ethiopia and sudan visas...?
 

1. riding north via kenya to ethiopia...can we get visa at the border? don't wanna go to Nairobi unless we have to.

2. can we get sudanese visa in kampala? or must we ride first to addis ababa?

3. also...anyone out there ridden west from ethiopia into southern sudan? map shows not many choice of routes...any advice?

many thanks
T&T

Kampala
 

My info is from 2005 so possibly a little out of date.....

I managed to get a Sudanese visa in Kampala, BUT only with the assistance of a Sudanese tour company to obtain the letter of invitation. I tried for several weeks without the tour company and got absolutely nowhere. If you are already going to Kampala it is definately worth trying. Just be sure to insist that they give you 3 months validity otherwise it is likely to expire before you get to Sudan.

Ethiopian visa in Kampala was available in 24 hours. My understanding is that it is not available at the Moyale border, but things may have changed recently.

cheers