Visa & Passport requirements

All tourists to Tanzania wishing to climb Kilimanjaro must have a passport that is valid for at least six months after their entrance date. Your passport should have at least one empty page for official stamps.

Check your passport well in advance of your trip, in case you need to renew it.

Tanzania Visitor Visa

Most international visitors are needed to get a visa for admission into Tanzania, with certain exceptions. The visa does not necessarily have to be obtained prior to arrival; it might be issued at the port of entry.

In general, all tourists from non-Commonwealth nations require a visa for admission, unless your country has an agreement with Tanzania that waives this requirement.

Visitors from various Commonwealth nations do not require a visa to enter, although nationals of the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, India, the United States, Canada, and most EU countries are not exempt.

Some passengers prefer to organise their visas beforehand, which they may do by calling the Tanzanian embassy in their home country. The embassy usually asks you to send in your passport, an application form, and passport images for processing.

Can you Get a Tanzania visa on Arrival?

To prevent lost passports or visa delays, it’s generally best to simply acquire a visa on arrival. Depending on the time of year, visa issuance lines might be rather long, although it is usually swift and trouble-free.

So how do you get a Tanzania visa?

Visas can be obtained at the following entry points to the United Republic of Tanzania:

• Dar Es Salaam International Airport
• Zanzibar International Airport
• Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)
• Namanga Entry Point (Tanzania-Kenya boarder point)
• Tunduma
• Sirari
• Horohoro
• Kigoma port

At the time of writing, the current Tanzania visa fees (purchased upon arrival) are:

• US Citizens: $100 (Multiple entry) for one year
• Non-US Citizens: $50 (Single entry) for six months
• Non-US Citizens: $100 (Double entry) for six months

These fees will need to be paid in cash, and you’ll need a clean page in your passport for the stamp.

Can you apply for Tanzania visa online?

You can now apply for an Online Visa to visit the United Republic of Tanzania (both Tanzania Mainland and Zanzibar). You are required to fill in the online form, make payment, and submit your application online. Your form will be internally reviewed and processed.

Applicants will be notified through their e-mails whether their applications have been accepted or rejected. They may also TRACK their application statuses through the online system. Applicants may as well be required to visit the nearest Tanzanian Embassies or Consular Offices for interviews. Follow this link for online visa application : https://eservices.immigration.go.tz/visa

Keynote before you start your online visa Process.

Please consider the following information beforehand.

• Types of Visa
• Required documents
• Countries whose citizens do not require visa on entry
• Countries whose citizens require approval by the Tanzania Commissioner General of Immigration.

What are the  Tanzania Entry Requirements?

Yellow Fever Vaccination Card

If you are arriving from a country at risk of yellow fever (even if you have had a layover), you must provide your Yellow Fever Vaccination Card.

Proof of Return or Continued Journey
As a tourist, you will most likely be requested to produce documentation of your onward or return ticket out of Tanzania, so have that information available (a printout is preferable) until you arrive.

Proof of Sufficient Funds

You must have enough money to maintain yourself throughout your stay in Tanzania and be prepared to provide documentation if required. This is not a common request from an immigration officer, but it does happen.

We highly advise you to verify your visa requirements well ahead of your travel to prevent avoidable delays.

Remember to check the visa requirements for any other countries you want to visit or transit through.

Additional Resources:

For Americans.

You can acquire a tourist visa to Tanzania upon arrival, however the US government recommends that you apply in advance by mail. For further information, visit www.tanzaniaembassy-us.org.

For the British

A tourist visa to Tanzania can be obtained on arrival, although the UK government recommends that you apply before you visit. You can apply in person or through a representative at Tanzania’s High Commission in London. You may also send your application via mail. For additional information, please visit tzhc.uk/visa-application.

Validity

The single-entry (business and tourist) visa is valid for three months from the date of issuance. A multiple-entry visa is valid for six or twelve months from the date of issuance.

Transit

Transit visas cost US$30 and are available for persons going via Tanzania to other locations within 14 days. It is necessary to have an onward ticket or tour itinerary/confirmation, as well as appropriate transit cash.

Please keep in mind that a transit visa for Tanzania may only be obtained at the point of arrival.

Temporary Residence

Foreign nationals are awarded residence permits if they work for a Tanzanian firm or serve as missionaries or volunteers for an extended period. You must apply for them through the Immigration Services Department (www.immigration.gov.tz).

Working days

If you apply in advance, allow three working days (in person) or ten days (by mail) for visa processing. You can pay an extra cost for 24-hour or same-day service.

Who Doesn’t Require a Visa? A list of Countries

As of August 2018, citizens from 66 countries can enter Tanzania without a visa. These countries are Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Ashmore & Certie Island, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Belize, Botswana, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Island, Brunei, Cayman Island, Channel Island, Christmas Island, Cocoas Island, Cook Island, Cyprus, Dominica, Falkland Island, Gambia, Ghana, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guernsey, Guyana, Heard Island, Hong Kong, Isle of Man, Jamaica, Jersey, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Macao, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Montserrat, Mozambique, Namibia, Naue Island, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Romania, Ross Dependency, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Helena, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent, Samoa, Seychelles, Singapore, South African Republic, Solomon Island, Swaziland, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

This visa and passport information is updated regularly and is correct at the time of publishing,

We strongly recommend that you verify critical information unique to your trip with the relevant embassy before travel.

Embassies and tourist offices:

Embassy of the United Republic of Tanzania in the USA

Telephone: (202) 884 1080.

Website: https://tanzaniaembassy-us.org/

Address: 1232 22nd St NW, Washington, 20037,

Opening times: Mon-Fri 0900-1300.

High Commission for the United Republic of Tanzania in the UK

Telephone: (020) 7569 1470.

Website: http://tanzaniahighcommission.co.uk

Address: Tanzania House, 3 Stratford Place, London, WC1 1AS,

Opening times: Mon-Fri 1000-1230 (visa applications) and 1400-1530 (visa collection only).

British High Commission in Tanzania

Telephone: (022) 229 0000.

Website: http://www.ukintanzania.fco.gov.uk

Address: Kivukoni, Umoja House, Garden Ave, Tanzania