Visa policy of Tanzania

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Visitors to Tanzania must obtain either a visa on arrival or an e-Visa unless they are citizens of one of the visa-exempt countries or citizens who must obtain a visa from one of the Tanzanian diplomatic missions.

Visa policy map

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Visa policy of Tanzania

Visa exemption

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Holders of passports of the following countries and territories may enter Tanzania without a visa for up to 3 months:[1] [2][3][4]

In addition, visa exemption applies to holders of passports issued to residents of the following territories:

Holders of the following British passports:

British Overseas Territories Citizens:
British Citizens:

Holders of the following New Zealand passports:

Holders of the following Australian passports:

Non-ordinary passports

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Holders of diplomatic or service/official/special passports issued to citizens of Brazil,[7] China, India, South Korea[8] and Turkey may enter Tanzania without a visa.

Visa on arrival

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Citizens of other countries 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.[9]

Electronic Visa (e-Visa)

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Tanzania introduced an e-Visa 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 travelling to the country this normally presents you with two options. You can either enter with a prearranged Tanzanian eVisa or get a visa on arrival.[14]

Visa required in advance

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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:[3][4][15][16]

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

Mandatory vaccination

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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.[17][18] 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.[19]

Mandatory insurance

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Since 1 October 2024, all visitors to Zanzibar must have mandatory travel insurance from Zanzibar Insurance Corporation.[20]

Visitor statistics

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Tourist Admissions into Tanzania by country in calendar year 2022

Most visitors arriving in Tanzania were from the following countries of nationality:[21]

Country/Territory 2022[22][23] 2021[24] 2019[25] 2018[26] 2017[27] 2016[28] 2015[29] 2014 2013
 Kenya 166,324 89,842 128,287 126,479 230,922 233,730 197,562 188,214 193,078
 Burundi 100,851 75,507 32,070 37,643 66,357 63,530 48,210 51,553 34,873
 United States 100,600 48,537 218,394 234,890 82,283 86,860 66,394 80,489 69,671
 France 100,371 51,647 94,688 54,205 34,505 24,611 28,683 33,585 33,335
 Germany 67,718 25,081 82,470 81,308 58,394 57,643 52,236 47,262 53,951
 United Kingdom 60,116 18,276 122,178 114,433 61,048 67,742 54,599 70,379 59,279
 Zambia 46,787 28,076 35,126 34,631 22,561 28,836 32,694 36,679 64,825
 Poland 46,431 38,860 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
 Italy 45,282 7,013 99,270 58,722 51,758 50,715 53,742 49,518 57,372
 Malawi 44,438 41,906 3,818 4,668 29,197 19,246 15,807 18,242 18,197
 Rwanda 44,288 34,929 7,025 8,733 50,431 47,056 45,216 50,038 46,637
 South Africa 39,755 29,690 58,035 67,757 47,777 43,468 30,288 26,614 31,144
 Uganda 38,435 23,855 30,545 48,182 37,160 37,870 37,253 36,420 39,488
 India 36,925 28,431 21,687 31,921 38,487 69,876 32,608 27,327 27,334
 DRC 32,159 29,031 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
 Zimbabwe 28,897 16,791 31,308 33,878 26,543 22,148 30,533 36,497 30,765
 Netherlands 27,810 9,634 83,998 42,160 26,542 24,197 20,150 23,710 20,633
 Spain 25,434 13,150 70,253 36,137 14,599 15,411 11,940 9,121 13,149
 Mozambique 22,188 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
 Israel 17,292 6,303 9,163 6,173 37,160 22,967 14,754 7,403 5,344
 China 13,974 9,351 36,654 45,171 29,197 34,472 25,444 21,246 17,001
 Ukraine 12,890 20,736 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
 Russia 8,174 77,422 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
 Australia 6,527 1,825 29,017 28,458 15,926 15,411 15,807 15,962 17,336
Total 1,454,920 922,692 1,527,230 1,505,702 1,327,143 1,284,279 1,137,182 1,140,156 1,095,885

See also

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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Tanzania.

References

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  1. ^ "APPLY FOR VISA".
  2. ^ "COUNTRIES WHICH ARE NOT REQUIRED TO APPLY FOR VISA".
  3. ^ a b "VISA GUIDELINES".
  4. ^ a b The immigration visa regulations, 2016
  5. ^ "Statement of Treaties and International Agreements" (PDF). United Nations. November 1972.
  6. ^ Sadiki, Augustin. "Congolese students in Tanzania, Kenya welcome visa waiver". University World News. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  7. ^ "Concórdia". concordia.itamaraty.gov.br. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
  8. ^ "South Korea, Tanzania ramp up diplomatic, economic ties - The Citizen". 13 April 2021.
  9. ^ "Visa Information". Archived from the original on 2019-04-21. Retrieved 2018-10-15.
  10. ^ "Tanzania eVisa - Welcome". eservices.immigration.go.tz. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
  11. ^ Tanzania launches e-visa, residence permit for foreigners
  12. ^ Tanzanie : le pays lance son e-visa
  13. ^ La Tanzanie adopte l'e-visa
  14. ^ "Difference Between a Tanzania e-Visa and a Visa on Arrival".[permanent dead link]
  15. ^ List of Countries which their Nationals require Referral Visa.
  16. ^ Tanzania Ends Over 20 Years of Visa Restrictions for Sri Lanka
  17. ^ "Visa Information". tanzaniaembassy-us.org. Government of Tanzania. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  18. ^ "Countries with risk of yellow fever virus". cdc.gov. CDC. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  19. ^ "How To Enter Tanzania". countryreports.org. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  20. ^ Visit Zanzibar, Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar
  21. ^ Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics. Publications. Hotel and Tourism Statistics
  22. ^ "Tourist arrivals, cement and electricity production and consumption, from january to Cctober 2022" (PDF). National Bureau of Statistics Tanzania. 9 February 2023.
  23. ^ "High Frequency Data end January, 2023". National Bureau of Statistics Tanzania. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  24. ^ "High Frequency Data end December 2021". National Bureau of Statistics.
  25. ^ "The 2019 International Visitors Exit Survey Report" (PDF). Bank of Tanzania.
  26. ^ "The 2018 International Visitors Exit Survey Report" (PDF). Bank of Tanzania.
  27. ^ "Tanzania Tourist Board Visitors Exit Survey 2017" (PDF). Bank of Tanzania. NBS Tanzania.
  28. ^ "The 2016 International Visitors' Exit Survey Report. International Tourist Arrivals. p. 73-77" (PDF). nbs.go.tz/. NBS Tanzania. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  29. ^ "The 2015 International visitors' Exit Survey Report. International Tourist Arrivals. p.63-68" (PDF). NBS Tanzania. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
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