Arrival in Togo

Most air arrivals use Aéroport International Gnassingbé Eyadéma (AIGE) in Lomé, operated by SALT. Land and sea entry points also exist, but their current procedures depend on the specific crossing and should be checked before travel. Entry must take place through an official border post or point of passage. Use the Togo Voyage Assistant Visa to check whether a visa is required for the traveller's nationality, passport issuer, intended stay, purpose and entry method. CEDEAO citizens are generally visa-free, but the current portal result applies to the specific journey. A visa-required traveller should submit the online application at least 6 to 7 working days before arrival. Standard processing takes up to 5 working days, applications can be submitted no more than 90 days before entry, and an accelerated online option may cost more. Togo does not issue the relevant visa at the border. Online payment may use Visa, Mastercard, Flooz or TMoney. Current reference fees include 25,000 FCFA for a 1-to-15-day single-entry tourist visa, 35,000 FCFA for multiple entry, 45,000 FCFA for 16 to 30 days and 65,000 FCFA for 31 to 90 days. Immigration and professional categories can cost 65,000 FCFA for up to 90 days or 100,000 FCFA for 91 to 365 days. Fees can change, so the current Togo Voyage result controls. The passport should normally remain valid for at least three months, subject to the visa type and any longer validity required beyond the visa period. Travel with the same passport used for the application. Keep the immigration form, called the bordereau d’immigration, with its QR code or barcode, together with the visa or other entry proof, return or onward ticket when requested, accommodation evidence, invitation or hosting certificate where applicable, bank evidence and travel insurance. Carry original documents and offline copies because mobile access may fail. Health checks can require the International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis, commonly called the carnet jaune. Togo Voyage may require yellow fever proof when arriving from a risk country or after more than 12 hours of transit in one. The World Health Organization treats Togo as a yellow-fever-risk country, and a valid yellow fever entry is generally lifelong, but the current individual and transit situation should be checked. COVID-19 travel documents are currently not required according to the supplied research. Malaria prevention, mosquito protection, travel insurance and private cover for medical evacuation should be arranged before departure. At arrival, keep the passport, bordereau, carnet jaune and any accommodation or onward-travel documents ready for immigration and health control. Pending visa approval does not replace a valid entry document. At AIGE, passenger assistance is available at 8215 and the ASAIGE airport-security contact is 8202. Emergency numbers are Police secours 117 and Sapeurs-pompiers 118. A host, hotel, taxi, rental car or arranged airport transfer can provide onward transport; clarify the price before taking a taxi when no meter applies. Reserve the first accommodation before departure. A hotel booking or a certificat d’hébergement from a mairie or préfecture may be requested as proof. There is no reliably evidenced nationwide municipal registration procedure for short stays, so no such requirement should be assumed without confirmation from the responsible local authority. For a short stay, retain the passport, entry status, bordereau and accommodation evidence and monitor the visa or permitted-stay end date. An extension may be possible through the Direction Générale de la Documentation Nationale (DGDN), but it is not automatic. A person studying, working or joining family in Togo may need an immigration visa and then a carte de séjour, meaning a residence card, through the DGDN after arrival. Official sources give conflicting thresholds for access: Service Public refers to stays longer than three months, while Article 5 of Law No. 2022-005 refers to six continuous months or an accumulated period per year. Clarify the applicable threshold with the DGDN before the permitted stay expires. Current Service Public reference fees are 100,000 FCFA for a one-year temporary student card, 250,000 FCFA for a three-year ordinary student card, 200,000 FCFA for a one-year temporary card in other categories, 500,000 FCFA for a three-year ordinary card and 800,000 FCFA for a five-year privileged card. Processing is listed at 30 to 45 days. The application is submitted online, reviewed by the DGDN, paid digitally and deposited in person at the DGDN on Monday, Wednesday or Friday from 07:30 to 12:00 and 14:30 to 17:00. Collection is listed for Tuesday and Thursday during those hours and Saturday from 08:00 to 12:00. Typical documents include passport copies, a photograph, a criminal-record certificate or attestation de non-condamnation issued less than three months earlier, a medical certificate issued less than three months earlier, financial evidence and, where relevant, education, employment or family documents. A valid residence card can facilitate re-entry without a new visa. ANID-NIU/e-ID is a voluntary, free identity-registration and electronic proof service for people living in Togo, including foreign residents. It does not replace a residence card. Registration uses biographical and biometric data through pre-registration or an enrolment centre, with a passport, photograph or permitted witness evidence; the NIU/QR proof is expected after about 24 to 48 hours. Local enrolment centres depend on the place of residence, and the service can support access to public, social and some financial services. Keep official documents available for inspection, and confirm current entry, health, fee and border rules with Togo Voyage, the DGDN, AIGE or the competent mairie or préfecture before departure and before any expiry date.