Get Your Tanzania Visa - Requirements & Application

Key Takeaways

Here's what matters most before you apply.

  • Tanzania issues visas electronically; no stamp or label is placed in the passport.
  • E-visa holders must enter through Julius Nyerere, Kilimanjaro, or Abeid Amani Karume international airports, or the Namanga or Tunduma land borders.
  • Passports must be valid at least six months on entry with one blank visa page, plus proof of funds, onward flights, and a hotel reservation.
  • Business orders require a letter of invitation, a copy of the Tanzanian company's registration certificate, and a staff ID copy of the person signing the invitation.

Visa Application Requirements for Tanzania Business Visas

  1. Eligibility and Documentation

    The Government of Tanzania utilizes an electronic visa issuance system which is the equivalent to a visa, but no stamp or label is placed in the passport.

    To be eligible the traveller must:

    • Enter Tanzania through Julius Nyerere International Airport (JNIA), Kilimanjaro International Airport (KIA), Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (AAKIA), Namanga border, or Tunduma border
    • Hold a passport valid at least six months on entry with one blank visa page
    • Hold proof of sufficient funds
    • Hold proof of onward/return flights
    • Hold proof of hotel reservation
    • Hold all documents required for the next destination


    To complete the order form the traveller must provide:

    • A photograph
    • A copy of the passport information page
    • A copy of the flight confirmation
    • A letter of invitation
    • A copy of the Company Registration Certificate of the company in Tanzania
    • A copy of the staff ID of the person who signed the letter of invitation


    Apply now and complete our order form providing basic travel and personal details. We'll take care of the rest keeping you apprised of your order's progress over email.

Visa Application Requirements for Tanzania Tourist Visas

  1. Eligibility and Documentation

    The Government of Tanzania utilizes an electronic visa issuance system which is the equivalent to a visa, but no stamp or label is placed in the passport.

    To be eligible the traveller must:

    • Enter Tanzania through Julius Nyerere International Airport (JNIA), Kilimanjaro International Airport (KIA), Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (AAKIA), Namanga border, or Tunduma border
    • Hold a passport valid at least six months on entry with one blank visa page
    • Hold proof of sufficient funds
    • Hold proof of onward/return flights
    • Hold proof of hotel reservation
    • Hold all documents required for the next destination


    To complete the order form the traveller must provide:

    • A photograph
    • A copy of the passport information page
    • A copy of the flight confirmation


    Apply now and complete our order form providing basic travel and personal details. We'll take care of the rest keeping you apprised of your order's progress over email.

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