Tanzania Travel requirements, advice , Coronavirus status and Visa Policy

2022-10-05 16:19:02

Tanzania is located in Sub-Saharan Africa. It is a developing country. Current Travel Advice to visitors travelling to Tanzania is Exercise Increased Caution. Check Tanzania Travel Advisory, visa Requirements below.

Travel advice and advisories

Published 03.05.2022
1. Passengers and airline crew traveling to Zanzibar (ZNZ) must complete the "Traveler\'s Surveillance Form" at https://healthtravelznz.mohz.go.tz at most 24 hours before arrival.
2. Passengers are subject to a COVID-19 test upon arrival and quarantine until they receive a negative test result, if they do not have:
- a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated at least 14 days before arrival. Vaccines accepted are: AstraZeneca (SK Bioscience), AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covaxin, Covishield, Covovax, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax), Nuvaxovid (Novavax), Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty), Sinopharm and Sinovac; or
- a negative COVID-19 NAAT or RT-PCR test taken at most 72 hours before departure from the first embarkation point. The test certificate must have a QR code.
- This does not apply to:
- passengers younger than 6 years;
- passengers with a COVID-19 recovery certificate issued at least 10 days and at most 180 before arrival.
3. Passengers arriving from Congo (Dem. Rep.), Egypt, France, India, Malawi, Rwanda, South Africa, USA, Uganda and United Kingdom are subject to a COVID-19 rapid antigen test upon arrival at their own expense. For Zanzibar, the test can be paid before departure at https://zanzibarcovidtesting.co.tz/app/home .
- This does not apply to passengers younger than 6 years.
4. Passengers traveling to Zanzibar (ZNZ) from United Arab Emirates are subject to a COVID-19 test upon arrival.
- This does not apply to passengers younger than 6 years.
5. More details can be found at https://afyamsafiri.moh.go.tz/ and www.mohz.go.tz .

Travel Advisory By USA

Wed, 05 Oct 2022

Last Update: Reissued with updates to health information.

Exercise increased caution in Tanzania due to crime, terrorism, and targeting of LGBTI persons. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory.

Reconsider Travel To:

Mtwara Region in southern Tanzania due to the threat of terrorism.

Country Summary: Violent crime, such as assault, sexual assault, robberies, mugging, and carjacking, is common. Local police may lack the resources to respond effectively to serious crime.

Terrorist groups could attack in Tanzania with little or no warning, targeting embassies, police stations, mosques, and other places frequented by Westerners. Please see the additional information below regarding the increased threat of terrorism in Mtwara Region.

Members of the LGBTI community have been arrested, targeted, harassed, and/or charged with unrelated offenses. Individuals detained under suspicion of same-sex sexual conduct could be subject to forced anal examinations.

Read the country information page for additional information on travel to Tanzania.

If you decide to travel to Tanzania:

Read the Department of State’s COVID-19 page before planning any international travel, and read the Embassy COVID-19 page for country-specific COVID-19 information.
Always carry a copy of your U.S. passport and visa and keep original documents in a secure location.
Be aware of your surroundings.
Do not leave your food or drink unattended.
Stay alert in all locations, especially those frequented by Westerners.
Avoid public displays of affection particularly between same-sex couples.
Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive Alerts and make it easier to locate you in an emergency.
Follow the Department of State on Facebook and Twitter.
Review the Country Security Report for Tanzania.
Prepare a contingency plan for emergency situations. Review the Traveler’s Checklist.
Visit the CDC page for the latest Travel Health Information related to your travel.

Mtwara Region in southern Tanzania – Level 3: Reconsider Travel

There have been reports of violence in Mtwara Region in southern Tanzania. Increased activity by extremists along the southern border has led to attacks against both government and civilian targets.

