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Africa Reopening For International Tourism – A-Z List Of Countries by Busolami2015(f): 6:39pm On Jul 29, 2020
Many African nations are starting to reopen for international tourism. In the past, these African countries have put in place strict measures -- with most of them going into complete lockdowns earlier this year -- to mitigate the surge of coronavirus. Now that case numbers are relatively low across the continent, some nations have already reopened, with others making plans on how to reopen soon.

Below we have a list of every country in Africa, and what their current reopening status is: Not open for tourism, reopening soon, and now open. For the nations that have already reopened, we also include which countries are permitted to visit, plus any entry requirements

A-Z List of Africa Nation - Reopening for Tourism

Algeria

Not Open For Tourism

Domestic travel is still being limited, repatriation flights for foreigners stuck inside Algeria just started July 28, even though there have been a lot of speculations, no official news on when international tourism will resume.


Angola

Not Open For Tourism

Angola’s borders remain closed. Entry to Angola is prohibited except for Angolan nationals.

Benin

Not Open For Tourism

Entry Visas are restricted and not currently being issued. Travel is restricted to essential at this time.

Botswana

Not Open For Tourism

Entry to Botswana is open only to Botswana nationals and foreign nationals with valid residency visas. There are currently no commercial flights in to or out of Botswana

Burkina Faso

Reopening Soon

Burkina Faso has made a statement about commercial flights resuming on August 1. Land and sea borders remain closed until further notice. It is unclear at this time if Visa issuing will also resume on August 1.

Burundi

Not Open For Tourism

Burundi plans to reopen land borders for essential travel on August 1. Commercial flights have not yet resumed, with the exception of a few repatriation flights.

Cameroon

Reopening Soon

Cameroon has resumed a few commercial flights, though mostly for essential travel only. Land and sea borders are not yet open. They’ve started testing requirements to land in Cameroon airports for essential travelers, including a negative PCR test no older than 3 days.

Cape Verde

Reopening Soon



Cape Verde has reopened sea borders for essential travel by passenger ferries. International flights have not yet resumed but are planned to restart in early August.




Central African Republic

Not Open For Tourism

CAR has just started to resume 1 commercial flight per airline a week, mostly restricted to repatriation flights and essential travel. A mandatory 21 day quarantine is in effect for any arriving essential travelers.

Chad

Reopening Soon



Chad will resume commercial flights starting on August 1. All international travelers will be required to surrender their passport, quarantine at home for 7 days, and take a COVID-19 test on the 7th day. Passports will be returned upon the presentation of the COVID-19 negative test receipt.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo

Reopening Soon



The DRC plans to start reopening land borders and airports on August 15. After reopening, visitors into the DRC will require negative PCR tests, temperature checks, and the possibility of testing and/or quarantines upon arrival.




Congo

Not Open For Tourism

Commercial flights are still extremely limited to mostly repatriation flights. Borders remain closed until further notice.

Djibouti

Reopening Soon



On July 17, Djibouti reopened the airport and restarted limited commercial flights. We are unsure if these flights are restricted to repatriation and/or essential travel only at this point, or if general tourism is now permitted.

All passengers entering Djibouti will receive a covid test upon arrival and will have to remain at the airport until results come through (approx 4 hours), at the cost of the passenger.

Egypt

Now Open

Egypt started reopening borders for tourism to seaside resorts as of July 1.

Travelers will have to the following:

Have a valid visa.
Wear a mask on the flight and at the airport.
Fill out a health declaration card.
Show proof of travel health insurance.
Agree to have their temperature taken on arrival.
At this point, travelers are expected to remain in high-tourist areas and are not permitted to travel independently inwards throughout the country.

Egypt Reopening Borders For Tourism July 1

Equatorial Guinea

Reopening Soon



Equatorial Guinea is currently in their domestic reopening phase, with domestic flights resuming as of June 15. Commercial flights are extremely limited at this point and are mostly used for repatriation and essential travel. All arriving passengers must present a negative PCR test taken no longer than 48 hours before arrival.

