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Home  >  World  > Africa  > Tanzania, United Republic

Passport/Visa

 Passport Required?Visa Required?Return Ticket Required?
BritishYesYesYes
AustralianYesYesYes
CanadianYesYesYes
USAYesYesYes
OtherEUYesYesYes
JapaneseYesYesYes


Note: The granting of a visa does not guarantee permission to enter Tanzania. The Immigration Officer reserves the right to grant or deny admission. Visa holders are subject to normal immigration control at the port of entry and should carry with them, for possible presentation to Immigration Officers, the documents submitted with their applications.

PASSPORTS: Passport valid for at least six months required by all, except nationals of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.

VISAS: Required by all except the following for stays of up to three months (who are issued with a visitor’s pass on arrival):
(a) nationals of Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Botswana, Brunei, Cyprus, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malawi, Maldives, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Namibia, Nauru, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Sao Tome e Principé, Seychelles, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Swaziland, Tonga, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Zambia and Zimbabwe.


Note: All other nationals must obtain visas in advance except nationals coming from a country where there is no Tanzania Embassy, High Commission, or Consulate to issue a visa. In this case, these nationals may obtain a visa on arrival at one of the following four main entry points, provided all immigration and health requirements are met: Dar es Salaam International Airport, Zanzibar International Airport, Kilimanjaro International Airport, Namanga Entry Point (Tanzania-Kenya border crossing).

Types of visa and cost: Tourist: £38 (single-entry); £45 (multiple-entry). Business: £50 (single-entry); £60 (multiple-entry). Cost of Tourist visa depends on nationality of applicant. The above prices are for UK nationals; Irish nationals always pay £5. For postal applications, cheques are not accepted.

Validity: Single-entry: three months from date of issue; Multiple-entry: six months from date of issue. For a one-year Multiple-entry visa (business only), contact the Tanzanian Trade Centre (see Contact Addresses section).

Application to: Consulate (or Consular section at High Commission or Embassy); see Contact Addresses section.

Application requirements: (a) One completed application form. (b) Two recent passport-size photos. (c) Valid passport. (d) Fee (payable in cash or by postal order). (e) Self-addressed, stamped envelope for postal applications. (f) For business visitors, a letter indicating the nature of the trip and the business contact in Tanzania.

Working days required: Normally 24 hours. Up to seven days for postal applications.

Temporary residence: Enquire at High Commission or Embassy.


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