The granting of a visa does not guarantee permission to enter Tanzania. The Immigration Officer reserves the right to grant or deny admission. Visa holders are subject to normal immigration control at the port of entry and should carry with them, for possible presentation to Immigration Officers, the documents submitted with their applications.

All nationals may be asked to attend an interview and/or supply further documents.

Passport valid for at least six months required by all.

Required by all nationals except the following:
(a) nationals of Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Botswana, Brunei, Cyprus, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malaysia, Malawi, Maldives, Malta, Namibia, Nauru, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Seychelles, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Swaziland, Tonga, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Zambia and Zimbabwe for stays of up to three months and issued with a visitor's pass on arrival;
(b) 1. nationals of Cyprus and Malta.

Nationals who do not require visas for stays of up to three months, may still need entry permit clearance, except nationals of Kenya and Uganda. All other nationals must obtain visas in advance except nationals coming from a country where there is no Tanzania Embassy, High Commission or Consulate to issue a visa. In this case, these nationals may obtain a visa on arrival at one of the following four main entry points, provided all immigration and health requirements are met: Dar es Salaam International Airport, Kilimanjaro International Airport, Namanga Entry Point (Tanzania-Kenya border crossing) and Zanzibar International Airport.

Tourist: £38 (single-entry). Business: £50 (single-entry). Cost of Tourist Visa depends on nationality of applicant. The above prices are for UK nationals; Irish nationals always pay £5. For postal applications, fees must be paid to the Tanzania High Commission at any Barclays Bank branch. Please note that once visas are processed, fees are non-refundable.

Single-entry: Three months from date of issue; Multiple-entry: Six months from date of issue.

Consulate (or Consular section at High Commission or Embassy); see Passport/Visa Information.

(a) One completed application form. (b) Two recent passport-size photos. (c) Valid passport. (d) Fee, payable in cash if the application is made in person, or paid to the Tanzania High Commission at any Barclays Bank branch for postal applications. The pay-in slip must be enclosed with the application form. (e) Pre-paid, self-addressed, stamped envelope for postal applications. (f) For business visitors, a letter indicating the nature of the trip and the business contact in Tanzania.

Enquire at High Commission or Embassy.

Normally three working days. Up to 10 working days for postal applications.

High Commission for the United Republic of Tanzania in the UK
3 Stratford Place, London WC1 1AS, UK
Tel: (020) 7569 1470.
Website: www.tanzania-online.gov.uk
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 1000-1230 (visa section) and 1500-1600 (visa collection only).

Embassy of the United Republic of Tanzania in the USA
2139 R Street, NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA
Tel: (202) 939 6123/5/7.
Website: www.tanzaniaembassy-us.org