Eritrea

Not Open For Tourism

Airports in Eritrea remain closed and entry visas have been suspended until further notice

Ethiopia

Now Open
Ethiopia has now reopened the airport for international arrivals.

Passengers will need to bring a negative PCR test taken within 5 days of arrival. They are also required to self-isolate at home for 14 days. Visitors are tested again upon arrival.

Passengers that do not bring the negative PCR test will have a mandatory quarantine at government designated hotels for 7 days at their own expense. At the end of 7 days, a PCR test will be given

Gabon

Not Open For Tourism

Gabon remains closed for tourism at this time. Any essential travelers must quarantine for 14 days.

Gambia

Not Open For Tourism

Gambia is only allowing medical, cargo and repatriation flights at this time. Land borders remain closed.

Ghana

Reopening Soon



Ghana has resumed domestic flights within the country. The current international travel ban is set to expire July 31. We are unsure at this time if the ban will be extended or removed.

Guinea

Not Open For Tourism

Guinea’s land borders are closed and commercial flights are gradually opening up based on reciprocity. However, since most other nations are not accepting travelers from Guinea, travel will continue to be very restricted.

Guinea-Bissau

Not Open For Tourism

Guinea-Bissau’s borders remain closed for tourism until further notice.

Kenya

Now Open
President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced that Kenya will be reopening for international tourism on August 1st, 2020

Entry Requirements include bringing a negative PCR test, but the details of how long the traveler has to take the test before arrival have not yet been released.

Kenya Reopening Borders For Tourism on August 1st


Lesotho

Not Open For Tourism

Lesotho remains closed for tourism until further notice. Borders are closed for everything but essential trade.

Liberia

Now Open
Liberia has reopened for tourism as of July 1, but many restrictions are still in place. When they first opened they had a rule that if a passenger was coming from a nation with more than 200 active cases of the virus, they would be denied entry. Now, we believe that restriction has been removed and replaced with testing requirements.

Passengers arriving into Liberia will need to bring a negative PCR test no older than 72 hours, undergo a temperature scan and health check, and could be tested again upon arrival. Anyone testing positive on arrival will be put into government quarantine for at least 14 days.

Libya

Not Open For Tourism

Libya is not open for tourism

Madagascar

Not Open For Tourism

Madagascar has suspended all international and domestic flights until further notice, as well as cruise ships.

Malawi

Not Open For Tourism

Malawi is currently closed for tourism until further notice. Flights are only available for the repatriation of Malawi nationals and essential workers.

Mali

Reopening Soon


Mali just reopened flights on July 25 and is planning on reopening land borders on July 31st. It is unclear at this time if flights are reserved for Mali nationals, or if tourists can also enter at this time.

Arrivals need to bring a negative PCR test within 72 hours of arrival. If they do not, a test will be performed on arrival while the passenger will remain in quarantine until results are processed.

Mauritania

Not Open For Tourism

Mauritania remains closed for tourism until further notice. Flights are only available at this time for national returning home or other essential reasons.

Mauritius

Not Open For Tourism

The tourism enforcer officer for Mauritius told us: “Note that the Government of Mauritius has not yet decided when borders will be opened. Furthermore, there will be protocols from the Ministry of Health that is going to be established.”

Morocco

Reopening Soon

The current state of emergency was extended until August 10th. The partial reopening of Morocco’s borders started July 14, first to allow Moroccan residents to return and foreign citizens to depart the country.

While general tourism has not yet resumed, the reopening date is expected to be announced soon.



Mozambique

Not Open For Tourism

Mozambique’s state of emergency has been extended until September 30. General tourism has not resumed at this point. Entry into Mozambique is limited to nationals and individuals with valid residency.

Namibia

Not Open For Tourism

Namibia is currently closed for tourism. Entry to Namibia is prohibited except for Namibian nationals and foreign nationals resident in Namibia. All commercial flights in and out of the country have been suspended. The state of emergency has been extended until September 17.

Niger

Not Open For Tourism

Niger is not yet open for tourism. Commercial flights have not yet resumed, entry is only permitted for nationals returning home, and transiting through the country is not permitted.

