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Visas: Health Overland travel: Motorcycle travel:

Africa:

General links:

Kenya:

Visa: UK no, US no
Health: Malaria risk, take Mefloquine

Tanzania:

Visa: UK no, US no, both cost $50 must get at embassy Health: Malaria risk, take Mefloquine
Embassies: Kenya (Nairobi) but not Greece General Links:

Malawi:

Visa: UK no, US no
Health: Malaria risk, take Mefloquine

Mozambique:

Visa: UK yes, US yes $20 must get at embassy
need 5 working days?
Health: Malaria risk, take Mefloquine
Embassies: Malawi, Zambia, not Kenya

Zambia:

Visa: UK yes, US yes $40 can get at border
Health: No malaria risk

Zimbabwe:

Visa: UK no, US no
Health: No malaria risk

Botswana:

Visa: UK no, US no
Health: No malaria risk

South Africa:

Visa: UK no, US no
Health: No malaria risk

Middle East:

Egypt:

Visa:  US and UK yes, best to get at airport $15
Health:
Carnet:
Embassies:

Jordan: 

Visa:  US and UK yes, get at embassy in Cairo
Can get at border, but is more expensive (for UK, not for US.)  Best to get in Cairo with UK passport.
Health:
Carnet:
Embassies:
  • Cairo - LP says 560 5175, btw 4th and 5th Circles, Qurtubah st.  No evidence on web.
General Links:

Syria:

Visa:  US and UK yes, get at embassy in Cairo
Claim is that Syria wants you to get visa in home country, but Cairo seems to be an exception.
Health:
Carnet:
Embassies:
  • Listings:  Embassies in Cairo and Ammam, but can't get visa in Ammam

Turkey:

Visa: No, but need "sticker visa" from border. US pay $45, British L10.
Health:
Carnet:
Embassies:

Iran:

Visa:  US and UK yes.  Need to show Pakistani visa, so get that first.  Can get in Istanbul or Ankara, and probably Ezuram.  Transit visa (5 or 10 day) is easy, tourist visa hard.  If you want a tourist visa, consider using travelpaperwork.  You pay for them to get you pre-approved in Tehran.
Health:
Carnet:
Embassies: Ankara, Turkey, consulate in Istambul

Asia:

Pakistan: 

Visa: US and UK yes.  Get at Embassy in Ankara.  Can get at border, but I need it for Iranian visa
Health:
Carnet:
Embassies:

India:

Visa: US and UK yes.  get in Turkey as well?
Health:
Carnet:
Embassies:

Bangladesh:

Visa: US and UK yes.
Health:
Carnet:
Embassies:

Burma:

Visa: 
Health:
Carnet:
Embassies:

Thailand:

Visa: 
Health:
Carnet:
Embassies:

Cambodia:

Visa: 
Health:
Carnet:
Embassies:

Laos:

Visa: 
Health:
Carnet:
Embassies:

Motorcycle tips:

  • Get color copies of driver's license.  Use these instead of real one

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