Tanzania Tourist Visa is not required for some countries as notified by the Immigration Department of the United Republic of Tanzania. They can freely enter Tanzania for a maximum stay of 90 days. Those countries not included in this list need to apply for a Tanzania Visa. A new system of online visa applications has been introduced since 4th November, 2019 for smoother processing of Tanzania visas and simplifying Tanzania Safari Tours
The Tanzania Tourist Visa is an important necessity for every traveler. For Tanzania Safety it is imperative to protect your vital documents as it may cause unnecessary trouble later on.
The various Tanzania entry requirements for your Tanzania Safari Tours are:
This Visa is issued for a single entry to a visitor for a period not exceeding three months for the purpose of holidays, visiting, leisure, health treatment, studies or any other activity legally recognized by the Law.
This visa may be issued to foreign visitors who come for Official visits, Government Missions, family re-union or any other circumstances as may be determined by the Office of the Commissioner General of Immigration, which call for frequent visits to the United Republic of Tanzania. These are like Directors of Companies registered in Tanzania who do not reside in the country, Spouse or member of a family (Family re-union), Bilateral Agreement Representatives, Private or Government Consultants, etc.
The maximum validity of this Visa is twelve months. However, the holder of the Multiple Visa cannot stay in the country for 12 consecutive months. They are required to leave the country at most after every three months.
Caution: The Multiple Visa is not intended for those visitors coming on business purposes such as those described under Business Visa category.
NB: American nationals who wish to visit Tanzania for tourism or holiday purposes, they are required apply for this type of Visa.
This visa may be issued for a single entry or multiple entries to a holder of diplomatic, services or official passport or Travel Document of recognized International Organization who is on official duty and their Dependents. It can be also issued to a holder of ordinary passport or Travel document as it may be directed by the Commissioner General of Immigration and Commissioner of Immigration Zanzibar.
This Visa may be issued to foreign nationals for the purpose of transiting through to another destination outside the United Republic for a period not exceeding seven days. The applicant of this visa may be required to provide proof of a Visa of the destination country and/or Onward flight ticket.
This visa may be issued to those expatriates who wish to come for short-term assignments which in any way do not exceed 90 days. It may be issued to such foreign expatriates so as to allow them to enter in the United Republic of Tanzania for the following purposes;
Business visa will be issued at the Immigration Headquarters, Dar Es Salaam, the Immigration Head Office, Zanzibar, Entry Points and Tanzanian Consular Offices abroad.
A requirement for a Visa depends on the type of Visa as indicated below:
Three passport size photographs;
Any prospective visitor whose nationality falls under the Referral Visa Category is required to attach the following attachments while making application:
To make the Tanzania Visa Application process uncomplicated the Immigration Department of United Republic of Tanzania has introduced Tanzania Visa Online which can be obtained with the following procedure: