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Governments, one trip
What they're telling their own citizens about Togo
The real score
The breakdown
See it from your perspective
Go with a plan.
The general Sketch Score, unweighted for any specific traveler.
Staying healthy
What to watch out for, health-wise
Active notices
- • Global Measles
Vaccines
Required: Yellow Fever
Recommended: Cholera, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Malaria, Measles, Meningococcal disease, Rabies, Typhoid
Source: CDC Travelers' Health →Getting in
What you'll need at the border
Visitors to Togo must obtain an electronic visa, unless they come from one of the visa-exempt countries. Alternatively, they may obtain a visa from one of the Togolese diplomatic missions.
Source: Wikipedia →Real, not invented
Terrorism
Terrorists are very likely to try to carry out attacks in Togo. The main threat in Togo is from Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) and other al-Qa’ida (AQ) affiliated groups, including al-Qa’ida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM). JNIM is mainly active in the northern region of the country near the Burkina Faso border. However, attacks could be indiscriminate, including in places frequented by foreign nationals, such as: beach resorts hotels cafés and restaurants government buildings military bases and security installations Stay aware of your surroundings, keep up to date with local media reports and follow the advice of local authorities.
Source: UK FCDO →Real, not invented
Cultural & legal notes
LGBT+ travellers
Same-sex sexual relationships are illegal in Togo and penalties are severe. You could be fined or given a prison sentence. Read more advice for LGBT+ travellers .
Source: UK FCDO →Real talk
What travelers actually say
Travelers face conflicting information regarding safety in Togo. Official government sources categorize the country as critical for crime, noting that violent crime occurs regularly and specifically targets Westerners. Conversely, some travel guides suggest that standard common-sense precautions are sufficient to navigate the region safely. There is no consensus on the actual risk level for independent travelers. Prospective visitors are left to reconcile these starkly different assessments, ranging from warnings of targeted violence to the belief that basic situational awareness mitigates most dangers. No specific advice regarding transport, scams, or safe zones is provided in the available discussions beyond these general security warnings.
“Togo is rated CRITICAL for crime; violent crime, in particular, happens on a regular basis. Although the majority of victims continue to be Togolese, there has been a rising number of incidents where U.S. citizens and other Westerners are targeted.
— r/travel
“But Lonely Planet makes it sound like just following the standard "don't be stupid" rules, you should be fine.
— r/travel
Pack this, know this
The little things that trip people up
Plug & voltage
C / E · 220V
Driving side
right
Emergency
police: 117 / ambulance: 8200 / fire: 118
Cash vs. Card
The currency of the country is the West African CFA franc, denoted CFA (ISO currency code: XOF). It's also used by seven other West African countries. It is interchangeable at par with the Central African CFA franc (XAF), which is used by six countries. Both currencies are fixed at a rate of 1 euro = 655.957 CFA francs.
Show the receipts (8 sources)
- 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
- reddit — observed 2026-09-09
- lgbtq-legal-wikipedia — observed 2026-09-09