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Mount Fitzroy, Argentinian Patagonia



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Old 28 Mar 2018
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Hi Simon. How did you go obtaining a DRC and Angolan visa? Or did you not go there?


DRC was same day in Cotonou when we went through June 2017. Angola we did manage to get in Kinshasa but it was a hassle and not sure I would rely on it but in a pinch you can try there. Apparently the best place for Angola is Pointe Noire in Rep of Congo.

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and local riders...

please don't limit your information gathering and sharing to other overlanders. there is a huge community of local bikers in West Africa, particularly in central west Africa who are full of information and offers of support.
I did Dublin to Capetown last year and was overwhelmed by my encounters with local African bikers
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Nigeria Visa Update

***NIGERIA VISA UPDATE***

Nigeria: Not Obtained

Unfortunately, we were not able to get our Nigerian tourist visa in Morocco. We did everything we could, including writing a letter to the Ambassador and Consul.

I spoke with the Consul today and she was adamant in her refusal to issue a visa to people who are not Moroccan citizens/residents. Even though I explained that we left the US 9 months ago and, at the time, did not know we would be visiting Nigeria (which is actually true. I guess I didn’t pay enough attention in geography class.) She mentioned that an Australian tried to get a visa here a few weeks ago and she told him the same thing..Wish I'd known that a week ago. Her only recommendation was to return to the US and get the visa.

Umm...no

We will try again in Dakar. Given the recent updates on Nigerian visa denials in Burkina Faso, Dakar is probably our last, best hope. I will post updates on the Mauritanian process in a couple weeks when we get there.

Oh well, enough of this damn paperwork and bureaucracy; it’s time for us to rip around Morocco.
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Guys you do a piece of a great trip and a good job with up-to-date information. Keep it that way, I keep my fingers crossed.

I am very interested in the quota of visas to Nigeria and Cameroon. Also, next year I would like to get there.

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Hi,
A friend of mine and myself rode through West Africa a few of years back. I was able to get some visas along the way because I was resident in Sierra Leone at the time. However, my buddy as able to get his Nigerian visa at the embassy in Ivory Coast. After Abijan it is becoming increasingly difficult. Ghana, Togo, Benin it was not possible.
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