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- Always check the Foregeing and Commonwealth Office Travel Advice
before travelling.
- Ensure you have adequate and appropriate medical and travel insurance.
- You must have a valid visa for entry into the country.
- You must have a valid vaccination certificate against Yellow Fever.
- Seek medical advice on the best way to reduce the risk of catching
Malaria.
- Leave a copy of your passport and travel plans with someone reliable
in the UK.
- Enter next of kin details into the back of your passport.
- Land borders with some neighbouring countries can be closed to
non-residents.
- Respect local laws and customs.
- There is no British diplomatic mission in the country – the nearest
one is in Cameroon. Ensure you have the contact details. In an emergency,
consular help can be provided by the French Embassy in Malabo on the
island of Bioko, telephone + 237 92226. Help in mainland Equatorial
Guinea, where there are no diplomatic missions and the infrastructure is
poor, would be particularly difficult to provide and may take several days
or more to arrange.
- Do not travel outside the main towns during the hours of darkness.
- Do not carry drugs; prison conditions are harsh.