Togo travel advice
A summary of the UK government’s (FCDO) travel advice for Togo, last updated by the FCDO on 15 December 2025. The full advice on GOV.UK is the authoritative version.
FCDO status
FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of the country
Latest FCDO update (15 December 2025): FCDO now advises against all travel to within 30km of the border with Burkina Faso except for the city of Dapaong and the N1 highway leading to it from the south and FCDO now advises against all but essential travel to the rest of the Savanes Region (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
Warnings (from the FCDO, word for word)
Your travel insurance could be invalidated if you travel against advice from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).
Areas where FCDO advises against travel
Togo-Burkina Faso border
FCDO advises against all travel to within 30km of the border with Burkina Faso, except for:
- the city of Dapaong and the N1 highway leading to it from the south.
Savanes Region
FCDO advises against all but essential travel to the rest of the Savanes region.
Find out more about why FCDO advises against travel.
Passport validity
Your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 3 months after the date you plan to leave Togo.
If you’re a resident in Togo, your passport must be valid for 6 months from the date you arrive.
Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.
You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen.
From FCDO: entry requirements. Written for British passport holders.
Recent FCDO updates
- 15 December 2025: FCDO now advises against all travel to within 30km of the border with Burkina Faso except for the city of Dapaong and the N1 highway leading to it from the south and FCDO now advises against all but essential travel to the rest of the Savanes Region (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
- 10 December 2025: New information about dual nationals returning to the UK (‘Entry requirements’ page).
- 30 June 2025: Updated information on political situation ('Safety and security' page).
Plan your trip
This page shows the FCDO’s headline status and quotes its text word for word; we don’t reword safety advice. It refreshes automatically, so it can lag GOV.UK by up to a day. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: FCDO foreign travel advice on GOV.UK. FCDO advice is written for British nationals; other nationalities should also check their own government’s advice.