Togo
Last update 16 January 2025Diplomatic missions
Risk index
Level 3: Avoid non-essiential travel (Do not travel in certain areas of the country unless necessary)
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Togolese Republic
The Republic of Bulgaria does not have an embassy in Togo. Bulgarian nationals residing for a short or longer period of time in Tanzania can contact on consular issues the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Abuja, Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Abuja
Address: 10 Euphrates str., Off Aminu Kano Crescent, Maitama, Abuja
Telephone: +234 9 413 00 34; +234 9 672 43 59
Fax: +234 9 413 27 41
Officehours: 09.00 - 12.30 h
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.mfa.bg/embassies/nigeria
The Embassy of the Republic of Togo in Berlin is accredited to the Republic of Bulgaria.
Embassy of the Republic of Togo in the Federal Republic of Germany
H.E. Mr Komi Bayadze Dagoh - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Address: Grabbeallee 43, D-13156 Berlin
Tel: +49 30 499 089 68
Fax: +49 30 499 089 67
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.botschaft-togo.de
Opening hours: 09:00 - 13:00 / 14:00 - 16:00
General information
Security level:
Travel is not recommended in the Savannah region, particularly in the border area with Burkina Faso, north of Dapaong, including the towns of Mandouri and Dapaong, and to Sinkase, and onward overland travel from Togo to Burkina Faso.
Travellers to the Togolese Republic are advised to pay particular attention to their personal security.
There is a very high level of crime, kidnapping, robbery and theft in the major cities and tourist centres.
Healthcare:
The healthcare does not comply with European standards.
Vaccines and personal hygiene advice recommended:
Immunization against yellow fever was recommended. For up-to-date information on mandatory and/or recommended vaccines, you can contact the Regional Health Inspectorates in the country. The yellow fever vaccine is administered at the following regional health inspectorates.
Specific features of local legislation:
Homosexuality is prohibited in the Togolese Republic.
Customs requirements:
You can import, after declaration, local and foreign currency worth up to €1,500 into the Togolese Republic. It is allowed to import goods for personal use, including 100 cigarettes, 50 cigars, 100 g of tobacco and 1 l of alcohol or wine.
Foreign currency may be exported up to the declared amount and local currency up to 25 000 francs. There is no restriction on the export of goods.
Road traffic:
When entering the country by car, it is necessary to present or purchase insurance. Bulgarian vehicle registration is valid with an international one.
Practical tips:
It is necessary to take more fluids and fat-poor foods and avoid alcohol.
Local currency:
The local currency in the Togolese Republic is the CFA franc (XOF). When travelling to the Togolese Republic, it is recommended to carry dollars, euros, credit cards or cheques.
Travel papers and visas
You must hold a valid international passport to enter Togo. Your passport must be valid for a minimum period of sixmonths from the date of entryinto Togo.
A yellow fever vaccination is recommended.
Up-to-date information about the vaccines required for Togo is available at the National Center of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, telephone: +359 2 944 69 99 / 221.
Bulgarian nationals travelling to Togo (holders of ordinary, official and diplomatic passports) need a valid visa for a maximum stay of 90 days. Entry visas can be obtained at the Embassy of France in Sofia.
Consular service
Emergency Travel Document:
In extreme situations – in case of damaged, lost or stolen passport, Bulgarian nationals can apply for an Emergency Travel Document at the Embassy of any EU Member State in Lomé.
Certification and Legalization:
In order to be used in Bulgaria, any documents issued by Togolese authorities to Bulgarian nationals have to bear a seal of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Togo before they can be recognized as valid.
Then they have to be certified by the French Embassy in Sofia which is accredited for Bulgaria. Compiled in this way, the documents have to be translated into the Bulgarian language by an authorized Translation Agency in Bulgaria, and the translation must be legalized by the Certification and Legalization Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria.