embassly
Lobamba

Eswatini: embassies, consulates & entry rules

foreign missions here
9
Consulates
6
missions abroad
18
Visa-free / Visa on arrival
97
Photo: Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Live & travel in Eswatini

Monthly budget
$1,550/mo
Prices vs USA: 35%
Exchange rate
1 USD = 16.53 SZL
US travel advisory
Level 2
Homicides / 100k: 12.5
travel.state.gov
Internet access
63%
of people online
Air quality
16.7
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
Official languages
English, Swati
Emergency
933 · 977 · 999
Plug types
BS 546
Calling code
+268

Estimate for a remote worker (rent + living) from World Bank price levels. Capitals can be higher. · US travel advisory: Jul 9, 2026

3.5
/ 5
embassly score

Sources: World Bank · NASA · U.S. State Dept

  • Cost4.3
  • Safety2.8
  • Internet access2.7
  • Air quality3.0
  • Climate4.7
City guide: Lobamba
SOS · Eswatini933

Government consensus

Increased caution· 2 of 3 governments
  • United StatesIncreased caution
  • United KingdomNormal precautions
  • CanadaIncreased caution

Sources: official travel advice of the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada.

Upcoming public holidays

  • Dec 25, 2026 · Christmas Day
  • Dec 26, 2026 · Boxing Day
  • Dec 28, 2026 · Incwala Festival
  • Jan 1, 2027 · New Year’s Day
  • Mar 26, 2027 · Good Friday
  • Mar 29, 2027 · Easter Monday
  • Apr 19, 2027 · Birthday of King Mswati III
  • Apr 25, 2027 · National Flag Day

Cities in Eswatini

Traveller essentials · Eswatini

Emergency
933 · 977 · 999
Calling code
+268
Currency
SZL
Plug types
BS 546
Drives on the
left
Capital
Lobamba
Time zone
Africa/Mbabane

Foreign missions in Eswatini

Eswatini missions abroad

Who can enter Eswatini without a visa?

Visa-free97
Visa required101

Visa rules change often. Always confirm with the official embassy or government site before you travel.

Frequently asked questions

Embassies & consulates in Eswatini?

9 missions, 9 countries.

Emergency: Eswatini?

933 (fire department), 977 (emergency medical services), 999 (police)

Who can enter Eswatini without a visa?

97: Andorra, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Botswana…