Passport A valid, machine-readable passport issued by the country of which your client is a citizen is mandatory for all international travel. This includes travelers under the age of 18. Passports must be valid for at least six months after the return date. Your client will not be able to enter East Africa if their passport expires in less than six months. Their passport should contain at least two consecutive blank pages for the visas and entry stamps for each country they are visiting. NOTE: Always inform your client to make a physical copy of their passport and keep it in a safe place. It is also recommended that they make a digital copy that they can access from their email address in case of emergency. Visas Some of your foreign clients may be required to obtain a visa before entering any of the East African countries. If you would like more details contact a member of our team directly, or ask your client to get in touch with their local Tanzanian, Kenyan, Uganda or Rwanda embassy for the most current visa information. Travelers should check for visa requirements pertaining to their citizenship, as entry requirements vary between countries. It is advisable for them to obtain their tourist visas before departure whenever possible. Please note the tourist visas obtained at the port of entry are often payable only in cash – a very important point to mention. Those clients requiring a visa to allow for multiple entries in Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda can apply online for the T12 East Africa Tourist Visa. The East Africa Tourist Visa is valid for 90-days.   Inoculation certificates Yellow Fever All visitors to any one of the East African countries (including Zanzibar), even if in transit, require a yellow fever inoculation certificate if they have visited a yellow fever endemic country. Certificates must be produced for all travelers over the age of one year and are valid for 10 years. Failure to produce a valid yellow fever vaccination certificate at a port of entry could lead to refusal of entry, or quarantine until the traveler’s certificate becomes valid. Quarantine will not be longer than six days. COVID-19 Many commercial airlines flying into Africa still require travelers to produce a negative COVID-19 PCR test conducted within 72 hours of departure. However, with the vaccine rollout well underway across the globe, many strict protocols have been eased as the vaccine’s effectiveness has been evaluated more thoroughly. That being said, each country in East Africa has its own set of COVID-19 entry requirements. These are being updated by our team when changes are made and can be viewed HERE.