Algeria
Embassy or consular route
A personal appearance, appointment, biometrics or interview may be required by the responsible mission. Confirm directly before attending.
Africa visa interview guidance by country
Use each destination guide to identify the responsible authority, reviewed application route and the level of interview confirmation still required.
Angola
Online pre-visa or exemption check
Interview not normally part of the standard online short-stay route; the authority may still request an appearance or additional verification.
Benin
eVisa
Interview not normally part of the standard online short-stay route; the authority may still request an appearance or additional verification.
Botswana
Immigration or mission route
No universal interview rule is published in the reviewed source. Manual confirmation with the official authority is required.
Burkina Faso
Embassy or consular route
A personal appearance, appointment, biometrics or interview may be required by the responsible mission. Confirm directly before attending.
Burundi
Visa or arrival route depending on nationality
A pre-departure embassy interview is not normally inherent in an arrival route, but border questioning and documentary checks remain possible.
Cabo Verde
Pre-registration / EASE
No universal interview rule is published in the reviewed source. Manual confirmation with the official authority is required.
Cameroon
eVisa
Interview not normally part of the standard online short-stay route; the authority may still request an appearance or additional verification.
Central African Republic
Embassy or consular route
A personal appearance, appointment, biometrics or interview may be required by the responsible mission. Confirm directly before attending.
Chad
Embassy or consular route
A personal appearance, appointment, biometrics or interview may be required by the responsible mission. Confirm directly before attending.
Comoros
Arrival or mission route depending on nationality
A pre-departure embassy interview is not normally inherent in an arrival route, but border questioning and documentary checks remain possible.
Republic of the Congo
Mission or authorized online route
Interview not normally part of the standard online short-stay route; the authority may still request an appearance or additional verification.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
eVisa / flying visa or mission route
Interview not normally part of the standard online short-stay route; the authority may still request an appearance or additional verification.
Cote d'Ivoire
eVisa pre-enrolment
Interview not normally part of the standard online short-stay route; the authority may still request an appearance or additional verification.
Djibouti
eVisa
Interview not normally part of the standard online short-stay route; the authority may still request an appearance or additional verification.
Egypt
eVisa or consular route
Interview not normally part of the standard online short-stay route; the authority may still request an appearance or additional verification.
Equatorial Guinea
eVisa or mission route
Interview not normally part of the standard online short-stay route; the authority may still request an appearance or additional verification.
Eritrea
Embassy or consular route
A personal appearance, appointment, biometrics or interview may be required by the responsible mission. Confirm directly before attending.
Eswatini
Immigration or mission route
No universal interview rule is published in the reviewed source. Manual confirmation with the official authority is required.
Ethiopia
eVisa
Interview not normally part of the standard online short-stay route; the authority may still request an appearance or additional verification.
Gabon
eVisa for eligible air arrivals
Interview not normally part of the standard online short-stay route; the authority may still request an appearance or additional verification.
Gambia
Immigration or mission route
No universal interview rule is published in the reviewed source. Manual confirmation with the official authority is required.
Ghana
Mission application or authorized online form
Interview not normally part of the standard online short-stay route; the authority may still request an appearance or additional verification.
Guinea
eVisa
Interview not normally part of the standard online short-stay route; the authority may still request an appearance or additional verification.
Guinea-Bissau
Mission or arrival route depending on nationality
A pre-departure embassy interview is not normally inherent in an arrival route, but border questioning and documentary checks remain possible.
Kenya
Electronic Travel Authorisation
No universal interview rule is published in the reviewed source. Manual confirmation with the official authority is required.
Lesotho
eVisa or mission route
Interview not normally part of the standard online short-stay route; the authority may still request an appearance or additional verification.
Liberia
Embassy or consular route
A personal appearance, appointment, biometrics or interview may be required by the responsible mission. Confirm directly before attending.
Libya
Sponsor or mission-led visa route
No universal interview rule is published in the reviewed source. Manual confirmation with the official authority is required.
Madagascar
eVisa or visa on arrival
Interview not normally part of the standard online short-stay route; the authority may still request an appearance or additional verification.
Malawi
eVisa
Interview not normally part of the standard online short-stay route; the authority may still request an appearance or additional verification.
Mali
Embassy or consular route
A personal appearance, appointment, biometrics or interview may be required by the responsible mission. Confirm directly before attending.
Mauritania
eVisa or border process
Interview not normally part of the standard online short-stay route; the authority may still request an appearance or additional verification.
Mauritius
Visa-free, visa on arrival or mission route by nationality
A pre-departure embassy interview is not normally inherent in an arrival route, but border questioning and documentary checks remain possible.
Morocco
eVisa, AEVM or consular route
Interview not normally part of the standard online short-stay route; the authority may still request an appearance or additional verification.
Mozambique
eVisa or visa on arrival for eligible travellers
Interview not normally part of the standard online short-stay route; the authority may still request an appearance or additional verification.
Namibia
eServices, visa on arrival or mission route
A pre-departure embassy interview is not normally inherent in an arrival route, but border questioning and documentary checks remain possible.
Niger
Embassy or consular route
A personal appearance, appointment, biometrics or interview may be required by the responsible mission. Confirm directly before attending.
Nigeria
eVisa or mission route
Interview not normally part of the standard online short-stay route; the authority may still request an appearance or additional verification.
Rwanda
Online visa or visa on arrival depending on nationality
Interview not normally part of the standard online short-stay route; the authority may still request an appearance or additional verification.
Sao Tome and Principe
eVisa or visa waiver depending on nationality
Interview not normally part of the standard online short-stay route; the authority may still request an appearance or additional verification.
Senegal
Visa-free or mission/biometric route depending on nationality
No universal interview rule is published in the reviewed source. Manual confirmation with the official authority is required.
Seychelles
Travel authorisation
No universal interview rule is published in the reviewed source. Manual confirmation with the official authority is required.
Sierra Leone
eVisa
Interview not normally part of the standard online short-stay route; the authority may still request an appearance or additional verification.
Somalia
eTAS
Interview not normally part of the standard online short-stay route; the authority may still request an appearance or additional verification.
South Africa
eVisa for eligible nationalities or mission route
Interview not normally part of the standard online short-stay route; the authority may still request an appearance or additional verification.
South Sudan
eVisa
Interview not normally part of the standard online short-stay route; the authority may still request an appearance or additional verification.
Sudan
Sponsor, entry permit or mission route
No universal interview rule is published in the reviewed source. Manual confirmation with the official authority is required.
Tanzania
eVisa
Interview not normally part of the standard online short-stay route; the authority may still request an appearance or additional verification.
Togo
Voyage Togo online formalities
Interview not normally part of the standard online short-stay route; the authority may still request an appearance or additional verification.
Tunisia
Visa-free or consular route depending on nationality
A personal appearance, appointment, biometrics or interview may be required by the responsible mission. Confirm directly before attending.
Uganda
eVisa
Interview not normally part of the standard online short-stay route; the authority may still request an appearance or additional verification.
Zambia
eVisa / eServices
Interview not normally part of the standard online short-stay route; the authority may still request an appearance or additional verification.
Zimbabwe
eVisa or border/mission route
Interview not normally part of the standard online short-stay route; the authority may still request an appearance or additional verification.