Africa Travel Forum

I made some mistakes a long time ago, when i was young and dumb. anyways i screwed up and caught a felony charge, just wondering if africa will let me go on vacation with my family over there. i have changed and turned my life around but that felony charge is still with me. any help would be much appreciated. thank you.

Knowing what passport you carry and the countries you will visit will help VTers respond more accurately to this question.

i said AFRICA and i don't have a passport yet. but what do you mean type of passport?

what country is your passport from a USA or Europe passport is going to mean a lot more than a 3rd world passport.What is the felony just a small felony or major Drug Charge or sex crime.I don't think you will have any problem but you could call the embussey of the country that you want to go to.

Africa is a whole continent. The rules for each country will differ. Are you saying you intend to visit every country?

We're only trying to be helpful!

If you re-read Gillybob's post, she asked you your nationality. What countries do you intend or wish to travel to? Some countries require no visa at all, some are a mere formality, others are meticulous and others are a nightmare for any tourist of any background.

My son had the same problem. Here's what we were told from several consulates for European countries - "If it's okay to leave the US, it's okay to enter the country." My suggestion is to go online and either email or call the consulates or embassies of the country you wish to visit and ask. Most of the time it is okay. If you have a passport it is most likely okay to visit the country. Good luck with your life.

To me, the bottomline is if you can be allowed to travel from your country of origin.If indeed you can, then i think that no african country will stop you from visiting so long as you behave yourself and spend money.

Many African countries have visa and border controls. They can and will stop people from obtaining entry. I flew to Sudan 3 times last year and saw the tight controls they have. I have known 3 people to be refused entry/visas to Sudan. For many countries, it is not about the money. It is about security, authority, bias against other countries due to history/polotic and or reciprocity of visa controls. There are also issues invoved with refugees. If you think you can just show up, wave money or leave things off the application form - you will be in for a rude shock. I was on a planne that was delayed as Sudan was refusing permission for some one to come off the plane and go through as they did not have their paperwork in order. Oddly they had put some of the paperwork they needed in checked bags. Once they were reunited with bags and all paperwork - they were allowed to 'land'. Also, in some countries, attempted illegal entry can be a crime.

I would think that a traveller would check out all these facts before seeking a visa to travel to a particular country. Long time ago, kenya issued passports to its citizens allowing them to travell the world with the exception of the then South Africa. Ileegal entry is not called travel in modern times.I also belief that if your travel intentions are genuine, you should not have any problem.