Where we needed visas, where we got them, what they cost, and what photos we needed. From a German + American passport pair travelling in 2001.
| Country | Visa / Departure Tax | Kirk in $ | Maren in $ | Total Cost | Country Issued | Length | Comment |
| Turkey | Visa | 45 $ | 0 $ | 45 $ | Turkey | 3 Months | On the Border |
| Syria | Visa | 100 $ | 60 $ | 160 $ | Istanbul Turkey | 15 Days | Consulate in Istanbul (Next day pickup) |
| Lebanon | Visa | 17 $ | 17 $ | 34 $ | Lebanon | 15 Days (30 Day costs more, 2 day visa free) | On the Border with Syria |
| Syria | Visa | 16 $ | 8 $ | 24 $ | Syria | 3 Day Visa | On the Border with Syria to get back in |
| Jordan | Visa | 14 $ | 14 $ | 28 $ | Jordan | 15 Days | On the Border with Syria |
| Jordan | Dep. Tax | 5.7 $ | 5.7 $ | 11.4 $ | Jordan | On the Border with Israel | |
| Israel | Dep. Tax | 16 $ | 16 $ | 32 $ | Israel | On the Border with Jordan | |
| Jordan | Visa | 14 $ | 14 $ | 28 $ | Jordan | 15 Days | On the Border with Israel |
| Jordan | Dep. Tax | 8.5 $ | 8.5 $ | 17 $ | Jordan | On the Border with Egypt | |
| Egypt | Visa | 15 $ | 15 $ | 30 $ | Egypt | 30 Days | At the Port after ferry crossing from Egypt |
| Eritrea | Visa | 26 $ | 31 $ | 57 $ | Cairo Egypt | 30 Days | Embassy in Cairo Egypt (Next day pickup, good for one Month) |
| Saudi Arabia | Transit Visa | Did not get. | |||||
| Ethiopia | Visa | 70 $ | 63 $ | 133 $ | Cairo Egypt | Maren = 30 day single entry (Germans) Kirk = 2 year multi entry visa (USA) | Embassy in Cairo Egypt (Next day pickup) |
| Eritrea | Dep. Tax | 15 $ | 15 $ | 30 $ | Asmara Eritrea | Airport | |
| Djibouti | Visa | 40 $ | 40 $ | 80 $ | Asmara Eritrea | Open Tuesday to Friday | Embassy in Asmara |
| Kenya | Visa | 50 $ | 50 $ | 100 $ | Moyale Kenya | Holiday Visa | On the border with Ethiopia |
| Uganda | Visa | 20 $ | 20 § | 40 $ | Nairobi Kenya | Student Visa | Get Visa on the same day |
| Rwanda | Visa | 0 $ | 0 $ | 0 $ | Rusumo | no visa required for US and German Citizens | They just stamp your passport at the border. No Problems. |
| Tanzania | Visa | 53 $ | 21 $ | 74 $ | Kampala Uganda | 3 Month Visa | Usually takes 2 Hours. Can ask for same day |
| Tanzania | Sea Port Departure Tax | 5 $ | 5 $ | 10 $ | Dar es Salaam Tanzania | Sea Port Departure Tax to Zanzibar | included in price of ticket |
| Malawi | Visa | 0 $ | 0 $ | 0 $ | Songwe | no visa required for US and German Citizens | They stamp passport at border |
| Zambia | Visa | 25 $ | 25 $ | 50 $ | Chipata | 3 month Visa | on the border w/Malawi |
| Zambia | Reentry Visa | 1.3 $ | 1.3 $ | 2.6 $ | Victoria Falls | 7 Day Reentry Visa | Border W/ Zimbabwe |
| Zimbabwe | Visa | 30 $ | 30 $ | 60 $ | Victoria Falls | 30 Day Single Entry Visa | Border w/ Zambia |
| Botswana | Visa | 0 $ | 0$ | 0 $ | Kasane / Mohembo | 30 Day Visa | Free |
| Namibia | Visa | 0 $ | 0 $ | 0 $ | Ngoma / Buitekop | 30 Day Visa | Free |
| South Africa | Visa | 0 $ | 0 $ | 0 $ | border with Namibia | 60 Day Visa | Free |
| India | Visa | 75 $ | 50 $ | 125 $ | Johannesburg South Africa | 6 month Visa Multiple Entry | Sent from Cape Town to Johannesburg. Takes up to 5 workdays for non residents |
| Nepal | Visa | 30 $ | 30 $ | 60 $ | Sunauli Nepal | 60 Days Single Entry | At Border crossing, border open 24 Hrs. Have to wake up border guards. |
| China | Visa | 33 $ | 33 $ | 66 $ | Kathmandu Nepal | 30 Day | Takes 5 working days to get, can get it faster if one pays more. |
