Eswatini
The Kingdom of Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa and is informally known as "Africa in a nutshell". Wikivoyage
Can I go? Entry and visas
From GOV.UK, for United Kingdom passports, updated 10 December 2025:
You can visit Eswatini without a visa for up to 30 days.
You can apply for a 30-day extension from the Ministry of Home Affairs. If you want to stay longer than 60 days, you must apply for a temporary residence permit.
Make sure you get your passport stamped.
Check the stamp in your passport has the correct date. If you do not have the correct dates, the Eswatini authorities may stop you from re-entering the country for up to a year.
Passport validity
To enter Eswatini, your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 3 months after the date you arrive and at least 2 blank pages for entry stamps.
If you’re also travelling to South Africa, your passport must have 2 additional blank pages.
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.
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Your embassy in Eswatini
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For a lost passport, an arrest or an emergency.
Eswatini's embassy in United Kingdom
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For a visa before you go.
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight. Always confirm with the official source before you book or travel. This is a pointer, not legal advice.
Good to know
Emergency numbers in Eswatini
- Currency
- Swazi Lilangeni (SZL)
- Time
- UTC+2
- Tue 15:20 there now
- Plugs and power
- 230 V
- Driving
- On the left
- Calling code
- +268
- Languages
- English, ss
- Capital
- Lobamba
From Wikidata, Unicode CLDR (currency, languages) and the IANA time zone database; checked 10 October 2026.