Visa policy of Tanzania

Citizens of the following countries and territories can visit Tanzania without a visa for up to 3 months:[1][2]

Tanzanian visa sample

_{* — not listed in the Immigration (Visa) Regulations, 2016 nor on Tanzania Immigration Department website.}

Holders of diplomatic or service/official/special passports issued to nationals of Brazil,[5] China, India and Turkey do not require a visa for Tanzania. A similar agreement was signed with South Korea in July 2018 but it is yet to be ratified.[6]

All other nationalities, not included in the next chapter, that are not visa exempt may obtain a visa on arrival. Visa must be paid with notes of USD 50 or USD 100. The length of stay is determined at ports of entry.[7]

Entry and exit stamps.

Citizens of the following countries and territories must obtain a visa in advance as they require approval of the Commissioner General of Immigration or the Commissioner of Immigration:[8][9]

The same regulation applies to stateless persons and persons with refugee status.

Tanzania introduced an eVisa system on 26 November 2018.[10][11][12][13] It is obligatory to have a visa to enter Tanzania unless you are from one of a few countries which are visa exempt. When traveling to the country this normally presents you with two options. You can either enter with a prearranged Tanzania eVisa or get a visa on arrival.[14]

Yellow Fever vaccination certificate issued by Tanzania

Proof of Yellow fever vaccination is required for all travellers travelling through or from the following countries: Angola, Argentina, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, French Guiana, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Sudan, Suriname, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, Venezuela, Zambia.[15][16] The Tanzanian ministry of health mandates a transit time of more than 12 hours or a disembarkment from the immediate airport area from the above mentioned countries during transit as a possible health threat and requires travelers in such situations to possess Yellow Fever Certificates.[17]

Most visitors arriving to Tanzania were from the following countries of nationality:[18]

Country/Territory	2017[19]	2016[20]	2015[21]	2014	2013
Kenya	230,922	233,730	197,562	188,214	193,078
United States	82,283	86,860	66,394	80,489	69,671
Burundi	66,357	63,530	48,210	51,553	34,873
United Kingdom	61,048	67,742	54,599	70,379	59,279
Germany	58,394	57,643	52,236	47,262	53,951
Italy	51,758	50,715	53,742	49,518	57,372
Rwanda	50,431	47,056	45,216	50,038	46,637
South Africa	47,777	43,468	30,288	26,614	31,144
India	38,487	69,876	32,608	27,327	27,334
Uganda	37,160	37,870	37,253	36,420	39,488
Israel	37,160	22,967	14,754	7,403	N/A
France	34,505	24,611	28,683	33,585	33,335
China	29,197	34,472	25,444	21,246	N/A
Malawi	29,197	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Netherlands	26,542	24,197	20,150	23,710	20,633
Zambia	N/A	28,836	32,694	36,679	64,825
Zimbabwe	N/A	22,148	30,533	36,497	30,765
Total	1,327,143	1,284,279	1,137,182	1,140,156	1,095,885

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Tanzania.

• Visa requirements for Tanzanian citizens

• Immigration Department of Tanzania
• eVisa Tanzania