Tanzania Visa

The information above is for informational purposes only. All travelers should check to see if entry requirements and fees have changed.

Who needs a visa?

The “visa” is just a big stamp in your passport. Everyone needs a visa for Tanzania except

“NATIONALS OF THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES DO NOT REQUIRE VISAS WHEN INTENDED STAY DOES NOT EXCEED THREE MONTHS: NAMIBIA, ROMANIA, RWANDA, HONG KONG AND COMMONWEALTH MEMBER STATES EXCEPT UNITED KINGDOM, CANADA, NIGERIA, INDIA AND SOUTH AFRICA .”

How to get a visa?

YOUR PASSPORT MUST BE VALID FOR AT LEAST 6 MONTHS AFTER YOUR ARRIVAL DATE IN TANZANIA! Otherwise, they may not even let you on the airplane!

Online Electronic Visa

We HIGHLY recommend getting the Tanzania e-visa prior to arrival.  E-visas can take 10 days to be issued, so you will want to fill this out about 1 month before your trip. You can fill it out online here:

How to Apply for a Visa Online

  • Fill all required details in the form — most of the information is pretty easy to fill in.
  • For U.S. Citizens, the country is “United States” and the nationality is “American”. For Passport “Place of issue”, put “US Dept of State”. The Embassy is Washington DC.
  • U.S. Citizens need to apply for a Multiple Entry Visa ($100). All other nationalities can apply for a Single Entry Visa ($50). Purpose of your visit is “Leisure and Holiday”.
  • Host is “Company/Organization”. The local business and hotel information is in your Reservation Confirmation. Open that up, so you can copy and paste. Ignore “Countries Resided.”
  • After completing the online visa application form, you will have to pay the visa fee (Visa/Mastercard) (US$100 if you are a U.S. citizen or US$50 for all other nationals).
  • You will not get an email after applying and paying, but you will get an email when it is approved.  Print this out and bring it with you to Tanzania (also good to have on your phone).

MORE E-VISA ADVICE

  1. Save your Application ID. You can start the application process, save, and finish it later, but you need that ID number. You can also check the Visa Status with the ID.
  2. You will need to upload an electronic copy of:
    • Your passport in .jpeg or .png format (not .jpg). It might need to be the photo page + the opposite page, not just the photo page.
    • Passport photo in .jpeg or .png format. If you do not have one, you can take a picture with a phone against a white background.
    • The files need to be under 300kb.
  3. You will need your departing flight reservation information in .pdf format (1mb max).

Visa upon Arrival

It is possible to get your visa at the border going into Tanzania or at the Kilimanjaro or Dar es Salaam airports when you arrive. This is now a very slow process, so allow extra time for this process. You will need US$100 cash if you are a U.S. citizen or US$50 cash for all other nationals.

Visa from Embassy

At this time, you CANNOT get your visa through an embassy.

Tanzania Embassy in the U.S.:

Other nationalities, find the nearest embassy:

Each traveler will need to send

  1. Completed visa application
  2. Valid passport (at least 6 months before expiration)
  3. Two passport-size photos
  4. $100/person for U.S. passports or $50/person for other nationalities
  5. Prepaid return envelope addressed to yourself (multiple applications can be sent together)
  6. Proof of travel plans (our Reservation Confirmation is sufficient)

Payment can be made by money order, credit card ($2 processing fee), personal check (include a copy of your drivers license and add a $2 processing fee).

Allow at least 30 days for processing. You might want to consider sending it certified mail or Federal Express both directions to ensure the safety of your passport.

View Sample Visa Application

Vaccination Certificate

A yellow fever vaccination certificate is required for travelers over 1 year of age arriving from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission and for travelers having transited more than 12 hours through the airport of a country with risk of yellow fever transmission. See World Health Organization International travel and health webpage for disease distribution maps listing countries with risk of yellow fever transmission.  If you are traveling through Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, or Ethiopia en route to Tanzania, you will need a Yellow Fever Card upon arrival in Tanzania.

Need Help with your Passport and Visa?

To obtain the most current entry requirements for your upcoming trip, please contact CIBTvisas or call CIBT at 800-577-2428.  Be sure to reference CIBT Account 55520 for reduced CIBT service fees.

Kenya

If you are going through Kenya, you will need a separate Kenya visa. You can get your Kenya visa at the Nairobi Airport or at the border crossing from Tanzania.

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