Nigeria

Reopening Soon

Nigeria reopened their passport offices July 1 and resumed domestic flights on July 8. Restrictions on domestic travel continue to lift.

While international flights are currently only available for nationals and residents, announcements are expected to be made soon on the resumption of tourism.

Rwanda

Now Open
Rwanda has officially reopened for tourism as of June 17, 2020

Nations that can visit = ALL

Entry Requirements = Testing is required before arrival and again upon arrival. In order to gain entry into Rwanda as a tourist, you must take a PCR test in your own country within 72 hours of departure and have negative results as proof. The negative test must be emailed to lab@rbc.gov.rw before your departure and a copy of the results brought with you to show customs upon entry into Rwanda.

At the airport upon arrival, travelers will be tested again with the results available in around 8 hours.

Learn more details in our Rwanda Reopening for Tourism Guide

Rwanda Officially Reopens For Tourism – All Countries Welcome

Sao Tome and Principe

Not Open For Tourism

Sao Tome and Principe is still currently closed for all tourism. A reopening date has not yet been set.

Senegal

Now Open
Senegal has now reopened for tourism, with entry requirements explained below.

Senegal reopened international flights on July 15, even though land and sea borders are still closed.

The state of emergency was lifted on June 30.

All arrivals into Senegal will require:

A health declaration form
A negative PCR test taken no longer than 7 days before departure
Undergo medical screening and temperature scans upon arrival

Seychelles

Now Open
As of June 1st the Seychelles have reopened to tourists from ‘low’ and ‘medium’ risk nations, with different entry requirements for each category.

There are 17 nations being classified as ‘low risk’ and 20 nations being classified as ‘medium risk’.

Visitors from the LOW RISK countries can bring a negative PCR test no older than 72 hours from date of travel, but if one is not available, a rapid test is also approved. Visitors from the MEDIUM RISK countries can only bring a negative PCR test no older than 72 hours of date of travel, with no rapid test option.

There are a few other entry requirements, which can be seen on our Seychelles Reopening For Tourism Guide

Sierra Leone

Now Open
Sierra Leone reopened for tourism on July 22, 2020. Flights are starting to be rescheduled, but land borders remain closed.

Entry Requirements:
Obtaining a travel authorization card from the government
A negative PCR test taken no longer than 72 hours before departure
A health declaration card
Pre-payment for testing on arrival
A valid visa

Somalia

Not Open For Tourism

Somalia is currently closed to all tourism. No reopening date has been announced.

South Africa

Not Open For Tourism

South Africa is still closed for tourism. Only repatriation and humanitarian flights are operationg at this point. A reopening date has not been set, but some reports have suggested late 2020 or early 2021.

South Sudan

Not Open For Tourism

South Sudan is not open for tourism. All issuing of visas have been suspended, commercial flights are limited to repatriation flights, and government curfews are still in place.

Sudan

Reopening Soon

Sudan just lifted bans on flights from Egypt, Turkey, and the UAE, but flights from other nations are still suspended until October 10.

Tanzania
Now Open
As of June 2020, Tanzania is now accepting tourists under normal and regular ‘pre-covid’ border rules. No mandatory quarantine period is currently in place, however temperature checks, mask wearing, and social distancing is in effect.

Countries Allowed to visit: ALL

However, under normal tourism laws, your country might require a Visa to enter Tanzania. There are currently 68 countries that can enter Tanzania Visa-free, with the rest requiring a Visa or Visa on Arrival.

There is no mandatory 14-day isolation or quarantine period for travellers into Tanzania.

Togo

Not Open For Tourism

Togo has not yet reopened for tourism. Land borders remain closed, and while there are a few flights that have resumed, they are mainly for returning nationals and essential trade.

Tunisia

Now Open
Tunisia is officially reopening its borders June 27, 2020 allowing tourists to enter based on a color-coded system based on risk assessment.

Tunisia has created a ‘Green’ and ‘Orange’ list for arrivals. ‘Green’ countries may enter with no testing or quarantines, while ‘Orange’ countries will need to present a negative PCR test within 72 hours of departure.

