Eswatini

Government advisories

• ☐ United States: level 2/4 — Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
• ☐ United Kingdom: level 1/4
• ☐ Canada: level 2/4 — Exercise a high degree of caution

Health notices

• ☐ Global Measles (level 1)

Entry requirements

☐ A foreign national wishing to enter Eswatini must obtain a visa unless they are a citizen of one of the eligible visa exempt countries.

Practical

• ☐ Plug type M, 230V — bring an adapter if yours differs
• ☐ Drives on the left
• ☐ Emergency (police): 999
• ☐ Emergency (ambulance): 977
• ☐ Emergency (fire): 933
• ☐ Money: The currency of Eswatini is called the lilangeni (plural: "emalangeni"), denoted by the symbol "L" for one, or "E" for more than one (ISO code: SZL). It is tied to the South African rand at par, as are the Namibian dollar and Lesotho loti.

Laws that could get a tourist arrested

• ☐ Minor offense enforcement — Police aggressively apprehend and abuse foreigners for minor infractions like jaywalking or speeding.
• ☐ Border meat restrictions — It is forbidden to transport meat into certain areas, and soldiers possess the authority to conduct extensive searches of you and your vehicle.
• ☐ No-Man's Land boundary — Entering the 5 km stretch of territory between Mozambique and Eswatini is dangerous, as soldiers guarding the borders have shot locals found in this area.

Before you go

General trip-prep, not specific to Eswatini — the same short list applies anywhere.

• ☐ Register with your embassy's traveler program if one exists
• ☐ Check your passport's validity and blank-page requirements on your destination's official entry-rules page
• ☐ Photograph/screenshot your passport, visa, and travel insurance documents
• ☐ Download offline maps for your destination
• ☐ Confirm your bank/card issuer knows you're traveling
• ☐ Check whether your phone plan needs a travel add-on or a local SIM