Hi All,


Driving into South Africa without a Carnet de Passage is easy. South Africa issue a 6 month Temporary Import Permit at the border for free in less than 5 minutes.
It costs nothing to drive in.



Also note if you drive into South Africa you get a 6 month Temp Import Permit that can be used in all the SACU countires (South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland), so then you can drive between those countries extremely easily for a whole 6 months without even talking to Customs.
If you SHIP into or out of any of those countries (inc. South Africa) you MUST have a Carnet.



All the details for Overlanding in South Africa in your own vehicle can be found on WikiOverland here: http://wikioverland.org/South_Africa
it has details like where to get a visa and how much it costs, required paperwork, the process at the border, the price of gas and diesel, road quality, bribery information, camping and much, much more.


-Dan

Hey Dan,

I wasn't 100% sure from your reply so just wanted to check. Did you avoid Ghana because you weren't able to get a TIP? I'm not sure whether you're referring to the visa or TIP here.

Cheers!

Dave

At the time I didn't get a visa, and I heard the TIP was very complicated to get.


I have gotten reports recently (mid 2018) the TIP is easy and as straightforward as any other country in the region. Please report back if you have any experience!


-Dan

Hi All,



Driving into Lesotho without a Carnet de Passage is easy. South Africa issue a 6 month Temporary Import Permit at the border for free in less than 5 minutes which is valid in all the SACU countries, so you don't even need to stop at Customs or get any paperwork stamped.

It costs nothing to drive in, not even for the visa.


Lesotho is simply stunning, and wild camping in remote mountains has been a highlight of Southern Africa . A person would be nuts to miss it!
I drove in multiple times at multiple different borders no worries at all.



All the details for Overlanding in Lesotho in your own vehicle can be found on WikiOverland here: Overland Lesotho Travel - WikiOverland
it has all the details like required paperwork, the process at the border, the price of gas and diesel, road quality, bribery information, camping and much, much more.


-Dan

Will do, Dan!

Hi All,


Driving into Swaziland without a Carnet de Passage is easy. South Africa issue a 6 month Temporary Import Permit at the border for free in less than 5 minutes which is valid in all the SACU countries, so you don't even need to stop at Customs or get any paperwork stamped.
The visa is free, and there is a 50 rand road tax for all foreign vehicles (that applies if you have a Carnet or not)
(Less than $5USD)



All the details for Overlanding in Swaziland in your own vehicle can be found on WikiOverland here: http://wikioverland.org/Swaziland
it has all the details like required paperwork, the process at the border, the price of gas and diesel, road quality, bribery information, camping and much, much more.


-Dan

Hi All,


Driving into Mozambique without a Carenet de Passage is no problem at all.
A one Month Temp Import Permit for the vehicle is free at the border.
You will be required to buy one month of 3rd party insurance for $20USD - you must buy this if you have a Carnet or not.


There is no road tax or anything else like that to pay.


Virtually every nationality can just get the visa at the border, it was $75USD coming from Swaziland, though I have read online sometimes it's only $50USD at other borders.


All the details for Overlanding in Mozambique in your own vehicle can be found on WikiOverland here: Overland Mozambique Travel - WikiOverland

it has all the details like required paperwork, the process at the border, the price of gas and diesel, road quality, bribery information, camping and much, much more.


-Dan

Hi All,


Driving into Zimbabe without a Carenet de Passage is no problem.
A one Month Temp Import Permit for the vehicle costs $10USD, and you must pay a carbon tax and have 3rd party insurance.
All the prices are in WikiOverland (link below)



Virtually every nationality can just get the visa at the border, which is $30USD for most nationalities, except Canadians and British that pay $75USD.


All the details for Overlanding in Zimbabwe in your own vehicle can be found on WikiOverland here: http://wikioverland.org/Zimbabwe
it has all the details like required paperwork, the process at the border, the price of gas and diesel, road quality, bribery information, camping and much, much more.


-Dan


Sorry for the lack of updates here lately, I'll get on it and update all of East Africa

Hi All,


Driving your own foreign-plated 4x4 or motorbike into Zambia without a Carnet de Passage is easy.
A Temporary Import Permit for the vehicle is free. It's valid for one month and can be easily extended.


There is a $20USD carbon tax, and a $30USD road tax you must pay, and you pay those if you have a carnet or not.


The visa can be easily bought the border - $50USD for one month.


Vehicle Insurance is mandatory - you can get six months of local insurance for $27USD for a 4x4, and then add COMESA on top of that for another $55USD
That COMESA is then valid for practically every country in East Africa.
(See the COMESA page on WikiOverland for more info - COMESA - WikiOverland, the encyclopedia of Overland travel)


All the details for Overlanding in Zambia in your own vehicle can be found on WikiOverland here: http://wikioverland.org/Zambia
it has all the details like required paperwork, the process at the border, the price of gas and diesel, road quality, bribery information, camping and much, much more.


Happy Overlanding!



-Dan