| Hong Kong | Visa | 0 $ | 0 $ | 0 $ | Shenzhen | 30 Day | Free |
| Vietnam | Visa | 40 $ | 40 $ | 80 $ | Hong Kong China | 30 Day | Takes 3 working days, cheaper if you have a personal invitation from the government to Vietnam |
| China | Visa | 20 $ | 20 $ | 40 $ | Hong Kong China | 30 Day | If you leave China and going to Hong Kong, you have to get another Chinese Visa unless you have a multiple Visa |
| China | Dep. Tax | 1.2 $ | 1.2 $ | 2.4 $ | Pingxiang China | On the Spot | Departure Management Fee So make sure you have 10 Yuan a head when you are leaving this border crossing. Kind of a suspicious tax |
| Cambodia | Visa | 30 $ | 30 $ | 60 $ | Ho Chi Min City Vietnam | 30 Day | Drop off morning pickup afternoon, Same day pickup |
| Laos | Visa | 23 $ | 23 $ | 46 $ | Bangkok Thailand | 15 Day | 1 Day Urgent Visa. Tourist office organizes it, cheaper than doing it ourselves. 3 day waiting period is cheaper |
| Thailand | Visa | 0 $ | 0 $ | 0 $ | Nong KhaiThailand | 30 Day | Free for most westerners |
| Thailand | Dep. Tax | .25 $ | .25 $ | .50 $ | Nong Khai Thailand | On the Spot | Exit Stamp Fee |
| Laos | Entr. Tax | .25 $ | .25 $ | .50 $ | Nong Khai Laos | On the Spot | Entrance Stamp Fee |
| Laos | Dep. Tax | .35 $ | .35 $ | .70 $ | Huay Xai | On the Spot | Dep. Stamp Fee |
| Thailand | Visa | 0 $ | 0 $ | 0 $ | Chiang Khong Thailand | 30 Day | Free for most westerners |
| Malaysia | Visa | 0 $ | 0$ | 0 $ | Bukit Kayu Hitam | 30 Day | Free for most Westerners |
| Singapore | Visa | 0 $ | 0 $ | 0 $ | Singapore | 14 Days German / 30 Days USA | Free for most Westerners |
| Indonesia | Visa | 0 $ | 0 $ | 0 $ | Bali | 60 Days | Get it at the Airport |
| Australia | Visa | 0 $ | 0 $ | 0 $ | Bali | 3 Month | Electronic Visa / Travel agent did it for free |
| New Zealand | Visa | 0 $ | 0 $ | 0 $ | |||
| USA | Visa | 0 $ | 45 $ | 45 $ | Sydney Australia | 10 Year | While we are leaving overland |
| New Zealand | Dep. Tax | 9.5 $ | 9.5 $ | 19 $ | Auckland NZ | 22 NZ$ per Person | |
| USA | Entr. Tax | 0 $ | 6 $ | 6 $ | Between Vancouver and Seattle Crossing | Entrance Tax crossing over land | |
| Mexico | Tourist Card | 22 $ | 22$ | 44 $ | Chetumal Mexico (Border w/ Belize) | 180 Days | We should of got it on arrival. They ripped us off a dollar |
| Belize | Dep. Tax | 10 $ | 10 $ | 20 $ | Benque Belize / Melchor Guatemala | ||
| Belize | Protected Areas Conservation Trust Fee | 3.75 $ | 3.75 $ | 7.5 $ | Benque Belize / Melchor Guatemala | Separate Payment Booths for Dep. Tax and Trust Fee | |
| Guatemala | Entry | 0 $ | 0 $ | 0 $ | Melchor Guatemala | Free Entry | |
| El Salvador | Tourist Card | 10 $ | 0 $ | 10 $ | Valle Nuevo | 30 Days | Americans pay 10 US$, Germans 0 $ |
| Honduras | Entry Fee | 2 $ | 2 $ | 4 $ | El Poy | 2 US $ service fee | |
| Nicaragua | Tourist Card | 7 $ | 7 $ | 14 $ | Guasaule | 30 Days | 5 US$ Tourist Card Fee + 2 US$ Concessionary Fee |
| Nicaragua | Exit Fee | 2 $ | 2 $ | 4 $ | Pena Blancas Border Costa Rica | We were stupid and paid a 1 US$ each Municipal Exit fee at the border. Do make our mistake. | |
| Panama | Tourist Entry Stamp | 1 $ | 1 $ | 2 $ | Paso Ca Noas Panama | Tourist Stamp, Legal or not ? But one has to get it or one can not come in. | |
| Panama | Tourist Card | 5 $ | 0 $ | 5 $ | Paso Ca Noas Panama | 30 Days | Wanted to see onward ticket, accept we had enough cash to support ourselves. |