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Tanzania Visa Requirements by Passport (2026)

183 of 207 passports can enter Tanzania without arranging a visa in advance: 55 visa-free and 128 with a visa on arrival. 24 need a visa before travel.

  • Visa-free 55
  • On arrival 128
  • Visa 24
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No visa in advance

183 of 207

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Visa-free

55

E-visa online

0

Visa required

24

How to enter Tanzania

What to apply for, what it costs and where to apply.

Most visitors need a visa, available as an eVisa or single-entry visa on arrival. Since 1 October 2026 visitors to mainland Tanzania must buy government inbound travel insurance (USD 44, 92 days), as Zanzibar already required.

E-visaeVisa / visa on arrival

Visa-required nationals

Fee
USD 50 single entry reported; US citizens USD 100 multiple entry reported
Stay
Up to 90 days
Processing
Online; VOA single entry only
Official site: visa.immigration.go.tz
Tourist feeInbound travel insurance

Foreign visitors (EAC and SADC residents exempt)

Fee
USD 44
Valid for
Up to 92 days
Processing
Online before travel or on arrival
Official site: inbound.nicinsurance.co.tz

Passport validity

At least 6 months from arrival, one blank page

Official entry rules

visa.immigration.go.tz

Recent and upcoming changes

  1. Mandatory insurance for mainland Tanzania

    Foreign visitors entering mainland Tanzania must hold NIC inbound insurance (USD 44, 92 days); Zanzibar arrivals buy ZIC cover and one policy covers both. Source

Checked against 2 sources (some details from reputable travel press) on Oct 31, 2026. Rules for Tanzania can change quickly: confirm on the official site before you book.

Passports that can visit Tanzania visa-free

55 passports. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Angola90 daysAnguilla90 daysAntigua and Barbuda90 daysBahamas90 daysBarbados90 daysBelize90 daysBermuda90 daysBotswana90 daysBritish Virgin Islands90 daysBrunei90 daysCayman Islands90 daysCyprus90 daysDominica90 daysDR Congo90 daysEswatini90 daysGambia90 daysGhana90 daysGrenada90 daysGuyana90 daysHong Kong90 daysJamaica90 daysKenya90 daysKiribati90 daysLesotho90 daysMacau90 daysMadagascar90 daysMalawi90 daysMalaysia90 daysMalta90 daysMauritius90 daysMontserrat90 daysMozambique90 daysNamibia90 daysNauru90 daysPapua New Guinea90 daysRomania90 daysRwanda90 daysSaint Helena90 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis90 daysSaint Lucia90 daysSaint Vincent and the Grenadines90 daysSamoa90 daysSeychelles90 daysSingapore90 daysSolomon Islands90 daysSouth Africa90 daysSouth Sudan90 daysTonga90 daysTrinidad and Tobago90 daysTurks and Caicos Islands90 daysTuvalu90 daysUganda90 daysVanuatu90 daysZambia90 daysZimbabwe90 days

Passports that get a visa on arrival in Tanzania

128 passports. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

Albania90 daysAlgeria90 daysAndorra90 daysArgentina90 daysArmenia90 daysAustralia90 daysAustria90 daysAzerbaijan90 daysBahrain90 daysBelarus90 daysBelgium90 daysBenin90 daysBhutan90 daysBolivia90 daysBosnia and Herzegovina90 daysBrazil90 daysBritish National (Overseas)90 daysBulgaria90 daysBurkina Faso90 daysBurundi90 daysCambodia90 daysCameroon90 daysCanada90 daysCape Verde90 daysCentral African Republic90 daysChile90 daysChina90 daysColombia90 daysComoros90 daysCosta Rica90 daysCroatia90 daysCuba90 daysCzechia90 daysDenmark90 daysDjibouti90 daysDominican Republic90 daysEcuador90 daysEgypt90 daysEl Salvador90 daysEquatorial Guinea90 daysEstonia90 daysEthiopia90 daysFiji90 daysFinland90 daysFrance90 daysGabon90 daysGeorgia90 daysGermany90 daysGreece90 daysGuatemala90 daysHaiti90 daysHonduras90 daysHungary90 daysIceland90 daysIndia90 daysIndonesia90 daysIreland90 daysIsrael90 daysIsraeli Travel Document (Teudat Ma'avar)90 daysItaly90 daysIvory Coast90 daysJapan90 daysJordan90 daysKazakhstan90 daysKosovo90 daysKuwait90 daysLaos90 daysLatvia90 daysLiberia90 daysLibya90 daysLiechtenstein90 daysLithuania90 daysLuxembourg90 daysMaldives90 daysMarshall Islands90 daysMexico90 daysMicronesia90 daysMoldova90 daysMonaco90 daysMongolia90 daysMontenegro90 daysMorocco90 daysMyanmar90 daysNepal90 daysNetherlands90 daysNew Zealand90 daysNicaragua90 daysNorth Korea90 daysNorth Macedonia90 daysNorway90 daysOman90 daysPalau90 daysPanama90 daysParaguay90 daysPeru90 daysPhilippines90 daysPoland90 daysPortugal90 daysQatar90 daysRepublic of the Congo90 daysRussia90 daysSan Marino90 daysSao Tome and Principe90 daysSaudi Arabia90 daysSerbia90 daysSlovakia90 daysSlovenia90 daysSouth Korea90 daysSpain90 daysSri Lanka90 daysSudan90 daysSuriname90 daysSweden90 daysSwitzerland90 daysTaiwan90 daysThailand90 daysTimor-Leste90 daysTogo90 daysTunisia90 daysTurkey90 daysUkraine90 daysUnited Arab Emirates90 daysUnited Kingdom90 daysUnited States90 daysUruguay90 daysVatican City90 daysVenezuela90 daysVietnam90 days

Passports that need a visa for Tanzania

24 passports. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AfghanistanBangladeshChadEritreaGuineaGuinea-BissauIranIraqKyrgyzstanLebanonMaliMauritaniaNigerNigeriaPakistanPalestineSenegalSierra LeoneSomaliaSyriaTajikistanTurkmenistanUzbekistanYemen

Tanzania visa: common questions

Do US passport holders need a visa for Tanzania?

US passport holders can get a visa on arrival in Tanzania or apply for an e-visa online before they go for up to 90 days.

Do UK passport holders need a visa for Tanzania?

UK passport holders can get a visa on arrival in Tanzania or apply for an e-visa online before they go for up to 90 days.

Do Canada passport holders need a visa for Tanzania?

Canada passport holders can get a visa on arrival in Tanzania or apply for an e-visa online before they go for up to 90 days.

Do Australia passport holders need a visa for Tanzania?

Australia passport holders can get a visa on arrival in Tanzania or apply for an e-visa online before they go for up to 90 days.

Do India passport holders need a visa for Tanzania?

India passport holders can get a visa on arrival in Tanzania or apply for an e-visa online before they go for up to 90 days.

How long can you stay in Tanzania without a visa?

Most visa-free visitors can stay up to 90 days. The limit depends on your passport, so check yours above.

Does Tanzania have an ETA or e-visa?

eVisa / visa on arrival (USD 50 single entry reported; US citizens USD 100 multiple entry reported): Visa-required nationals. Apply only on the official government site.

How many passports need a visa for Tanzania?

24 passports need a visa arranged before travel, and 0 can apply for an e-visa online. Look up your passport above for the exact rule.

Visa requirements for every destination

Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with Tanzania's official site before you book and again before you fly.