Entry Requirements

Passports and Visas

You will need a valid passport with at least 6 months prior to expiration when traveling to Tanzania, and one of the following: a Visa, Resident Permit or a Pass.

It is required that you have proof of onward or a return flight and sufficient funds to support yourself while in Tanzania.

All foreigners from non-Commonwealth countries are required to have a valid visa unless their countries have agreements with Tanzania under which the visa requirement is waived. *Exemption: Citizens of Commonwealth countries are not required to obtain visas unless they are citizens of the United Kingdom, Canada, Nigeria, or India.

The visa is permission granted to a foreigner who intends to travel to Tanzania on business, for a holiday, to study or conduct research, or for other approved activities. When entering Tanzania, the visitor with a visa may then obtain from the immigration control officer, a pass or any other authority to enter the country.

For the most current information visit the Embassy of Tanzania.
U.S. citizen emergencies call 255- (0)22- 229-4000, wait for the operator to answer.

Visas are issued by the following:

• The office of the Director of Immigration Services, Dar es Salaam, and the office of the Principal Immigration Officer, Zanzibar.
• Tanzanian representatives abroad: Visas can be obtained at Tanzanian Embassies and High Commissions, such as the Tanzanian Embassy of the United States.
• Entry points to the United Republic of Tanzania: Namanga, Tunduma, Sirari, Horohoro, Kigoma port, Dar es Salaam International Airport, Kilimanjaro International Airport, Zanzibar Harbour and Zanzibar Airport.

I recommend US citizens obtain their visas upon arrival, at the Kilimanjaro Airport.

The cost of a Tanzanian visa for US citizens is $100, and is payable in US dollars. It is an easy and simple process to obtain at the airport and will avoid delays and potential loss of your passport in the mail.

Canadian, Australian, British and most European passport holders can also obtain visas upon arrival at the airport. The cost of a Tanzanian visa is $50, payable in US dollars. Confirm with your embassy.

Visas NOT required for nationals of the following countries

Botswana, Gambia, Ghana, Hong Kong, Kenya, Leshoto, Malawi, Malaysia, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Referred Visas are required for nationals of the following countries

Afghanistan, Abkhazia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Chad, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Lebanon, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Palestine, Refuges and Stateless individuals, Senegal, Somalia, Sierra Leone, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzten, and Sri Lanka.

Immunizations

• Vaccination against cholera and malaria is recommended.

• Yellow fever vaccination is required for ALL persons from yellow fever endemic countries/regions.

• Those in transit for 12 hours or more and/or who leave the airport vicinity in a yellow fever endemic area are required to get vaccinated. All individuals from yellow fever endemic regions traveling by way of air, marine and land are required to get vaccinated.

Entry / exit requirements for U.S. citizens

Medical Alert: Due to a current outbreak of yellow fever, the ministry of health in Tanzania and Zanzibar is taking precautionary measures and has requested that everyone show a valid yellow fever vaccination certificate at all ports of entry. Please remember to carry your yellow fever vaccination cards when entering Tanzania from another country and also when traveling to Zanzibar and all ports of debarkation in Tanzania.

The web site of the Embassy of Tanzania in Washington, DC states yellow fever vaccinations are required for persons from, or who have visited, yellow fever endemic countries.

Tanzanian law is very strict on visa categories. A recurring problem encountered by U.S. citizens is that volunteer activity – even if the traveler is paying for the volunteer opportunity – is prohibited on a tourist visa. U.S. citizens traveling to Tanzania for short- or long-term volunteer projects should review their status with the sponsoring organization before entering the country.

