Passports

Passport valid for at least six months required by all.

Visas

Required by all nationals except the following for stays of up to three months (who are issued with a visitor's pass on arrival): Antigua Barbuda, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Botswana, Brunei, Cyprus, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malaysia, Malawi, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Namibia, Nauru, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, São Tomé e Príncipe, Seychelles, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Swaziland, Tonga, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
When visiting Zanzibar, it is important for women to dress modestly out of respect for Muslim cultural beliefs, men should not wear shorts on the main island and women should wear dresses that cover their shoulders and knees.

Note

Nationals who do not require visas for stays of up to three months may still need entry permit clearance, except nationals of Kenya and Uganda. All other nationals must obtain visas in advance except nationals coming from a country where there is no Tanzania Embassy, High Commission or Consulate to issue a visa. In this case, these nationals may obtain a visa on arrival at one of the following four main entry points, provided all immigration and health requirements are met: Dar es Salaam International Airport, Kilimanjaro International Airport, Namanga Entry Point (Tanzania-Kenya border crossing) and Zanzibar International Airport.

Validity

Single-entry: Three months from date of issue;
Multiple-entry: Six months from date of issue.

Application to

Consulate (or Consular section at High Commission or Embassy); see Contact Addresses section.

Application requirements

1. One completed application form.

2. Two recent passport-size photos.

3. Valid passport.

4. Fee, payable in cash or by postal order, made payable to the Tanzania High Commission
XX(nationals must pay by postal order only for postal applications).

5. Pre-paid self-addressed, stamped envelope for postal applications.

6. For business visitors, a letter indicating the nature of the trip and the business contact in
XXXTanzania.