Togo visa and entry requirements

Togo Voyage lists the countries exempt from visas, essentially the ECOWAS member states, and says all African nationals with a valid passport may enter without a visa for stays of up to 30 days if they complete the immigration form at least 24 hours before arrival. Nationals of the countries on its visa list need an eVisa applied for on voyage.gouv.tg at least 5 days before arrival (Togo Voyage encourages six working days); visas on arrival are suspended. Every traveller entering or leaving Togo by air completes the online immigration form.

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Visas & entry authorisations

Tourist visa (Visa touristique)

Fee
25,000 XOF
Processing
up to 5 business days
Stay per entry
15 days
Entries
single

For a tourist visa of 1–15 days, single entry. Multiple-entry tourist visas cost 35,000 (1–15 days), 45,000 (16–30 days) and 65,000 CFA francs (31–90 days). Paid online by Visa or Mastercard card or by mobile money; cash payment is not allowed.

When to apply: Visa applications must be submitted at least 5 days before arrival in Togo.

Documents the application asks for

  • Scan of the first three pages of the passport — The passport must be valid for 3 months longer than the visa applied for.
  • Recent passport photo — One photo.
  • Flight reservation or copy of the ticket — Required if you arrive by air.
  • Travel insurance (optional) — Strongly recommended.
  • Hotel reservation or accommodation certificate from the town hall or prefecture (optional) — Strongly recommended.
  • Invitation letter from the inviting person or organisation (optional) — Strongly recommended.
  • Bank certificate or account statement (optional) — As proof of sufficient funds for the stay.
Apply on the official site Verified Oct 7, 2026 · voyage.gouv.tg

Entry requirements

Passport validity

The UK government says your passport must be valid for at least 3 months after the date you plan to leave Togo. Togo Voyage asks visa applicants for a passport valid for three months longer than the visa requested.

Verified Oct 3, 2026 · gov.ukCompare every country

Vaccinations

Required
  • Yellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (yellow card)) — The UK government says you must have a yellow fever vaccination certificate to enter Togo.
Verified Oct 3, 2026 · gov.ukCompare every country

Travel insurance

Not officially stated

Togo Voyage lists travel insurance as optional, though strongly recommended, among the documents for an eVisa application, and says travel or medical insurance is strongly recommended. No official source we could read makes it an entry requirement.

Verified Oct 3, 2026 · voyage.gouv.tg

Onward or return ticket

Required

Togo Voyage says visa applicants arriving by air must provide a flight booking or a copy of their ticket with the eVisa application.

Verified Oct 3, 2026 · voyage.gouv.tg

Proof of funds

Not officially stated

No official source we could read states a proof-of-funds requirement or amount for Togo. Togo Voyage lists a bank certificate or account statement as optional for a tourist eVisa application, and a hotel booking or accommodation certificate as strongly recommended.

Verified Oct 3, 2026 · voyage.gouv.tg

Arrival cards & declarations

Required
  • Togo Voyage online immigration form — Togo Voyage says every traveller entering or leaving Togo by air must complete the online immigration form on the platform. It tells citizens of visa-exempt countries to complete their immigration formalities online before reaching Togo's border posts, and says African nationals enter visa-free only if they have completed the form at least 24 hours before arrival. (before arrival and before departure; african visa-exempt travellers at least 24 hours before arrival) voyage.gouv.tg
Verified Oct 5, 2026 · beta.voyage.gouv.tgCompare every country

Staying past your permitted stay

Fine: 200,000 to 500,000 XOF

A foreigner who stays in Togo without the appropriate authorisation, or after the period fixed by the authorisation has expired, faces 3 to 12 months' imprisonment and a fine of 200,000 to 500,000 CFA francs, or one of these two penalties (art. 27). A foreigner who is late in extending a visa may be fined 250,000 CFA francs (art. 21).

Verified Oct 12, 2026 · jo.gouv.tg · Loi n° 2022-005 du 15/04/2022 relative à la police des étrangers en République togolaiseCompare every country

Other compulsory government charges

  • Taxe à l’émission des billets d’avion (air ticket issuance tax) — 2,000 XOF per person per trip. Included in the air ticket.

    A tax on the issue of air tickets for international passenger transport, collected by those liable for it when the ticket is sold. The rate is 2,000 CFA francs, included in the ticket price.

Verified Oct 12, 2026 · jo.gouv.tg · Loi n° 2018-024 du 20/11/2018 portant Code général des impôtsCompare every country

Customs & currency

Yellow fever certificate

The UK government says you must have a yellow fever vaccination certificate to enter Togo.

