Changes to air passenger charges in Africa

1. 1 January 2018In force

   Rwanda visa on arrival rules

   Rwanda's immigration directorate cites rules effective 1 January 2018 for visa on arrival, with fees capped at US$50 single entry and US$70 multiple entry ⁹.

2. 2 October 2024In force

   Tanzania Airports Act No. 8 of 2024

   Tanzania's Airports Act No. 8 of 2024 was assented on 2 October 2024. It lets the Tanzania Airports Authority set non-aviation fees by gazette notice and refers to the passenger service charge levied under a separate airport service charge law ¹⁰.

3. December 2024Historical

   ECOWAS supplementary act adopted

   ECOWAS heads of state approved a supplementary act in Abuja requiring member states to remove taxes not related to air transport and cut passenger and security charges by at least 25 percent ⁵.

4. 1 July 2025In force

   South Africa APT manifests move to eFiling

   SARS requires Air Passenger Tax passenger manifests to be submitted through eFiling as CSV files from 1 July 2025 ¹.

5. December 2025In force

   Nigeria raises immigration data processing fees

   Nigeria raised immigration data processing fees by US$11.50 in December 2025, as reported by Ecofin Agency ⁷.

6. 9 December 2025Historical

   ECOWAS Commission sets start date

   An ECOWAS Commission communication dated 9 December 2025 set 1 January 2026 as the start of the fiscal reform, as reported by Ecofin Agency ⁴.

7. 1 January 2026In force

   ECOWAS reform takes effect

   The ECOWAS reform took effect, removing taxes not related to air transport and cutting passenger and security service charges by 25 percent. The Alliance of Sahel States members are outside its strict scope ⁴.

8. 2 January 2026Historical

   South Africa publishes 2026 airport charges

   Airports Company South Africa published Notice No. 3720 of 2026 in Government Gazette 53922, setting airport charges including the passenger service charge ².

9. 1 February 2026In force

   Ghana API/PNR fee

   Ghana introduced an API/PNR fee of US$18 on 1 February 2026, as reported by the Ghana News Agency ⁸.

10. April 2026In force

    Côte d'Ivoire cuts intra-ECOWAS charges

    Côte d'Ivoire adopted three decrees cutting charges on intra-ECOWAS flights by 25 percent, as reported by Ecofin Agency ⁵.

11. 1 April 2026In force

    South Africa 2026 airport charges apply

    The ACSA charges in Notice No. 3720 of 2026 apply from 1 April 2026 ².

12. 1 April 2026In force

    ACSA 2026 passenger service charges

    Annexure C of Notice 3720 of 2026 sets the passenger service charge per embarking passenger, including VAT, at R120,81 within South Africa, R250,47 to Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia or Swaziland and R330,05 to other states ³.

13. 1 April 2026In force

    Ghana Airport Infrastructure Development Charge

    Ghana began applying an Airport Infrastructure Development Charge of GH₵100 for domestic travellers and US$50 to US$100 for international travellers, as reported by Citi Newsroom ⁶.

14. 8 May 2026Official finding

    ECOWAS objects to Ghana levy

    Ecofin Agency reported a letter from ECOWAS Commission President Omar Alieu Touray saying Ghana's levies undermine regional efforts to lower air travel costs ⁷.

15. 2 July 2026Historical

    ECOWAS oversight committee first meeting

    The ECOWAS Air Transport Economic Oversight Committee met in Lomé on 2 and 3 July 2026 to track the cut in charges ⁵.

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