Countries That Don’t Need a Visa for Tanzania

23 August 2017 Tripindigo 5 min read

Tanzania has long been a great holiday destination for travellers from all over the world. With its wonderful scenery, unique wildlife, scenic islands and welcoming people, the country offers visitors a holiday packed with extraordinary sights, exquisite East African cuisine and unforgettable experiences. The country is steeped in beauty, history, and culture and attracts travellers from all walks of life all year round. Many tourists are drawn to the country for its fascinating wildlife experiences and picturesque beaches.

Getting a visa to Tanzania is not as demanding as most travellers might have imagined. However, visa rules for visitors vary from one country to another. The rules depend on the nationality of the visitor – the country that issued the visitor’s passport. Some tourists may enter Tanzania without a visa, some may need to obtain their visa at the points of entry – “Visa on Arrival” and some may need to apply for a pre-arranged visa from Tanzania’s Embassy or Consulate in their home country.

Nationals of countries allowed entry to Tanzania without visa – “Visa-Free” can stay up to 90 days. Some citizens are required to get special clearance from the Commissioner General of Immigration before they can obtain visa for entry. Certain nationals who fall under this category may or may not qualify a visa after their application has been reviewed.

Countries Which Their Nationals Do Not Require Visa {can stay up to 90 days}

If you’re a national of any of the countries in the list below, you don’t need to apply for a visa before you can enter Tanzania. Such nationals can stay in Tanzania for a period of 3 months or less. But, a citizen of the East African Community (EAC) member states - Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, and Uganda, can stay for a period of 6 months or less. For EAC member states citizens, you’ll need your national passport or ID card for identification at the point of entry. But, other nationals will need their national passports for entry stamps at the airports. The countries whose nationals can enter Tanzania free have visa waiver agreement with the country.

African Countries

Botswana

Gambia

Ghana

Kenya

Lesotho Malawi

Madagascar

Mauritius

Mozambique

Namibia Rwanda

Seychelles

Swaziland

St. Helana

South Africa Uganda

Zambia

Zimbabwe

Australia & Oceania

Cook Island

Heard Island

Kiribati

Nauru

Norfolk Island

Papua New Guinea

Samoa

Solomon Islands

Tonga

Tuvalu

Vanuatu

Europe & Asia British Indian Ocean Territory

Channel Island

Christmas Island

Cocoas Island Cyprus

Gibraltar

Guernsey

Hong Kong Isle of man

Jersey

Macao

Malaysia Malta

Romania

Singapore

North & South America Anguilla

Antigua and Bermuda

Bahamas

Barbados

Belize Bermuda

British Virgin Island

Cayman Island

Dominica Falkland Island

Grenada

Guyana

Montserrat St. Kitts & Nevis

St. Lucia

St. Vicente

Trinidad & Tobago

Other Ashmore & Certie Island Naue Island Ross Dependency Tokelau

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Countries Which Their Nationals Require Referral Visa

Referral visa requires permission or special clearance from the Commissioner of Immigration Services in Tanzania. This means that such nationals who require referral visa will need to fill a form and provide some other documents for processing before the clearance can be issued. If you’re a citizen or national of any country in the list below, you should apply for a referral visa for clearance to enter Tanzania.

African countries Chad

Djibouti

Ethiopia

Eritrea Equatorial Guinea

Mali

Niger Senegal

Somalia

Sierra Leone Mauritania

Kyigten Republic

Somali land

Europe, Asia & Middle Eastern Countries Abkhazia

Afghanistan

Azerbaijan Bangladesh

Kazakhstan Republic

Lebanon Palestine

Sri Lanka

Tajikistan Turkmenistan

Uzbekistan

Countries Which Their Nationals Require Visa On Arrival

Passport holders of the following countries can obtain visa-on-arrival at the entry points in Tanzania.

African Countries Algeria

Angola

Benin

Cape Verde

Central African Republic

Chad

Comoros Congo

Egypt

Gabon

Guinea

Guinea-Bissau

Ivory Coast

Liberia Madagascar

Mauritania

Morocco

Mozambique

Niger

Nigeria

Reunion Sao Tome and Principe

South Sudan

Sudan

Togo

Tunisia

Asia/Middle-East Bahrain

Bangladesh

Bhutan

Cambodia

China

East Timor

India

Indonesia

Iran Israel

Japan

Jordan

Kampuchea

Kazakhstan

Korea South

Kuwait

Kyrgyzstan Laos

Macau

Mongolia

Myanmar

Nepal

Oman

Pakistan

Philippines Qatar

Saudi Arabia

Sri Lanka

Taiwan

Thailand

Turkmenistan

United Arab Emirates

Vietnam

Australia & Oceania Australia

Marshall Islands Micronesia

New Zealand Pacific Isles Palau

Europe Albania

Andorra

Austria

Belarus

Belgium

Bosnia Herzegovina

Croatia

Czech Republic

Denmark

Estonia

Finland France

Georgia

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Iceland

Ireland

Italy

Latvia

Liechtenstein

Lithuania

Luxembourg Macedonia

Malta

Moldova

Monaco

Montenegro

Netherlands

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Russian Federation

Serbia Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Turkey

Ukraine

United Kingdom

Vatican City

North America Canada

Costa Rica

Cuba

Dominican Republic El Salvador

Greenland

Guatemala Haiti

Honduras

Mexico Nicaragua

Panama

United states

South America Argentina

Bolivia

Brazil Chile

Colombia

Ecuador Guyana

Paraguay

Peru Suriname

Uruguay

Venezuela