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21 Jan 2013
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Latest update on visa:
We got refused DRC and Angola today in Libreville. New regulations (5-6months ago) do not allow to issue any visa to non residents.
We got the Congo visa and will now carry on till Brazzaville to try again there... Not looking good for overlanders at the moment!!
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19 Feb 2013
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I'll update this thread as I go along..
Got my Mauritania visa in Rabat. Got there Thursday morning and they opened the doors at 8am. There were maybe 25 people waiting, mostly Africans, although a few travelers as well. Handed out sheets, I filled it out in line, but had to leave a few blank. Wasn't a problem when I handed in the form along with two passport photos and a few photocopies of my passport. Cost was 340 dirhem for the ordinaries (30day) visa. I put in for a future date and was given exactly what I asked for.
The only issue I had was that the form they gave me said that the pickup was from 3-4pm Monday to Thursday and 12-1pm on Friday. I showed up early and waited and waited, everyone around seemed to expect doors to open at 2pm. At 1:30 they opened up and handed out the passports.
Easy enough, just get there early and confirm what time to be there the next day.
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19 Feb 2013
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Hi all,
In case it's useful, here are our west side visa experiences so far.
We're currently in Libreville, so its all recent.
http://capetocapeblog.wordpress.com/visas/
Edit...
Meant to add, we will update the blog with our Gabon visa experiences asap, but for now, please be aware of this
http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...cameroon-68931
Happy travels
Sam & Catherine
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19 Feb 2013
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Great thread this, thanks for posting. I am just about to do the same route ( leave on the 26th) , and so I will also input my experiences as I go along. I dont actually have a car or motorbike, so all my travelling will be done via local transport.
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19 Feb 2013
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If you stuck in Brazzaville click below
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Originally Posted by Indlovu
Latest update on visa:
We got refused DRC and Angola today in Libreville. New regulations (5-6months ago) do not allow to issue any visa to non residents.
We got the Congo visa and will now carry on till Brazzaville to try again there... Not looking good for overlanders at the moment!!
Team Indlovu
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http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...sa-congo-64808
I was stuck in Brazzaville with DRC and Angola Visa's for 81days(june-sept 2012)
I endup sending passport to my home country for drc and angola visa's
"TNT" is the cheapest to send your passport.
free place to stay(camp only) in hipoocampe in center of Brazzaville,jusk ask for Olivier.
cross to DRC Boko-Louzi -Kimpese I paid for ferry only 1000cfa=$2usd.
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24 Feb 2013
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Against all odds, we got both visa en route! The DRC one in Libreville, the Angola one in Matadi. Important is to have contacts within the country who are willing to write letters of support or complete other requested documents.
For details keep checking out website: Indlovu
Team Indlovu is enjoying Luanda now!
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25 Feb 2013
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Team Indlovu, i could not see a "tab" for Visa's on the main page of your site... is the Visa information buried within the blog entries?
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4 Mar 2013
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After leaving Rabat with only one visa (fortunately/unfortunately I have to go back through anyway) I realized that my original layout wasn't nearly as helpful as I wanted it to be, so I revised the first post with the cities you hit as you progress and which visas you can/should get at each stop.
Again, any further information please share so I can update!
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5 Mar 2013
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Nigeria visa in Accra. Any over-landers (non-Ghana-resident) with experience since late 2012?
Spoke with Embassy (High Commission) just now.
Administration Fee for Residency removed since late 2012 (confirms Japanese travelers' mention)
BUT according to Embassy Officer (EO) on phone
(1) they are strictly adhering to not issuing visas to non-residents. The EO told me my situation is more negative than positive, because of the non-residency status
(2) can submit application and write out your situation, but no guarantee
(3) Visa fee must be paid in advance and is non-refundable, whether visa issued or not
Any over-landers (non-Ghana-resident) with experience since late 2012?
Visa cost is good (only USD 55.00, payable at Guaranty Trust Bank so it seems currency doesn't matter as bank would tell you the equivalent of USD 55 in CFA/EUR/etc) BUT this non-refundability and the EO on phone saying the non-residency is a problem suggest the outcome is not in an over-land traveler's favor ... maybe that's what they want you to think?
note to AJCTraveller: why would you get the Nigeria visa in Bamako -- some person got it there but it was CFA 135,000 .. crazy price! (tho' it was 1 year). There is "getting visas" and "getting visas... efficiently"
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7 Mar 2013
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Hi,
We will post a detailed visa update on our website tomorrow under the blog section!
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19 Mar 2013
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Just got my Guinea visa in Rabat. Very friendly, dropped off at 0930, it was ready at 1430. For an American, a 3 month visa was $100 or 850 dirhem. Their quality control is a bit lacking, because I very clearly specified to the english speaking interviewer that I wanted a three month, two entry visa starting at a specific date. What I ended up with was a three month, single entry visa from today! I don't think I need double entry, and the three months was only to give me flexibility, which is a good thing in retrospect.
Tried to drop off at the Burkina embassy down the road at 2:30, but the woman wasn't having it. Said to come back at 9am. I'm going to see how helpful they are in the morning, otherwise I may just start heading south and deal with the Burkina visa in Dakar..
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