Do I need a visa for Tanzania?
Tanzania sets its own entry requirements and applies them by nationality. The answer also depends on why you are travelling. The rule for a holiday is often not the rule for work, study or a long stay, so check that the answer you are reading is the one for your trip.
Now pick the passport you travel on.
Entry rules by passport
Select your nationality for the full answer: stay length, passport validity, pre-registration and how to apply.
| Passport | What you need | Max stay |
|---|---|---|
| Lithuania | Visa on arrival | 90 days |
| Germany | Visa on arrival | 90 days |
| United Kingdom | Visa on arrival | 90 days |
| United States | Visa on arrival | 90 days |
| France | Visa on arrival | 90 days |
| Poland | Visa on arrival | 90 days |
| Netherlands | Visa on arrival | 90 days |
| Spain | Visa on arrival | 90 days |
| Italy | Visa on arrival | 90 days |
| Brazil | Visa on arrival | 90 days |
| India | Visa on arrival | 90 days |
| China | Visa on arrival | 90 days |
| Türkiye | Visa on arrival | 90 days |
| Nigeria | Visa (apply online)Apply for a Nigeria passport | No stated limit |
| South Africa | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Philippines | Visa on arrival | 90 days |
| Pakistan | Visa (apply online)Apply for a Pakistan passport | No stated limit |
| Bangladesh | Visa (apply online)Apply for a Bangladesh passport | No stated limit |
| Indonesia | Visa on arrival | 90 days |
| Egypt | Visa on arrival | 90 days |
| Vietnam | Visa on arrival | 90 days |
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What to do next
The part most visa checkers leave out: what actually needs doing before you fly.
Confirm with the official source
Rules change without notice, and only the immigration authority of Tanzania can tell you where you stand. Search for its official site before you travel.
Check your passport
Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months beyond your arrival date. Renew first if you are close, because this is the most common reason travellers are turned away.
Check the rule for your own passport
What Tanzania asks for depends on the passport you travel on, and the table above differs from row to row. Open your nationality for the stay length, the validity required and whether anything has to be applied for.
Good to know about Tanzania
Zanzibar is part of Tanzania for entry purposes, so arriving there is a Tanzanian entry rather than a separate one.
Common questions
Entry to Tanzania, answered from the same rules the table shows.
It depends on the passport you hold. Of the 21 most-checked passports listed above, 1 enter Tanzania without a visa, 3 have to apply for something before travelling and 17 are issued a visa at the border. Find your nationality in the table for the exact rule, the stay it allows and what has to be applied for.
1 of the 21 most-checked passports listed above: South Africa. Of the rest, 3 must apply in advance and 17 are issued a visa at the border.
90 days on every visa-free rule in the table. The limit is per entry, and staying beyond it needs a different permission rather than an extension at the border.
6 months. Renew before you travel if you are close to that, because it is one of the most common reasons travellers are refused boarding — by the airline, before they ever reach the border.
Yes, for Lithuania, Germany, United Kingdom, United States, France, Poland, Netherlands and Spain among others. It is issued at the border, and the fee and documents it requires are checked at the counter rather than corrected there.
Not for any of the 21 most-checked passports listed above. Nationalities outside that list may still have one available.
No separate arrival registration is listed for Tanzania. Your airline may still ask for advance passenger information, which is not the same thing and is handled at check-in.
Once you are in Tanzania
Where trip1 travellers go, and what to read before you book.
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