Visa policy of Tanzania

Visitors to Tanzania must obtain a visa from one of the Tanzanian diplomatic missions or online unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries or countries whose citizens can obtain a visa on arrival.[1]

Visa policy map

Visa policy of Tanzania

Visa exemption

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]

Visa on arrival

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]

Visa required

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.

eVisa

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]

Mandatory vaccination

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]

Visitor statistics

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

Country/Territory2017[19]2016[20]2015[21]20142013
 Kenya230,922233,730197,562188,214193,078
 United States82,28386,86066,39480,48969,671
 Burundi66,35763,53048,21051,55334,873
 United Kingdom61,04867,74254,59970,37959,279
 Germany58,39457,64352,23647,26253,951
 Italy51,75850,71553,74249,51857,372
 Rwanda50,43147,05645,21650,03846,637
 South Africa47,77743,46830,28826,61431,144
 India38,48769,87632,60827,32727,334
 Uganda37,16037,87037,25336,42039,488
 Israel37,16022,96714,7547,403N/A
 France34,50524,61128,68333,58533,335
 China29,19734,47225,44421,246N/A
 Malawi29,197N/AN/AN/AN/A
 Netherlands26,54224,19720,15023,71020,633
 ZambiaN/A28,83632,69436,67964,825
 ZimbabweN/A22,14830,53336,49730,765
Total1,327,1431,284,2791,137,1821,140,1561,095,885

See also

References

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