Compiled Aug 26, 2026 · cdn.who.int · International Health Regulations (2005), Article 36

International Health Regulations (2005), Article 36 and Annex 7; WHO International Travel and Health, Annex 1, 18 November 2022 (revised 3 January 2023)

Country in a nutshell

Currency
West African CFA franc (XOF, CFA)
Cards & payments
The UK government says Togo is a cash-based society: credit cards are not widely accepted, card-paying machines at the hotels and restaurants that take cards are not reliable, and some ATMs in Lomé accept international cards.
Safety — Exercise caution
The UK government says violent crime, theft and pickpocketing are common in Togo, particularly on the beaches and in the markets of Lomé. It advises against all travel to within 30 km of the border with Burkina Faso (except the city of Dapaong and the N1 highway leading to it from the south) and against all but essential travel to the rest of the Savanes region.Verified Oct 3, 2026 · gov.uk · archived copy
Power plugs
C · 220V 50Hz
Emergency numbers
Police: 117 · Fire: 118
Languages
French, Ewe, Kabiye
Time zone
UTC+0
International Driving Permit

Togo is a party to the 1949 Geneva Convention on Road Traffic (UN Treaty Collection). The UK government says British drivers can use a UK photocard driving licence to drive in Togo for up to 6 months, and that those staying longer than 6 months need the 1949 international driving permit (IDP). Canada's travel advice says Canadians may use a valid Canadian driver's licence to drive in Togo and recommends carrying an International Driving Permit. The UK government says there are no set blood alcohol content limits in Togo, but traffic control officers who suspect drink-driving can order a medical exam. No official source we could read states Togo's own rule for drivers holding a foreign licence.

Verified Oct 3, 2026 · treaties.un.org · Convention on Road Traffic Compare every country

Best time to visit

Canada's travel advice says the rainy season runs from April to November, and that the harmattan, a burning, dusty and sand-filled wind, blows in from the Sahara from December to March.

Tips & warnings

The UK government advises against all travel to within 30 km of the border with Burkina Faso (except the city of Dapaong and the N1 highway leading to it from the south) and against all but essential travel to the rest of the Savanes region, and says terrorists are very likely to try to carry out attacks in Togo.

The eVisa is applied for on the official Togo Voyage portal, voyage.gouv.tg, and paid online by Visa or Mastercard card or by mobile money (Flooz and TMoney); cash payment is not allowed.

The UK government says you must have a yellow fever vaccination certificate to enter Togo.

The UK government says Togo is a cash-based society and that some ATMs in Lomé accept international cards.

