Questions about Visa and Travel Document Requirements when travelling between Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania, Burundi. do I need a visa when crossing from one country to another? How do I cross borders with my own vehicle?
a) Do I need a visa to travel from one EAC country to the next?If you are a citizen of any one of the five EAC Partner States of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda, you won't need a visa to travel to any of the countries within the EAC bloc. For visitors from without East Africa, please check individual EAC Partner State Immigration/Home Affairs websites for visa information. Otherwise the basic rule is a visa acquired from one country does not apply to another and once you exit one country, you shall need to apply for another visa when re-entering it.b) Which documents do I need to carry along with me when travelling to any EAC state?
Standard travel documents such as national passports apply for East Africans and non-East Africans alike, although East Africans may use the East African Passport or temporary travel documents in place of either national or East African passports.
c) I would like to use my vehicle in another EAC country; what should I do?East Africans are allowed to drive private cars across borders and across the entire EAC region, free of charge, for visits no longer than seven (7) days. All you have to do is fill a form, obtainable at border crossing points, which grants you the free access. Generally speaking, you need to have a COMESA Insurance which can be purchased from any major insurance companies or even at most border crossing points, your original driver’s license, and original copies of your vehicles owner’s logbook.
d) Do I need to acquire a local driver's license to drive my car in another EAC state?Citizens of EAC states need not acquire a new license to drive in another EAC country. Driver’s licenses from any of the Partner States apply anywhere in the EAC region. Suffice it to say that your license must be valid.
e) As a resident of East Africa, can I use my current mobile phone number when I travel through the region?Yes. Thanks to a series of inter-operator roaming agreements, East African residents may continue to use their local mobile phone numbers, sometimes without incurring roaming charges. *Please check the availability of this service with your operator.
f) What should I do if I lose my travel documents while visiting another country?
If you lose your travel documents, report to the nearest police station as soon as possible. With the Police's help you should be able to access temporary travel documents from your country's diplomatic mission.
g) I am a citizen of Tanzania living in the United Kingdom, I have UK right of abode in my United Republic of Tanzania passport, do I need a visa to visit Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi or Uganda? - Carlos Montana
A citizen of any of the East African Community Partner States (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda) does not require a visa to travel to or through East Africa. Also note that East African citizens pay the same rates as locals in a given EAC country to access any tourist or accommodation facilities.
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Am a Tanzanian and along ma way to Uganda Loose ma driver's Licence around the boarder before crossing to Uganda, do i Have to cancel my journey until get another license? or there's another way?
ReplyDeleteIf you do have a duplicate copy of your permit, you may survive the traffic police. Otherwise please go to the nearest Tanzania or Uganda police post and report the loss of your permit. You can use that document from police in Uganda. But it would be safer if you have that document plus the copy of the lost permit.
DeleteIf I enter Tanzania from Kenya though one border post must i exit Tanzania through same border post? or can i use any other border post to exit to Kenya?
ReplyDeleteIf you have a Kenyan registered car you have to surrender the registration document at the Kenyan border and will get a receipt which the Tanzanian authorities will accept in place of your registration. You therefore need to return via the same border crossing to get your vehicle registration document back. If you have an International Carnet d'Pasage you can use different border crossings although it is a lot less time consuming if you return by the same route, in my experience. Good luck.
DeleteHow much do I need to pay for insurance of a kenyan registered car while crossing the border into Tanzania? Is it free and how many days guaranteed?
ReplyDeleteHow much do I need to pay for insurance of a kenyan registered car while crossing the border into Tanzania? Is it free and how many days guaranteed?
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