Togo entry requirements for British passport holders (2026): visa and passport validity
Passport validity (FCDO rule): At least 3 months after the day you leave
Visa (FCDO): You need a visa to visit Togo. Official visa text
Official source: GOV.UK – Togo travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 15 December 2025 · checked on 17 October 2026
Whether you need a visa and how long your British passport must be valid to enter Togo, as published by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), quoted word for word, with a checker for your dates.
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Do I need a visa for Togo with a British passport?
In short: You need a visa to visit Togo.
Our one-line summary of the first FCDO sentence below, which matches a wording we recognise. It applies to British citizen passport holders; read the full official text, which may add conditions.
You must have a visa to visit Togo. A single-entry tourist visa is valid for 15 days. You must apply for a visa at least 6 days before you plan to arrive in the country. You cannot get a visa on arrival.
To stay longer (or to work or study, for business travel or for other reasons), you must meet the Togolese government’s entry requirements.
Applying for a visa
Apply and pay for an e-visa to visit Togo.
More from the FCDO visa section (extensions, border checks and other cases)
Travelling through Togo
You must get a visa if you’re travelling through Togo. For layovers in Togo’s airports, it is advisable to check with the airline on whether a transit visa is required.
Official source: GOV.UK – Togo travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO), section “Visa requirements” · page last updated 15 December 2025 · checked on 17 October 2026
Passport validity: official text “Passport validity requirements”
Your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 3 months after the date you plan to leave Togo.
If you’re a resident in Togo, your passport must be valid for 6 months from the date you arrive.
Official source: GOV.UK – Togo travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 15 December 2025 · checked on 17 October 2026
Check your passport for Togo
Schengen rules count your whole trip in the Schengen area: if you visit several Schengen countries, enter the day you first enter the area and the day you leave the last Schengen country.
The check runs in your browser: your dates are not sent anywhere. It applies the FCDO sentence literally (for example “6 months” is counted as the same day of the month 6 months later).
For British passport holders only. These are the rules published by the UK government (FCDO) for British citizens. If you hold another passport, check your own government's advice. The airline and the border officials of the destination decide whether you can travel or enter: this site is information, not legal advice.
Different rules for other cases (official)
If you’re a resident in Togo, your passport must be valid for 6 months from the date you arrive.
Recent FCDO updates to the entry requirements
- 10 December 2025: “New information about dual nationals returning to the UK (‘Entry requirements’ page).”
- 31 July 2024: “Updated information on checking with your airline if a transit visa is required when on a layover in Togo’s airports ('Entry requirements' page).”
- 13 October 2023: “Update on travel documents required when entering and exiting Togo ('Entry requirements' page).”
- 20 July 2023: “Removal of COVID 19 travel restrictions ('Coronavirus' and 'Entry requirements' pages).”
- 10 March 2023: “Updated information on the introduction of e-visas (‘Entry requirements’ page) and a factual update about demonstrations (‘Safety and security’ page).”
Read the full FCDO travel advice for Togo (safety, visas, health) before you travel.
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