Visa Requirement and Application

1 INTRODUCTION

All visitors wishing to enter The United Republic of Tanzania must obtain an appropriate visa, except nationals of the listed countries below, provided they are travelling on national passport of any of the following countries: -

  • Antigua & Barbuda, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Botswana, Brunei, Cameroon, Cyprus, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malaysia, Malawi, Malta, Maldives, Mauritius, Namibia, Nauru, Sao Tome & Principe Island, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent, Saint Christopher and Nevis, Seychelles, Singapore, Solomon Island, Swaziland, Tuvalu, The Gambia, Tonga, Uganda, Vanuatu, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
  • Nationals of the East African community need neither visa nor entry permits to enter the United Republic of Tanzania.
  • If you are not a citizen of any of the above countries, you must obtain a visa in advance to enter the United Republic of Tanzania, particularly if you are proceeding to Tanzania from a country where there is a Tanzania Embassy, High Commission or Consulate to issue visas.

2 EXCEPTIONS

Visitors from a country where there is no Tanzania Embassy, High Commission or Consulate to issue visas, nor can they easily obtain such a visa from a nearest Tanzania Visa Office in their region, can proceed to Tanzania and obtain a visa at one of the four points of entries in Tanzania. These are: -

  • Dar-es-Salaam International Airport (DIA)
  • Kilimanjaro International Airport (KIA)
  • Zanzibar International Airport (ZIA)
  • Namanga boarder crossing point, between Tanzania and Kenya.

The granting of a Tanzanian Visa is, in effect, only a form of pre-entry clearance. It does not guarantee permission to enter Tanzania. The immigration Officer reserves the right to grant or deny admission. Visa holders are subject to normal Immigration control at the port of entry. They should therefore carry with them, for possible presentation to Immigration officers, the documents submitted with their applications.

3 TYPES OF VISA

3.1 Tourist Visa

  • Single Entry Tourist Visa is available with validity of up to three months (90 days) from the date of issue
  • Multiple Tourist Visa is available for up to six months. For more details contact the visa section at Tanzanian missions abroad.

3.2 Business Visa

  • Single Entry Business Visa for Business applicants only. Application should be accompanied by an Official Letter outlining the nature of such Business visit. Valid for (90 days) from the date of Issue.
  • Multiple Business Visa can be granted for up to one year. For more details contact the visa section at Tanzanian missions abroad. Business-persons can apply for 6 months or 1 year a multiple business visa for business. A letter from an established company in the country of application will be required to introduce the applicant, the nature of the trip and the business contact in Tanzania.

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4 APPLICATION PROCESS

If you wish to apply for a visa you should fill in a form, which you can get free of charge from the nearest Tanzanian Mission. You should check with the Mission whether or not they are able to process your category of application. If they cannot, they will advise you where to apply. Your application form may be submitted by hand or by post together with

  • Your passport;
  • Two (2) recent passport-sized photographs; and
  • The application fee which once processed is non refundable.

Fees must be paid in local currency (i.e. the currency of the country in which the Tanzanian Mission is located). You should not send cash through the post, but bank drafts, postal or money orders payable to the Mission may be enclosed. The officer responsible may then be able to decide on your application without further inquiries. However, you may have to attend an interview, and in addition may be asked for further documents.

Please note that if the issued visa expires before being used, you are required to apply for a new one by fulfilling all previous conditions without exception and once a visa is issued, the fee is non-refundable.

As from 15th September 2004, visa application fees apply as follows:

Ordinary Visa

50.00 EUR

Transit Visa

50.00 EUR

Business Visa

50.00 EUR

Multiple Visa for 6 months and above

100.00 EUR

Multiple Visa for less than 6 months

50.00 EUR

Apart from ordinary visa, all other visas are issued by the Immigration Headquarters  in Dar-es-Salaam Tanzania.

The Director of Immigration Services,
Ministry of Home Affairs,
P.O. Box 222,
Dar-es-Salaam,
Tel. +255-22-2118643
Fax +255-22-2112174
Website: http://www.moha.go.tz