Togo now issues digital passes for foreign-registered vehicles. The Togolese
Revenue Office (OTR) launched an online platform on June 11, 2025, to handle these requests remotely.
The Directorate of Intelligence and Fraud Control drives this project. It falls under the country’s tax administration push to digitize services. The goal is to simplify border procedures and speed up vehicle tracking across neighboring countries.
“The electronic pass meets real needs: it lets users submit requests online, ensures traceability, and speeds up processing,” declared Lieutenant-Colonel Donko Bileyô, Director of Intelligence and Fraud Control at the OTR.
Foreign users can access the platform at www.otr.tg. The tool enables them to complete their paperwork online before reaching border posts.
Transport and trade professionals from Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger—members of the Sahel States Alliance—welcome the reform, as Lomé’s port is their main sea gateway.
Commenting on the new system, Zakari Hamani, president of the Group of Importers, Drivers, and Vehicle Buyers from Sahelian countries, said: “This new system is very welcome. The OTR has always listened to us, and this progress confirms Lomé as the port of the Sahel.”
The OTR clarified that the digital pass only applies to foreign-registered vehicles. It lasts 30 days and can be renewed twice, for a maximum of 90 days.
This article was initially published in French by Esaie Edoh
Edited in English by Ange Jason Quenum