Visa policy of Tanzania
Visitors to Tanzania must obtain a visa from one of the Tanzanian diplomatic missions or online unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries or countries whose citizens can obtain a visa on arrival.[1]
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Visa policy map

Visa exemption
Citizens of the following countries and territories can visit Tanzania without a visa for up to 3 months:[1][2]

* — not listed in the Immigration (Visa) Regulations, 2016 nor on Tanzania Immigration Department website.
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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]
Visa on arrival
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]
Visa required


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]
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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.[14][15] 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.[16]
Visitor statistics
Most visitors arriving to Tanzania were from the following countries of nationality:[17]
Country/Territory | 2017[18] | 2016[19] | 2015[20] | 2014 | 2013 |
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![]() | 230,922 | 233,730 | 197,562 | 188,214 | 193,078 |
![]() | 82,283 | 86,860 | 66,394 | 80,489 | 69,671 |
![]() | 66,357 | 63,530 | 48,210 | 51,553 | 34,873 |
![]() | 61,048 | 67,742 | 54,599 | 70,379 | 59,279 |
![]() | 58,394 | 57,643 | 52,236 | 47,262 | 53,951 |
![]() | 51,758 | 50,715 | 53,742 | 49,518 | 57,372 |
![]() | 50,431 | 47,056 | 45,216 | 50,038 | 46,637 |
![]() | 47,777 | 43,468 | 30,288 | 26,614 | 31,144 |
![]() | 38,487 | 69,876 | 32,608 | 27,327 | 27,334 |
![]() | 37,160 | 37,870 | 37,253 | 36,420 | 39,488 |
![]() | 37,160 | 22,967 | 14,754 | 7,403 | N/A |
![]() | 34,505 | 24,611 | 28,683 | 33,585 | 33,335 |
![]() | 29,197 | 34,472 | 25,444 | 21,246 | N/A |
![]() | 29,197 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
![]() | 26,542 | 24,197 | 20,150 | 23,710 | 20,633 |
![]() | N/A | 28,836 | 32,694 | 36,679 | 64,825 |
![]() | N/A | 22,148 | 30,533 | 36,497 | 30,765 |
Total | 1,327,143 | 1,284,279 | 1,137,182 | 1,140,156 | 1,095,885 |
External links
References
- Entry Requirements and Visa Information, Immigration Services Department of Tanzania
- The immigration visa regulations, 2016
- https://treaties.un.org/doc/Publication/Monthly%20Statement/1972/11/monstate.pdf
- http://immigration.go.tz/index.php/en/services/visa-information
- The immigration visa regulations, 2016
- List of Countries which their Nationals require Referral Visa.
- Tanzania launches e-visa, residence permit for foreigners
- Tanzanie : le pays lance son e-visa
- La Tanzanie adopte l'e-visa
- "Visa Information". tanzaniaembassy-us.org. Government of Tanzania. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- "Countries with risk of yellow fever virus". cdc.gov. CDC. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- "How To Enter Tanzania". countryreports.org. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics. Publications. Hotel and Tourism Statistics
- "Tanzania Tourist Board Visitors Exit Survey 2017" (PDF). Bank of Tanzania. NBS Tanzania.
- "The 2016 International Visitors' Exit Survey Report. International Tourist Arrivals. p. 73-77" (PDF). nbs.go.tz/. NBS Tanzania. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- "The 2015 International visitors' Exit Survey Report. International Tourist Arrivals. p.63-68" (PDF). NBS Tanzania. Retrieved 18 December 2017.