Visa requirements by nationality

PassportsVisas & entry authorisationsMax stay
AfghanistaneVisa—
AlbaniaeVisa—
AlgeriaVisa-free30 days
AndorraeVisa—
AngolaVisa-free30 days
Antigua and BarbudaeVisa—
ArgentinaeVisa—
ArmeniaeVisa—
AustraliaeVisa—
AustriaeVisa—
AzerbaijaneVisa—
BahamaseVisa—
BahraineVisa—
BangladesheVisa—
BarbadoseVisa—
BelaruseVisa—
BelgiumeVisa—
BelizeeVisa—
BeninFree movement90 days
BhutaneVisa—
BoliviaeVisa—
Bosnia and HerzegovinaeVisa—
BotswanaVisa-free30 days
BrazileVisa—
BruneieVisa—
BulgariaeVisa—
Burkina FasoFree movement90 days
BurundiVisa-free30 days
Cabo VerdeFree movement90 days
CambodiaeVisa—
CameroonVisa-free30 days
CanadaeVisa—
Central African RepublicVisa-free30 days
ChadVisa-free30 days
ChileeVisa—
ChinaeVisa—
ColombiaeVisa—
ComorosVisa-free30 days
Costa RicaeVisa—
Côte d'IvoireFree movement90 days
CroatiaeVisa—
CubaeVisa—
CypruseVisa—
CzechiaeVisa—
Democratic Republic of the CongoVisa-free30 days
DenmarkeVisa—
DjiboutiVisa-free30 days
DominicaeVisa—
Dominican RepubliceVisa—
EcuadoreVisa—
EgyptVisa-free30 days
El SalvadoreVisa—
Equatorial GuineaVisa-free30 days
EritreaVisa-free30 days
EstoniaeVisa—
EswatiniVisa-free30 days
EthiopiaVisa-free30 days
FijieVisa—
FinlandeVisa—
FranceeVisa—
GabonVisa-free30 days
GambiaFree movement90 days
GeorgiaeVisa—
GermanyeVisa—
GhanaFree movement90 days
GreeceeVisa—
GrenadaeVisa—
GuatemalaeVisa—
GuineaFree movement90 days
Guinea-BissauFree movement90 days
GuyanaeVisa—
HaitieVisa—
HonduraseVisa—
Hong KongeVisa—
HungaryeVisa—
IcelandeVisa—
IndiaeVisa—
IndonesiaeVisa—
IraneVisa—
IraqeVisa—
IrelandeVisa—
IsraeleVisa—
ItalyeVisa—
JamaicaeVisa—
JapaneVisa—
JordaneVisa—
KazakhstaneVisa—
KenyaVisa-free30 days
KiribatieVisa—
KuwaiteVisa—
KyrgyzstaneVisa—
LaoseVisa—
LatviaeVisa—
LebanoneVisa—
LesothoVisa-free30 days
LiberiaFree movement90 days
LibyaVisa-free30 days
LiechtensteineVisa—
LithuaniaeVisa—
LuxembourgeVisa—
MacaueVisa—
MadagascarVisa-free30 days
MalawiVisa-free30 days
MaldiveseVisa—
MaliFree movement90 days
MaltaeVisa—
Marshall IslandseVisa—
MauritaniaVisa-free30 days
MauritiusVisa-free30 days
MexicoeVisa—
MicronesiaeVisa—
MoldovaeVisa—
MonacoeVisa—
MongoliaeVisa—
MontenegroeVisa—
MoroccoVisa-free30 days
MozambiqueVisa-free30 days
MyanmareVisa—
NamibiaVisa-free30 days
NaurueVisa—
NepaleVisa—
NetherlandseVisa—
New ZealandeVisa—
NicaraguaeVisa—
NigerFree movement90 days
NigeriaFree movement90 days
North KoreaeVisa—
North MacedoniaeVisa—
NorwayeVisa—
OmaneVisa—
PakistaneVisa—
PalaueVisa—
PalestineeVisa—
PanamaeVisa—
Papua New GuineaeVisa—
ParaguayeVisa—
PerueVisa—
PhilippineseVisa—
PolandeVisa—
PortugaleVisa—
QatareVisa—
Republic of the CongoVisa-free30 days
RomaniaeVisa—
RussiaeVisa—
RwandaVisa-free30 days
Saint Kitts and NeviseVisa—
Saint LuciaeVisa—
Saint Vincent and the GrenadineseVisa—
SamoaeVisa—
San MarinoeVisa—
São Tomé and PríncipeVisa-free30 days
Saudi ArabiaeVisa—
SenegalFree movement90 days
SerbiaeVisa—
SeychellesVisa-free30 days
Sierra LeoneFree movement90 days
SingaporeeVisa—
SlovakiaeVisa—
SloveniaeVisa—
Solomon IslandseVisa—
SomaliaVisa-free30 days
South AfricaVisa-free30 days
South KoreaeVisa—
South SudanVisa-free30 days
SpaineVisa—
Sri LankaeVisa—
SudanVisa-free30 days
SurinameeVisa—
SwedeneVisa—
SwitzerlandeVisa—
SyriaeVisa—
TaiwaneVisa—
TajikistaneVisa—
TanzaniaVisa-free30 days
ThailandeVisa—
Timor-LesteeVisa—
TogoFree movement—
TongaeVisa—
Trinidad and TobagoeVisa—
TunisiaVisa-free30 days
TurkeyeVisa—
TurkmenistaneVisa—
TuvalueVisa—
UgandaVisa-free30 days
UkraineeVisa—
United Arab EmirateseVisa—
United KingdomeVisa—
United StateseVisa—
UruguayeVisa—
UzbekistaneVisa—
VanuatueVisa—
Vatican CityeVisa—
VietnameVisa—
YemeneVisa—
ZambiaVisa-free30 days
ZimbabweVisa-free30 days

Stay lengths are for ordinary tourist visits. Click a nationality for its full guide.

No official page we read states the rule for 3 nationalities, so the table leaves them out: Kosovo, Malaysia, and Venezuela.

Ghana17 of 199 passports visa-free · 150 eVisa/ETABenin54 of 199 passports visa-free · 145 eVisa/ETABurkina Faso13 of 199 passports visa-free · 173 eVisa/ETASenegal61 of 199 passports visa-free

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a visa for Togo?

Citizens of the countries Togo Voyage lists as visa-exempt, essentially the ECOWAS member states, enter without a visa, and all African nationals with a valid passport may stay up to 30 days without a visa if they complete the immigration form at least 24 hours before arrival. Nationals of the countries on Togo Voyage's visa list need the eVisa from voyage.gouv.tg, applied for at least 5 days before arrival (Togo Voyage encourages six working days); visas on arrival are suspended. All travellers entering or leaving by air must complete the online immigration form.

Is the yellow fever vaccine mandatory for Togo?

The UK government tells people travelling on a full British citizen passport that they must have a yellow fever vaccination certificate to enter Togo.

Is Togo safe for tourists?

The UK government advises against all travel to within 30 km of the border with Burkina Faso (except the city of Dapaong and the N1 highway leading to it from the south) and against all but essential travel to the rest of the Savanes region, and says terrorists are very likely to try to carry out attacks in Togo. It also says violent crime, theft and pickpocketing are common, particularly on the beaches and in the markets of Lomé.

Can I enter Togo overland from Ghana or Benin?

Yes. Togo Voyage says citizens of its visa-exempt countries must still complete their immigration and health formalities online before presenting themselves at Togo's border posts, especially when travelling by air. Nationals who need a visa must apply online before arrival, since visas on arrival are suspended.

Sources & verification

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