Do I need visa to enter Tanzania
Yes. A Visa is required to enter Tanzania. It costs $100 for US citizens and $50 for others. You can easily purchase your Visa in the airport upon arrival, but you must pay in cash.
Types of Visa valid for entry into Tanzania
ORDINARY VISA (SINGLE ENTRY VISA)
This visa is granted to foreign national for the purposes of Visit, Tourism, Leisure, Holiday, attending Conference, Humanitarian and charity activities, Family Visit, Health Treatment or any other purpose as may be determined by the issuing authority. Its validity does not exceed 90 days for a single entry.
BUSINESS VISABusiness visa may be issued for a period not exceeding 90 days to foreign nationals who wish to enter in the United Republic of Tanzania for one of the following
purposes:To conduct special assignments such as fixing/repairing machines or to run short term training, etc. To conduct short time professional roles such as auditing accounts, making feasibility studies, establishing professionals and business contacts, making arrangements for investments during the startup period etc. To conduct any other short term lawful business-related task recognised by the laws of the country and as may be determined by the issuing authority.
MULTIPLE ENTRY VISAThis Visa may be issued to foreign nationals whose purposes of visits call for frequent visits to the United Republic of Tanzania. These may include Directors of Companies registered in Tanzania who do not reside in the country, Persons engaged in Bilateral Meetings, Spouses married to Tanzanians/Residents, Government Consultants, Representatives of international NGO’s and any other person as may be determined by the Commissioner General of Immigration or Commissioner of Immigration Zanzibar. This Visa (Multiple) is also issued to American citizens who wish to come for Holiday or Tourism purposes, as they are not entitled for Ordinary Visa. The maximum validity of this Visa is 12 months. However, the holder of the Multiple Visa cannot stay in the country for twelve (12) consecutive months. They are required to leave the country at most after every three months.
WHO NEEDS A VISAAll travellers to Tanzania, other than the Nationalities listed below, require a valid Visa each time they enter the Republic of Tanzania. A Single Entry Visa (Ordinary Visa / Tourist Visa / Visitor’s Pass) is the most common type of Visa and can be obtained via the Tanzania Electronic Visa Applictaion System (eVisa) or on arrival and is valid for 90 days from the date of issue. The eVisa application usually takes 10 business days, is issued via email and the cost is US$50 for a Single Entry Visa. It should be noted that the possession of Visa is not a final authority to enter the United Republic of Tanzania. The Immigration Officer at the Entry Point may refuse a holder of a Visa to enter if he is satisfied that the holder is unable to fulfil Immigration entry requirements or if the presence of such person in the United Republic of Tanzania would be contrary to the National Interests.
Is applying for a visa necessary for a holiday to Tanzania or Zanzibar? If you have British or Irish nationality, or that of any other country in Europe, you will need a visa to make it past the passport check in Tanzania after arrival. Children also each need their own visa. If your travel purpose is tourism and your stay does not last longer than 30 days, you can easily submit the application online. What is a Tanzania e-visaThe Tanzania e-visa is an electronic document in PDF format. It has been available since 2018 and has since become the most popular visa type for Tanzania and Zanzibar. This is due to the relatively low costs and the simple application procedure which happens entirely online. Because the Tanzania e-visa is sent to you digitally, tourists will no longer need to take their passports to the embassy or consulate. When this website mentions the Tanzania visa, it always refers to the electronic variant.
What is the validity term of the Tanzania visaThe tourist e-visa is valid for a single arrival in Tanzania and is thus also called a single-entry visa. Your stay in Tanzania and/or Zanzibar can last a maximum of 30 consecutive days. Within those 30 days, you can travel from the mainland to Zanzibar and vice versa as often as you like.
What do I need to doYou must submit a passport or other travel document issued within the last 10 years. This must have at least 2 blank pages and be valid for at least another 3 months after the date you intend to leave the Schengen area. You must submit a completed and signed visa application form. Each person travelling with you on your travel document must submit their own visa form. Forms for children under the age of 18 need to be signed by a parent or guardian. If you are under 18 and are travelling without one or both of your parents or guardians, ask them to sign a consent form. Border guards may ask to see this form when you arrive in the Netherlands. In a country where visa applications are processed by an external service provider, in most cases your digital photo will be taken at the Visa Application Centre. In all other cases you yourself will have to submit a photo with your application. This photo must meet Dutch requirements for passport photos. When you submit your application your fingerprints will be taken. These will remain valid for 59 months. Some applicants, such as children under the age of 12, do not need to have their fingerprints taken. Did you provide biometric data (fingerprints and photo) within the last 59 months prior to your current application? Then you can choose to have someone else submit your application for you. You do not have to appear in person. This also applies if you had your fingerprints taken within the last 59 months for a visa application submitted through another Schengen member state.
How long does it takeThe earliest you can apply is 6 months before you intend to travel. Seafarers can apply 9 months before intended travel date. You should apply no later than 15 working days in advance. In most cases, you will be informed within 15 calendar days whether your application has been successful. However, it can sometimes take up to 45 days, for example if extra documents are required.
