UK slams new visa requirements on 33 African countries [Full list]

The confirmation follows an update to the UK’s immigration guidance by the Home Office, which outlines the nationalities required to secure a visa for s of up to six months.

The United Kingdom has maintained its visa requirement for citizens of Nigeria and 32 other African countries, reaffirming that affected travelers must obtain entry clearance before travelling to or passing through the country.

The African countries whose citizens remain subject to the UK’s visa requirement are Algeria, Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe.