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Governments, one trip
What they're telling their own citizens about Comoros
The real score
The breakdown
See it from your perspective
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The general Sketch Score, unweighted for any specific traveler.
Staying healthy
What to watch out for, health-wise
Active notices
- • Global Measles
Tap water safe to drink: No — bottled/filtered only
Vaccines
Required: Yellow Fever
Recommended: Cholera, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Malaria, Measles, Monkeypox, Rabies, Typhoid
Source: CDC Travelers' Health →Getting in
What you'll need at the border
All visitors regardless of nationality to Comoros are required to have a valid visa (unless otherwise exempted).
Passport validity required: 6 months beyond entry.
Source: Wikipedia →Real, not invented
Terrorism
Although there’s no recent history of terrorism in Comoros, attacks cannot be ruled out.
Source: UK FCDO →Real, not invented
Cultural & legal notes
LGBT+ travellers
Same-sex sexual activity is illegal in Comoros. If convicted you could get a prison sentence of up to 5 years and heavy fines. Read more advice for LGBT+ travellers .
Source: UK FCDO →From people who've been there
Local know-how
Staying safe
- •Comoros is a really safe country.
- •The political situation can be tense, especially in Anjouan island, where there are clashes between rebel and African Union forces.
- •Cyclones possible during rainy season (December to April).
- •Le Kartala on Grand Comore is an active volcano.
- •Most countries' diplomatic presence in Comoros is carried out through embassies located in nearby Madagascar, Kenya, Tanzania, Mauritius, or South Africa, though a few countries do operate full embassies or other diplomatic offices in Moroni.
Staying healthy
- •Malaria, including cerebral malaria, is prevalent in the Comoros.
- •Healthy food is not difficult to find.
- •Tap water is drinkable according to the National Tourism Office, however the CDC states that it is not drinkable.
Adapted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA — edited by travelers, not us.
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Plug & voltage
C / E · 220V
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Emergency
police: 17 / ambulance: 772-03-73 / fire: 18
Cash vs. Card
The country's currency is the Comorian franc, on Moheli denoted by the symbol "CF" (ISO code: KMF). Often, tourists will be given the price also in euros, even if just for reference. In those cases, an invariable exchange rate of €1 = CF500 is used.
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- us-state — observed 2026-09-09
- uk-fcdo — observed 2026-09-09
- ca-gac — observed 2026-09-09
- worldbank-political — observed 2026-09-09
- worldbank-policeTrust — observed 2026-09-09
- cdc-health — observed 2026-09-09
- wikivoyage — observed 2026-09-09
- lgbtq-legal-wikipedia — observed 2026-09-09