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Tanzania visa and entry requirements

Check the visa and entry requirements for Tanzania based on your passport and trip, then continue to the correct official route.

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Check Tanzania requirements

Select your passport country to see the visa and entry requirements that may apply for Tanzania.

Know what you need

Check visa and entry requirements based on your passport and destination.

Official requirements, simplified

Clear guidance based on current government sources.

Official application routes

Go directly to the correct government application or information page.

Ready-to-apply checklist

Know what information and documents to prepare before you start.

Plan your trip with clear, practical guidance at every step.

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Tanzania provides an official online visa system and also allows visa on arrival for eligible travellers. Tourism visitors generally use the Ordinary Visa, while U.S. passport holders travelling for tourism must use the Multiple Entry Visa under the current rules.

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Check your requirements

Use Tanzania Immigration's official guidelines to confirm whether your passport is visa-exempt, visa-required or in the referral category. If you need a visa, the government recommends applying through the official online system before travel.

Who needs a visa or travel document?

Visa and entry requirements for Tanzania depend on passport, purpose and traveller category. Check the official source linked with the relevant option for the current rule that applies to you.

Referral-category applicants have additional approval requirements and should apply well in advance. U.S. passport holders visiting for tourism use the Multiple Entry Visa even for a single planned visit.

For work, study, residence or other travel purposes, check the relevant government requirements separately.

Other visa and entry options

Other options may apply depending on your passport, travel purpose and intended stay:

Zanzibar inbound travel insurance: Visitors travelling to Zanzibar must also obtain the mandatory inbound travel insurance through the official Zanzibar route.

Tanzania visa and entry options

Compare the documents that may apply to your trip, including who they are for, permitted stays and processing guidance.

Single-entry visitor visa

Tanzania Ordinary Visa

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.

Allows

Tourism, visiting friends or relatives, meetings, workshops, exhibitions and other permitted non-work activities.

Validity

Up to 90 days.

Entries

Single entry

Maximum stay

Up to 90 days.

Official processing guidance

Online visa applications are processed within ten days except referral-category cases. Referral cases should apply at least two months before travel.

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You can also apply directly through the official government website without paying our service fee. Government fees may still apply.

Multiple-entry visa

Tanzania Multiple Entry Visa

U.S. passport holders travelling for tourism and other applicants who qualify for one of Tanzania's official multiple-entry categories.

Allows

The tourism, family, conference or other purpose approved for the multiple-entry category.

Validity

Up to one year.

Entries

Multiple entry

Maximum stay

Up to 90 consecutive days on each visit.

Official processing guidance

Online applications are processed within ten days except referral-category cases.

Apply on the official government website

What to prepare

Have these details and documents ready before you apply. Additional documents may be requested depending on your passport, travel purpose or application.

The passport that will be used for travel

Current contact, itinerary and accommodation information

A compliant photograph where the application requests one

Purpose-specific evidence requested by the issuing authority

Processing times

Processing times vary by document and authority. Use the official guidance shown with the relevant option and apply early enough for government review.

Plan around official processing times

Government processing times can vary. Apply early and use the guidance shown for the document you need.

Continue to the official application

Visa, travel-authorisation and entry decisions are made by the relevant government and border authorities.

Your application checklist

Confirm the right route, prepare your details and documents, then continue to the official application when you are ready.

1

Check your requirements

Start with your passport country and destination to see the relevant travel document route.

2

Complete the online form

Use the official Tanzania application or declaration service linked from the relevant route.

3

Upload required documents

Provide only the passport, photograph, travel and purpose-specific evidence requested by the authority.

4

Review your details

Check that your application details match your passport and travel itinerary exactly.

5

Submit your application

Submit through the official authority and retain its receipt or reference number.

6

Receive updates by email

Keep the authority's decision and any government emails accessible while travelling.

Prepare with confidence

Follow a clear route from checking requirements to preparing the details requested by the relevant authority.

Before you travel

Keep government decisions and confirmations accessible, and check the official rules again before departure.

Check that your passport validity meets the destination rules
Confirm your travel dates and accommodation details
Review the latest entry conditions before departure
Carry the approved document if required, digitally or printed
Keep government emails and status updates accessible while travelling
Requirements can change before departure

Tanzania travel document questions

Answers to common questions about Tanzania visas and entry requirements.

Most visa-required tourism visitors use the USD 50 Ordinary Visa. U.S. passport holders visiting for tourism must use the USD 100 Multiple Entry Visa under Tanzania's current official guidelines.

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Check your requirements for Tanzania and continue to the relevant official application route.

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