Tanzania Ordinary Tourist Visa how it works

Start by checking your route

Visa-required travellers visiting Tanzania for tourism or other purposes covered by the Ordinary Visa, except U.S. passport holders travelling for tourism who must use the Multiple Entry Visa. Tourism, visiting friends or relatives, meetings, workshops, exhibitions and other permitted non-work activities.

Review your information

Check passport details, the service-specific questions and required documents. Complete any missing answers before authorising the next step.

• Passport valid for at least six months with at least one unused visa page
• Passport bio page
• Recent photograph
• Return ticket
• Online application and declaration
• Visa fee

Submission or customer handoff

The service instructions explain whether staff can submit or whether you must complete a government payment, appointment or submission yourself.

Keep the government confirmation

A government receipt or reference records submission. The authority controls processing and decisions; private assistance does not guarantee approval.