The government of Tanzania, established and implemented the eVisa Tanzania, in order to simplify the application process for those who want to enter Tanzania. Tanzania electronic visa, is valid for tourism and leisure purposes like holidays and or visit families, and friends in the Mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar. The eligible travelers must apply for a Tanzania Visa online before visiting the country.
For foreign citizens who wish to visit the united republic of Tanzania, will need a Visa to enter Tanzania. Visa also can be applied on arrival at the airport, but this may be complicated than when you apply before commencing your journey. Applicants will be notified through their email, if their application have been accepted or rejected.
Applicants of visa are strongly advised to read carefully the visa guideline before making an application;
Visa applicants are advised to make their applications through, the official Tanzania immigration website (www.immigration.go.tz) only and not through any other links.
The visa applications will be processed within ten Days, therefore applicants are strongly advised to observe the stipulated time frame while making their applications;
After making payments, applicants are required to wait for approval of their visa before they start their journey. Approval notification will be sent to their e-mail. Or they can access the visa grant notification by checking the status of their visa online;
The Tanzania immigration services department, may give or withhold reasons for rejection of visa to the applicants. No refund will be made in respect of any rejected visa application.
The single entry Tanzania visa cost USD50$ to get the tourist visa while, multiple entry visa cost USD100$only for citizens of United States.
Yes! You can your visa on arrival at the airport but you must be willing to queue and be patience to wait in line for an extended period of time to get it. The Tanzania Immigration office authorities allow obtaining a Visa on arrival when you pay the prescribed application fees in cash and you can provide the required documents for the Visa application.
If you want to avoid these disturbances of queue of waiting visa on arrival, better you apply it online before departing your country.
• A correctly filled out application form
• A copy of your travel passport valid for at least 6 months from the date of application
• A copy of your passport photography
• The proof of Visa payment
•Enter Tanzania through any international airport
•Hold a passport valid at least six months on entry with one blank visa page
•Hold proof of sufficient funds
•Hold proof of onward/return flights
•Hold proof of hotel reservation
•Hold all documents required for the next destination
• A photograph
• A copy of the passport information page
• A copy of the flight confirmation
• An invitation letter
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. Single entry visa valid for 90 days.
Business 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 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 recognized by the laws of the country and as may be determined by the issuing authority.
This 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.
NOTE: American nationals who wish to enter Tanzania for tourism or holiday purposes must select this type of visa while applying online.
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 ticket.
NOTE: Transit visa is strictly intended for those travellers whose purpose of entry is to pass through Tanzania, and cannot be used for tourism purposes.
Student visa is granted to foreign national who enters the country for the purpose of academic conducts such as research students, intern, volunteering, EAC students, exchange students (EAC and exchange students are free of charge) and prospective students admitted in recognized and legally registered institutions. This visa may be issued for a period not exceeding two years.
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.