Eswatini Travel Guide
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Eswatini, the country formerly known as Swaziland, gives citizens of the US, UK, EU countries, Japan, Canada, Australia, and many Commonwealth nations 30 days visa free for tourism or business, extendable by a further 30 days through the Ministry of Home Affairs if you want to stay longer. A passport needs at least 3 months of validity beyond your intended stay and at least 2 blank pages, and a yellow fever certificate is required specifically for travelers arriving from an endemic country, not a blanket requirement for everyone.
Like Lesotho, Eswatini is a small, landlocked kingdom bordered entirely by South Africa and Mozambique, which makes it a natural add-on to a wider Southern Africa itinerary rather than a stand-alone destination most travelers fly into directly.
Border crossings
- Matsapha, near Manzini, the main entry hub
The country's main airport, and along with a handful of land posts on the South African and Mozambican borders, the practical way most visitors arrive.
- South Africa and Mozambique land borders
Both neighbors' own entry rules matter for a combined itinerary, since a South Africa or Mozambique trip typically brackets an Eswatini visit rather than the other way around.
Transit routes
- Apply for the extension before your first 30 days run out
The Ministry of Home Affairs handles it, and doing it before the deadline is simpler than trying to sort it out after overstaying.
- Check the yellow fever rule against your own routing
It applies specifically to arrivals from endemic countries, so it depends on where you have been, not a blanket requirement.
Entry point notes
- Thirty days covers most Western passports without any paperwork
US, UK, EU, Japanese, Canadian, and Australian citizens, along with many Commonwealth nationalities, all fall under this same allowance.
- Two blank passport pages, three months of validity beyond your stay
Both worth checking before you travel, since either one being short can cause a problem at the border.