Tanzania visa requirements by passport
Holders of 198 passports can enter Tanzania without applying at an embassy: 48 visa-free, 125 with a visa on arrival and 25 with an eVisa.
Source: Passport Index dataset (visualpharm/visa-free-dataset, updated 2026-06-14) + 181 sourced corrections (last checked 2026-10-15). Page built 15 October 2026. Report an error
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- Daily cost (estimate)
- ~$45 per day
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- Jan, Feb, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
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- DAR
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- Level 3: Reconsider travel
Pick your passport to see the entry rule for Tanzania, how long you can stay and a flight search.
Official Tanzania eVisa website
Apply only on the government's own website. Agencies and look-alike sites charge extra and can delay your trip. The lists below show which passports need an eVisa or eTA for Tanzania.
Apply for the eVisa on the official website
visa.immigration.go.tzThe government fee is shown on the official website.
Look-alike websites charge extra "service fees". Check the address before you pay.
Source: Immigration Department, Tanzania (checked 9 October 2026)Entry rules for Tanzania by passport
Visa free48 passports
Show your passport at the border. Bring proof of your return trip.
Antigua and Barbuda90d
Bahamas90d
Barbados90d
Belize90d
Botswana90d
Brunei90d
Burundi90d
Cyprus90d
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Dominica90d
Eswatini90d
Gambia90d
Ghana90d
Grenada90d
Guyana90d
Hong Kong90d
Jamaica90d
Kenya90d
Kiribati90d
Lesotho90d
Macau90d
Madagascar90d
Malawi90d
Malaysia90d
Malta90d
Mauritius90d
Mozambique90d
Namibia90d
Nauru90d
Papua New Guinea90d
Romania90d
Rwanda90d
Saint Kitts and Nevis90d
Saint Lucia90d
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90d
Samoa90d
Seychelles90d
Singapore90d
Solomon Islands90d
South Africa90d
South Sudan90d
Tonga90d
Trinidad and Tobago90d
Tuvalu90d
Uganda90d
Vanuatu90d
Zambia90d
Zimbabwe90d
On arrival125 passports
Get the visa at the airport or border when you land. A fee may apply.
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Belarus
Belgium
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chile
China
Colombia
Comoros
Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Czech Republic
Denmark
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Fiji
Finland
France
Gabon
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Guatemala
Haiti
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kosovo
Kuwait
Laos
Latvia
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Maldives
Marshall Islands
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Myanmar
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
North Korea
North Macedonia
Norway
Oman
Palau
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Republic of the Congo
Russia
San Marino
São Tomé and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Korea
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tunisia
Turkey
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Vatican City
Venezuela
Vietnam
eVisa25 passports
Apply on the official government website before you fly. No embassy visit.
Tanzania entry: common questions
Which passports can enter Tanzania without a visa?
Holders of 48 passports can enter Tanzania visa-free: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Brunei, Burundi, Cyprus, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dominica, Eswatini, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guyana, Hong Kong, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Macau, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Seychelles, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Sudan, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Which passports get a visa on arrival in Tanzania?
Holders of these 125 passports can get a visa on arrival in Tanzania: Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Laos, Latvia, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, North Korea, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Palau, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of the Congo, Russia, San Marino, São Tomé and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vatican City, Venezuela and Vietnam. A fee may apply.
Who needs an eTA or eVisa for Tanzania?
An eVisa, applied for online before you fly, is needed for Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Chad, Djibouti, Eritrea, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Iran, Iraq, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestinian Territory, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Yemen passport holders. Apply only on the official government website, visa.immigration.go.tz; other sites add service fees.
How up to date are these Tanzania entry rules?
The visa data comes from the Passport Index dataset (visualpharm/visa-free-dataset, updated 2026-06-14) + 181 sourced corrections (last checked 2026-10-15). This page was built on 15 October 2026. Entry rules change, so confirm with Tanzania's official immigration website or embassy before you travel.
