Tanzanian Embassies Abroad

Belgium 72 Avenue Franklin Roosevelt, 1050 Brussels Tel: +32-2-640-6500 / 6527 Fax: +32-2-646-8026 Email: tanzania@skynet.beCanada 50 Range Road Ottawa, Ontario K1N8J4 Tel: +1-613-232-1500 Fax: +1-613-232-5184 Email: tzottawa@synapse.net www.tanzaniahighcommission.ca	Japan 4-21-9, Kamiyoga, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 158-0098 Tel: +81-3-3425-4531 Fax: +81-3-3425-7844 Email: tzrepjp@tanzaniaembassy.or.jp, visa@tanzaniaembassy.or.jp www.tanzaniaembassy.or.jp	Uganda 6 Kagera Road, PO Box 5750, Kampala Tel: +256-41-256272 Email: tzrepkla@imul.com
China No. 53, Dong Liu Jie, San Li Tun, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100600 Tel: +86-10-65321491 / 08 Fax: +86-10-65324351 Email: tzrepbj@sina.com	Kenya Continental House, 4th Floor, PO Box 47790, Nairobi Tel:+254-2-331056 / 057 / 104 Fax: +254-2-721874 Email: tanzania@user.africaonline.co.ke	United Arab Emirates No. S6A1 Nasr Street Khalidiyah, PO Box 43714, Abu Dhabi Tel: +971-2-6650226 Fax: +971-2-6661613 Email: tanrep@emirates.net.ae
France 13 Avenue Raymond Poincaré, 75116 Paris Tel: +33-1-53-70-63-66 Fax: +33-1-47-55-05-46 Email: info@amb-tanzanie.fr www.amb-tanzanie.fr	Russia Pyatnitskaya, U Litsa 33, Moscow Tel: +7-095-231-5431 Fax: +7-095-230-2968 Email: tanmos@wm.west-call.com	United Kingdom 3 Stratford Place, London W1C 1AS (opposite Bond Street tube station) Tel: +44-207-569-1470 Fax: +44-207-491-3710 Email: balozi@tanzania-online.gov.uk, balozi@tanzania-online.gov.uk www.tanzania-online.gov.uk
Germany Eschenallee 11, 14050 Berlin (Charlottenburg, Westend) Tel: +49-30-303-0800 Fax: +49-30-303-08020 Email: info@tanzania-gov.de, tzberlin.habari@gmx.de www.tanzania-gov.de	Saudi Arabia PO Box 94320, Riyadh 11693 Tel: +966-1-0-4542839 / 4542833 Fax: +966-1-4549660 Email: tzriyad@deltasa.comSouth Africa 822 George Avenue, Arcadia, 0083, or PO Box 56572, Acardia, 0007 Tel: +27-12-342-4371 / 93 Fax: +27-12-430-4383 Email: thc@tanzania.org.za, diplomat@cyberhost.co.za www.tanzania.org.zaSweden Wallingatan 11, Box 7255, 111 60	United States 2139 R Street, NW, Washington DC 20008 Tel: +1-202-939-6123 / 5 / 7 Fax: +1-202-797-7408 Email: balozi@tanzaniaembassy-us.org www.tanzaniaembassy-us.or
Italy Villa Tanzania, Viale Cortina D’ampezzo 185, 00135 Rome Tel: +39-06-334-85801 / 02 / 04 Fax: +39-06-334-85828 Email:info@embassyoftanzania.it, info@tanzania-gov.it www.tanzania-gov.it	Stockholm Tel: +46-8-503-206-00 / 1 Fax: +46-8-503-206-02 Email: mailbox@tanemb.se www.tanemb.se

Foreign Embassies in Tanzania

Belgium Ocean Road 5, Dar es Salaam Tel: +255-22-602291 Fax: +255-22-11762	Germany Umoja House, Mirambo Street, Dar es Salaam Tel: +255-22-211-7409 / 15 Fax: +255-22-211-2944 Email: german.embassy@bol.co.tz www.daressalam.diplo.de/de/Startseite.html	Netherlands Umoja House, 4th Floor, Corner Mirambo Street / Garden Avenue, PO Box 9534, Dar es Salaam Tel: +255-22-211-0000 Fax: +255-22-211-0044 Email: nlgovdar@intafrica.com www.netherlands-embassy.go.tz
Canada 38 Mirambo Street / Garden Avenue, Dar es Salaam Tel: +255-22-211-2831 Fax: +255-22-211-6897 Email: dslam@dfait-maeci.gc.ca www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/tanzania/menu-en.asp This embassy also serves Australians.	India 82 Kinondoni Road, PO Box 2684, Dar es Salaam Tel: +255-22-266-9040 / 1 / 2 Fax: +255-22-266-9043 / 9050 Email: hci@hcindiatz.org www.hcindiatz.org	United Kingdom Umoja House, Garden Avenue, PO Box 9200, Dar es Salaam Tel: +255-22-211-0101; 744-242-242 (emergencies only) Fax: +255-22-211-0102 Email: bhc.dar@fco.gov.uk www.britishhighcommission.gov.uk/tanzania
Denmark Ghana Avenue, PO Box 9171, Dar es Salaam Tel: +255-22-211-3887 Fax: +255-22-211-6433 Email: daramb@um.dk	Ireland No. 1131 Msasani Road, Oysterbay, PO Box 9612, Dar es Salaam Tel: +255-22-260-2355 / 2356 / 2361 Fax: +255-22-260-2362 / 2367 Email: iremb@raha.com	United States 686 Old Bagamoyo Road, Msasani, PO Box 9123, Dar es Salaam Tel: +255-22-266-8001 Fax: +255-22-266-8238 / 8373 Email: embassyd@state.gov
Finland Mirambo Street / Garden Avenue, PO Box 2455, Dar es Salaam Tel: +255-22-219-6565 Fax: +255-22-219-6573 Email: sanomat.dar@formin.fi www.finland.or.tz	Italy 316, Lugalo Road, Dar es Salaam Tel: +255-22-211-5935 Fax: +255-22-211-5938 Email: italdipl@raha.com www.italdipl-dar.org
France Junction Ali Hassan Mwinyi Road and Kilimani Road, PO Box 2349, Dar es Salaam Tel: +255-22-266-6021 / 3 Fax: +255-22-266-8435 Email: ambafrance@ctvsatcom.net www.ambafrance-tz.org