Uganda

Not Open For Tourism

Uganda is not open for tourism at this time. No formal date for reopening has been announced.

Zambia

Reopening Soon

Zambia’s borders have reopened, with both domestic and international flights starting to resume, but tourist visa services remain suspended until further notice. Since a tourist visa is required to gain entry into the country, general tourism cannot resume until they restart visa applications.

Anyone the currently has a valid visa may be granted entry but will face both testing on arrival and 14-day quarantine.

Zimbabwe

Not Open For Tourism

Zimbabwe remains closed for tourism and is still under lockdown until further notice.


Source: https://tourtelegraph.com/destination-and-tourism/africa-reopening-for-international-tourism-a-z-list-of-countries/

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Re: Africa Reopening For International Tourism – A-Z List Of Countries by Busolami2015(f): 7:26pm On Jul 29, 2020
What do you think?.
Re: Africa Reopening For International Tourism – A-Z List Of Countries by Slawormir: 8:13pm On Jul 29, 2020
Damnnnnn niggarrr
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Sister op..abeg correct that Nigeria own

Nigeria opened their passport office MAY 18 not JULY 1

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Re: Africa Reopening For International Tourism – A-Z List Of Countries by Nobody: 8:14pm On Jul 29, 2020
10 out of 54 countries is not bad after all.

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Re: Africa Reopening For International Tourism – A-Z List Of Countries by Kingpele(m): 8:14pm On Jul 29, 2020
This guy with damn nigga above me u no dey tire? Nawaaa, Africa should be very careful with all this reopenning cos as I heard from survivors of covid19 on CCN, they still feel sicknesses like tiredness, lose of memory, high fever and the rest of them.... One even say that covid19 is capable of messing up the whole organs in the body.. So we must be very careful here... U don't have all it takes to fight this virus medically speaking... Bikuno

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Re: Africa Reopening For International Tourism – A-Z List Of Countries by iconicceo: 8:15pm On Jul 29, 2020
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Re: Africa Reopening For International Tourism – A-Z List Of Countries by ForeThinker: 8:17pm On Jul 29, 2020
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Re: Africa Reopening For International Tourism – A-Z List Of Countries by Sunofgod(m): 8:17pm On Jul 29, 2020
[s]Nigeria

Reopening Soon

Nigeria reopened their passport offices July 1 and resumed domestic flights on July 8. Restrictions on domestic travel continue to lift.

While international flights are currently only available for nationals and residents, announcements are expected to be made soon on the resumption of tourism.
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Nigeria

Closed For Good

Nigeria is closed due to Boko Haram and even Worse Jibril Buhari.

Please try Ghana or Togo.

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Re: Africa Reopening For International Tourism – A-Z List Of Countries by Primusinterpares(m): 8:21pm On Jul 29, 2020
Do Nigeria government even know the enormous wealth in Tourism?


Apart from oil, tax, borrowing I don't think the government knows any other source of revenue

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Re: Africa Reopening For International Tourism – A-Z List Of Countries by Nobody: 8:22pm On Jul 29, 2020
Nice! I see SA. Who even wan go their again, the xenophobia is real as u walk in their RSA Flight to O.R Tambo.
Seychelles will be IDLE after the International flight Ban. Need to go and chill . cry lipsrsealed
Re: Africa Reopening For International Tourism – A-Z List Of Countries by Nobody: 8:24pm On Jul 29, 2020
Nigeria is not among
Re: Africa Reopening For International Tourism – A-Z List Of Countries by morris477(m): 8:25pm On Jul 29, 2020
Soon everywhere will open
Re: Africa Reopening For International Tourism – A-Z List Of Countries by iyatrustee(f): 8:30pm On Jul 29, 2020
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Re: Africa Reopening For International Tourism – A-Z List Of Countries by NwaIgboBoy(m): 8:35pm On Jul 29, 2020
when ever I hear tourism in Nigeria I will be forced to remember all the Aba roads..

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Re: Africa Reopening For International Tourism – A-Z List Of Countries by davodyguy: 8:37pm On Jul 29, 2020
Tourism is one aspect Nigeria is doing badly
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