Africa Passenger Charges

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This table lists air passenger charges, taxes and entry fees that this site confirmed in official schedules, laws, government portals and named press reports. Each row gives the amount in the source currency, who pays, how it is collected and its status with the source date. Kenya's charge comes from the Act 4. Nigeria's airport charges come from FAAN 1. Older ICAO tariff extracts are marked historical 16,18.

Last checked 24 October 2026

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Notes

  • ICAO tariff extracts for the DR Congo and Cameroon date from 2009 and 2014. Current amounts may differ 16,18.
  • Pan African Visions reported that the Ministry of Internal Affairs suspended Sierra Leone's US$25 airport security fee from 6 July 2026. The Sun quoted ECOWAS Director of Transport Chris Appiah as saying Sierra Leone removed a US$50 charge 11,12.
  • ECOWAS member states agreed a 25 percent cut in passenger and security charges from 1 January 2026. Rows show the amounts in each source as published 28.

Rules and charges change. Check the official source linked on this page before you pay or travel. Spotted an error? Email [email protected].

Sources

  1. Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria: Aeronautical charges (undated page, last modified 5 March 2023, viewed 24 October 2026)
  2. Federal Republic of Nigeria: Civil Aviation Act, 2022, Act No. 30 of 2022 (assented 16 August 2022), copy hosted by PLAC
  3. ICIR, as reported by Nanji Nandang Venley: Nigerian int'l airfares to attract extra $11.5 security charge from December 1 (28 October 2025)
  4. Kenya Law: Air Passenger Service Charge Act, Cap. 475, version of 4 November 2025
  5. Citizen Digital, as reported by Jasmine Wambui: Kenyans to pay more for flights after Air Passenger Service Charge Bill takes effect (24 October 2025)
  6. Kenya Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA): FAQs (viewed 24 October 2026)
  7. IATA Travel Centre provider page: Kenya Customs, Currency & Airport Tax regulations details (viewed 24 October 2026)
  8. UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Kenya travel advice, entry requirements (updated 16 October 2026)
  9. UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: The Gambia travel advice, entry requirements (updated 7 July 2026)
  10. Gambia Civil Aviation Authority: Airport charges, Banjul International Airport (undated schedule, file posted January 2024)
  11. Pan African Visions, as reported by Ishmael Sallieu Koroma: Sierra Leone Suspends $25 Airport Security Fee as Government Reviews Contract (5 July 2026)
  12. The Sun Nigeria, as reported by Chinelo Obogo: ECOWAS slashes aviation taxes by 25% to crash airfares (10 July 2026)
  13. National Revenue Authority, Sierra Leone: Foreign Travel Tax (undated, viewed 24 October 2026)
  14. IATA Travel Centre provider page: Sierra Leone Customs, Currency & Airport Tax regulations details (viewed 24 October 2026)
  15. UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Sierra Leone travel advice, entry requirements (updated 19 June 2026)
  16. ICAO: Democratic Republic of the Congo airport and air navigation services charges, Doc 7100 extract (latest amendment 9 April 2009), Air Cargo Africa 2017 country profile
  17. Ecofin Agency, as reported by Timothée Manoke for Bankable: DRC Clarifies $30 Airport Security Fee After Contract Leak (7 November 2025)
  18. ICAO: Cameroon airport and air navigation charges, Aerotariffs extract (latest amendment 11 April 2014), Air Cargo Africa 2017 country profile
  19. Rwanda Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration: Visitors visa (undated page, viewed 24 October 2026)
  20. Egypt e-Visa Portal: FAQ (viewed 24 October 2026)
  21. UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Egypt travel advice, entry requirements (updated 4 August 2026)
  22. Tanzania Immigration Department, Visa Application System: Guidelines (viewed 24 October 2026)
  23. IATA Travel Centre provider page: Ghana Customs, Currency & Airport Tax regulations details (viewed 24 October 2026)
  24. IATA Travel Centre provider page: Tanzania Customs, Currency & Airport Tax regulations details (viewed 24 October 2026)
  25. IATA Travel Centre provider page: Uganda Customs, Currency & Airport Tax regulations details (viewed 24 October 2026)
  26. IATA Travel Centre provider page: Ethiopia Customs, Currency & Airport Tax regulations details (viewed 24 October 2026)
  27. Ecofin Agency, as reported by Lydie Mobio, Ingrid Haffiny and Henoc Dossa: ECOWAS: Why Airfares Remain High One Month After Tax Cuts (29 January 2026)
  28. ECOWAS: ECOWAS adopts measures to reduce Air transport taxes and charges and lower the cost of air travel in west Africa, from 1st January 2026 (10 December 2025)
  29. UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Nigeria travel advice, entry requirements (updated 16 October 2026)
  30. UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Tanzania travel advice, entry requirements (updated 20 October 2026)
  31. TanzLII: Airport Service Charge Act, Chapter 365, version of 30 November 2019 to 30 June 2025
  32. Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority: Aeronautical Information Circular, Revised Requirements and Procedures for Collection and Remittance of Safety Fee (stamped 19 February, no year shown, effective 3 January 2026)
  33. Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority: Aeronautical Information Circular 8/18, Requirements and Procedures for Collecting Security Fee (dated 28 September, effective 1 November 2018)
  34. Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority: Aeronautical Information Circular 3/21, Requirements and procedures for collecting security fee for Kilimanjaro Development Company Limited (effective from 1 August 2021)
  35. Tourism Update, as reported by Kiran Molloy: Tanzania rolls out new US$90 pax tax (19 August 2025)
  36. Tourism Update, as reported by Harriet Akinyi: Tanzania's pax levy survives first-year scrutiny (27 July 2026)
  37. IATA Travel Centre provider page: Senegal Customs, Currency & Airport Tax regulations details (viewed 24 October 2026)
  38. ICAO: Case Study on Commercialization, Privatization and Economic Oversight of Airports and Air Navigation Services Providers, Senegal (last updated 12 February 2013)
  39. Le360, as reported by Rachid Al Arbi: Tourisme: la taxe aérienne ne passe pas (20 January 2022)
  40. La Vie éco, as reported by Anne-sophie Martin: 200 MDH collectés au titre de la taxe aérienne à fin septembre (9 November 2014, updated 22 December 2022)
  41. South African Revenue Service: Air Passenger Tax (last updated 19 August 2026)