Travel Permit RulesIn forceNot separately checked Fully verified on official sources
Govt inbound travel insurance mandatory for visitors (FCDO); Zanzibar insurer quotes USD 44/adult (not verified on a ministry page)
Type: e-visa · Last checked 2026-10-21
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Official guidelines: apply via Tanzania Immigration ONLY, not other online links
Key facts
- Who needs itOfficial ✓
- Most visitors incl. US (must buy USD 100 multiple), UK, Canada, Australia, NZ, EU
- Who is exemptOfficial ✓
- EAC & SADC states (exc. Comoros); Commonwealth except UK, Canada, Nigeria, India, Pakistan, Australia, NZ
- FeeOfficial ✓
- USD 50 ordinary (90 days); USD 100 multiple (1 yr; mandatory for US citizens)
- Approx. USD
- $50 / 100 (approximate; exchange rate not verified)
- ValidityOfficial ✓
- ordinary up to 90 days; multiple 12 months
- Max stay per visitOfficial ✓
- 90 days per visit
- Processing timeOfficial ✓
- within 10 days
- When to applyNot separately checked
- online before travel (VoA also possible)
Badges: Official ✓ = read on an official government page · Official (snippet) = official page text seen in a search result because the page blocked our checker · Not confirmed = we could not confirm it, so check the official site.
Do I need it? Quick check by passport
- United States: Needed
- United Kingdom: Needed
- EU country: Needed
- Canada: Needed
- Australia: Needed
A starting point only, based on the official pages below. Dual nationals, residents and other passports: check the official site.
Official sources
UK FCDO travel advice (official UK govt, British-citizen view): https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/tanzania/entry-requirements
What the sources say
- Feehttps://visa.immigration.go.tz/guidelines/
The fee for Ordinary Visa is 50 USD and has a validity of up to 90 days; The fee for Multiple Visa is 100 USD and has a validity of 1 year.
- ushttps://visa.immigration.go.tz/guidelines/
USA passport holders who wish to visit Tanzania for tourism or holiday MUST apply for Multiple Visa even If they plan for single entry.
- insurancehttps://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/tanzania/entry-requirements
All visitors to mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar, except residents, must have mandatory Tanzanian Government-provided inbound travel insurance, even if they already have a personal policy in place.
Last checked 2026-10-21. Rules change: always confirm on the official site before you travel.
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