

National capital; international gateway.

Operational caution

Bamako

Mali · West Africa

National capital; international gateway.

Operational caution

Bangui

Central African Republic · Central Africa

National capital; international gateway.

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Banjul

The Gambia · West Africa

National capital; international gateway.

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Bissau

Guinea-Bissau · West Africa

National capital; international gateway.

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Brazzaville

Republic of the Congo · Central Africa

National capital; international gateway.

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Bujumbura

Burundi · East Africa

Primary international gateway; commercial centre.

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Cairo

Egypt · North Africa

National capital; large consular hub.

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Conakry

Guinea · West Africa

National capital; international gateway.

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Cotonou

Benin · West Africa

Government and commercial centre; international gateway.

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Dakar

Senegal · West Africa

National capital; regional diplomatic hub.

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Djibouti City

Djibouti · East Africa

National capital; port and transit hub.

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Douala

Cameroon · Central Africa

Commercial gateway; major international airport.

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Entebbe

Uganda · East Africa

Primary international airport; arrival and departure gateway.

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Freetown

Sierra Leone · West Africa

National capital; international gateway.

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Gaborone

Botswana · Southern Africa

National capital; international gateway.

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Johannesburg

South Africa · Southern Africa

Major international gateway; business and consular hub.

Operational caution

Juba

South Sudan · East Africa

National capital; international gateway.

Operational caution

Khartoum

Sudan · North Africa

National capital; access-sensitive immigration hub.

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Kigali

Rwanda · East Africa

National capital; international gateway.

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Kinshasa

Democratic Republic of the Congo · Central Africa

National capital; international gateway.

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Lagos

Nigeria · West Africa

Major international gateway; commercial and consular hub.

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Libreville

Gabon · Central Africa

National capital; international gateway.

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Lilongwe

Malawi · Southern Africa

National capital; international gateway.

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Lomé

Togo · West Africa

National capital; international gateway.

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Luanda

Angola · Southern Africa

National capital; international gateway.

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Lusaka

Zambia · Southern Africa

National capital; international gateway.

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Malabo

Equatorial Guinea · Central Africa

National capital; island gateway.

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Maputo

Mozambique · Southern Africa

National capital; international gateway.

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Marrakech

Morocco · North Africa

Tourism gateway; international airport.

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Maseru

Lesotho · Southern Africa

National capital; cross-border planning hub.

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Mbabane

Eswatini · Southern Africa

Administrative capital; home affairs access.

Operational caution

Mogadishu

Somalia · East Africa

National capital; international gateway.

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Monrovia

Liberia · West Africa

National capital; international gateway.

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Moroni

Comoros · Indian Ocean Islands

National capital; island gateway.

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N'Djamena

Chad · Central Africa

National capital; international gateway.

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Nairobi

Kenya · East Africa

National capital; regional diplomatic hub.

Operational caution

Niamey

Niger · West Africa

National capital; international gateway.

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Nouakchott

Mauritania · West Africa

National capital; international gateway.

Operational caution

Ouagadougou

Burkina Faso · West Africa

National capital; international gateway.

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Port Louis

Mauritius · Indian Ocean Islands

National capital; government-service centre.

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Praia

Cabo Verde · West Africa

National capital; island gateway.

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São Tomé

São Tomé and Príncipe · Central Africa

National capital; island gateway.

Operational caution

Tripoli

Libya · North Africa

National capital; access-sensitive immigration hub.

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Tunis

Tunisia · North Africa

National capital; consular hub.

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Victoria

Seychelles · Indian Ocean Islands

National capital; island gateway.

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Victoria Falls

Zimbabwe · Southern Africa

Tourism and border gateway; international airport.

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Windhoek

Namibia · Southern Africa

National capital; international gateway.

Official-source policy

Country-level authorities were reviewed for this build. Exact city office addresses, opening hours, appointments and operating conditions can change and must be reconfirmed directly. Access-sensitive pages remain noindex until current local operations can be established reliably.

Prepared by the AfricaTourVisa Visa Research Team. Last reviewed 3 August 2026.