Visa Policy for Visitors travelling to Tanzania

Visa required

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Nigeria
Pakistan
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Somalia
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Syria
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
Yemen

eVisa / Visa on arrival

Albania (3 months)
Algeria (90 days)
Andorra (3 months)
Angola
Argentina (3 months)
Armenia (3 months)
Australia (3 months)
Austria (3 months)
Bahrain (3 months)
Belarus (3 months)
Belgium (3 months)
Belize (3 months)
Benin
Bhutan (3 months)
Bolivia (3 months)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (3 months)
Brazil (3 months)
Bulgaria (3 months)
Burkina Faso
Burundi (3 months)
Cambodia (3 months)
Cameroon (3 months)
Canada (3 months)
Cape Verde
Central African Republic (3 months)
Chile (3 months)
China (3 months)
Colombia (3 months)
Comoros (3 months)
Congo [DRC]
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Costa Rica
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Cuba
Czech Republic (3 months)
Denmark (3 months)
Dominican Republic (3 months)
Ecuador (3 months)
Egypt (3 months)
El Salvador (3 months)
Estonia (3 months)
Fiji (3 months)
Finland (3 months)
France (90 days)
Gabon (3 months)
Georgia (3 months)
Germany (3 months)
Greece (3 months)
Guatemala (3 months)
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana (3 months)
Haiti (90 days)
Honduras (3 months)
Hungary (3 months)
Iceland (3 months)
India (3 months)
Indonesia (3 months)
Ireland (3 months)
Israel (3 months)
Italy (3 months)
Japan (3 months)
Jordan (3 months)
Kuwait (90 days)
Laos (1 month)
Latvia (3 months)
Liberia
Libya (3 months)
Liechtenstein (3 months)
Lithuania (3 months)
Luxembourg (3 months)
Macedonia [FYROM] (3 months)
Maldives (3 months)
Marshall Islands
Mexico (3 months)
Micronesia
Moldova (3 months)
Monaco (3 months)
Mongolia (3 months)
Montenegro
Morocco (90 days)
Myanmar [Burma] (3 months)
Nepal (3 months)
Netherlands (3 months)
New Zealand (3 months)
Nicaragua
North Korea
Norway (3 months)
Oman (90 days)
Palau
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines (3 months)
Poland (90 days)
Portugal (3 months)
Qatar (90 days)
Russia (3 months)
Samoa (3 months)
San Marino (3 months)
São Tomé and Príncipe
Saudi Arabia
Serbia (3 months)
Slovakia (3 months)
Slovenia (3 months)
South Korea (3 months)
Spain (3 months)
Sudan
Suriname (90 days)
Sweden (3 months)
Switzerland (3 months)
Thailand (90 days)
Timor-Leste (3 months)
Togo
Tunisia (3 months)
Turkey (3 months)
Ukraine (3 months)
United Arab Emirates (3 months)
United Kingdom (3 months)
Uruguay
Vatican City (3 months)
Venezuela
Vietnam

Visa not required

Bahamas (90 days)
Barbados (90 days)
Botswana (90 days)
Cyprus (90 days)
Dominica (90 days)
Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) (3 months)
Gambia (90 days)
Ghana (3 months)
Grenada (90 days)
Hong Kong (3 months)
Jamaica (3 months)
Kenya (90 days)
Kiribati (3 months)
Lesotho (90 days)
Macau (3 months)
Madagascar (90 days)
Malaysia (3 months)
Malta (90 days)
Mauritius (90 days)
Mozambique
Namibia (90 days)
Nauru (3 months)
Papua New Guinea (3 months)
Romania
Rwanda (6 months)
Saint Kitts and Nevis (90 days)
Saint Lucia (90 days)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (90 days)
Seychelles (90 days)
Singapore (90 days)
Solomon Islands (90 days)
South Africa (90 days)
Tonga (90 days)
Trinidad and Tobago (90 days)
Tuvalu (3 months)
Uganda (3 months)
Vanuatu (3 months)
Zambia (3 months)
Zimbabwe (1 months)

Visa on arrival

Brunei (1 month)
Croatia
Malawi

Visa Requirements for Tanzania Citizens

References

U.S Department of State - Bureau of Consular Affairs
Systematic dataset of Covid-19 policy, from Oxford University
International Air Transport Association (IATA)