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
Visa exemption Ordinary passports Holders of ordinary passports of the following countries and territories may enter Tanzania without a visa for up to 90 days:The immigration visa regulations, 2016
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: residents residents residents
Holders of the following Australian passports: residents residents residents residents residents
Date of visa changes28 March 1972: Romania 25 August 2023: Democratic Republic of Congo 8 April 2025: Angola
Non-ordinary passports Holders of diplomatic or service/official/special passports issued to citizens of Brazil, China, India, South Korea and Turkey may enter Tanzania without a visa.
Visa on arrival 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.
Electronic visa (e-Visa) Tanzania introduced an e-Visa system on 26 November 2018.Tanzania launches e-visa, residence permit for foreignersTanzanie : le pays lance son e-visaLa Tanzanie adopte l'e-visa 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.
Visa required in advance 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:List of Countries which their Nationals require Referral Visa.Tanzania Ends Over 20 Years of Visa Restrictions for Sri Lanka
The same regulation applies to stateless persons and persons with refugee status.
Mandatory vaccination
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. 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.
Mandatory insurance Since 1 October 2024, all visitors to Zanzibar must have mandatory travel insurance from Zanzibar Insurance Corporation.Visit Zanzibar, Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar
Visitor statistics
Most visitors arriving in Tanzania were from the following countries of nationality:Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics. Publications. Hotel and Tourism Statistics Country/Territory 20242022202120192018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 233,115166,32489,842128,287126,479 230,922 233,730 197,562 188,214 193,078 201,080100,85175,50732,07037,643 66,357 63,530 48,210 51,553 34,873 143,378100,60048,537218,394234,890 82,283 86,860 66,394 80,489 69,671 110,431100,37151,64794,68854,205 34,505 24,611 28,683 33,585 33,335 106,17745,2827,01399,27058,722 51,758 50,715 53,742 49,518 57,372 102,79867,71825,08182,47081,308 58,394 57,643 52,236 47,262 53,951 88,34560,11618,276122,178114,433 61,048 67,742 54,599 70,379 59,279 70,17432,15929,031n/an/an/an/an/an/an/a 69,65113,9749,35136,65445,171 29,197 34,472 25,444 21,246 17,001 66,49146,78728,07635,12634,631 22,561 28,836 32,694 36,679 64,825 63,39136,92528,43121,68731,921 38,487 69,876 32,608 27,327 27,334 62,97744,28834,9297,0258,733 50,431 47,056 45,216 50,038 46,637 60,17038,43523,85530,54548,182 37,160 37,870 37,253 36,420 39,488 55,19646,43138,860n/an/an/an/an/an/an/a 53,73739,75529,69058,03567,757 47,777 43,468 30,288 26,614 31,144 42,97722,188n/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/a 42,00727,8109,63483,99842,160 26,542 24,197 20,150 23,710 20,633 39,64128,89716,79131,30833,878 26,543 22,148 30,533 36,497 30,765 37,49244,43841,9063,8184,668 29,197 19,246 15,807 18,242 18,19731,63525,43413,15070,25336,137 14,599 15,411 11,940 9,121 13,14914,6416,5271,82529,01728,458 15,926 15,411 15,807 15,962 17,336 12,3148,17477,422n/an/an/an/an/an/an/a 9,58617,2926,3039,1636,173 37,160 22,967 14,754 7,403 5,3446,70112,89020,736n/an/an/an/an/an/an/a Total 2,141,8951,454,920922,6921,527,2301,505,702 1,327,143 1,284,279 1,137,182 1,140,156 1,095,885
See also
Visa requirements for Tanzanian citizens
References
External links
Immigration Department of Tanzania eVisa Tanzania