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	2019[19]	2018[20]	2017[21]	2016[22]	2015[23]	2014	2013
United States	218,394	234,890	82,283	86,860	66,394	80,489	69,671
Kenya	128,287	126,479	230,922	233,730	197,562	188,214	193,078
United Kingdom	122,178	114,433	61,048	67,742	54,599	70,379	59,279
Italy	99,270	58,722	51,758	50,715	53,742	49,518	57,372
France	94,688	54,205	34,505	24,611	28,683	33,585	33,335
Netherlands	83,998	42,160	26,542	24,197	20,150	23,710	20,633
Germany	82,470	81,308	58,394	57,643	52,236	47,262	53,951
Spain	70,253	36,137	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
South Africa	58,035	67,757	47,777	43,468	30,288	26,614	31,144
China	36,654	45,171	29,197	34,472	25,444	21,246	N/A
Zambia	35,126	34,631	N/A	28,836	32,694	36,679	64,825
Burundi	32,070	37,643	66,357	63,530	48,210	51,553	34,873
Zimbabwe	31,308	N/A	N/A	22,148	30,533	36,497	30,765
Uganda	30,545	48,182	37,160	37,870	37,253	36,420	39,488
Australia	29,017	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rwanda	N/A	N/A	50,431	47,056	45,216	50,038	46,637
India	N/A	N/A	38,487	69,876	32,608	27,327	27,334
Israel	N/A	N/A	37,160	22,967	14,754	7,403	N/A
Malawi	N/A	N/A	29,197	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total	1,527,230	1,505,702	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
• Tanzania eVisa Requirements