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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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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.tz

The 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.

On arrival125 passports

Get the visa at the airport or border when you land. A fee may apply.

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.