Africa
Tanzania visa requirements
47of 198 passports visa-free
Do you need a visa for Tanzania?
Holders of 47 passports can visit Tanzania without a visa; others need a visa on arrival, an e-visa or an embassy visa. Rules change, so confirm on the official site before you fly. Official portal
Check your passport
Visa on arrival for United States passport holders.
Entry requirements
- Apply for the e-visa at visa.immigration.go.tz before travel; single-entry visas are also sold on arrival at main airports and borders.
- From October 2026 mainland arrivals need NIC inbound travel insurance (about US$44, up to 92 days); Zanzibar-first arrivals buy ZIC's policy instead.
- Show a return or onward ticket at the border. Plastic bags are confiscated on arrival.
- Passport must be valid 6 months. Bring a yellow fever certificate if arriving from a risk country (Kenya counts).
Visa rules for common passports
| Passport | Entry |
|---|---|
| United States | Visa on arrival |
| United Kingdom | Visa on arrival |
| Germany | Visa on arrival |
| France | Visa on arrival |
| Canada | Visa on arrival |
| Australia | Visa on arrival |
| India | Visa on arrival |
| China | Visa on arrival |
| Japan | Visa on arrival |
| South Korea | Visa on arrival |
| Brazil | Visa on arrival |
| Philippines | Visa on arrival |
| Nigeria | e-Visa before you go |
| South Africa | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Mexico | Visa on arrival |
| Russia | Visa on arrival |
Every passport
From the open passport-index dataset (February 2026). Always confirm with the embassy or official portal.
| Passport | Entry |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan | e-Visa before you go |
| Albania | Visa on arrival |
| Algeria | Visa on arrival |
| Andorra | Visa on arrival |
| Angola | Visa on arrival |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Argentina | Visa on arrival |
| Armenia | Visa on arrival |
| Australia | Visa on arrival |
| Austria | Visa on arrival |
| Azerbaijan | Visa on arrival |
| Bahamas | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Bahrain | Visa on arrival |
| Bangladesh | e-Visa before you go |
| Barbados | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Belarus | Visa on arrival |
| Belgium | Visa on arrival |
| Belize | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Benin | Visa on arrival |
| Bhutan | Visa on arrival |
| Bolivia | Visa on arrival |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Visa on arrival |
| Botswana | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Brazil | Visa on arrival |
| Brunei | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Bulgaria | Visa on arrival |
| Burkina Faso | Visa on arrival |
| Burundi | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Cabo Verde | Visa on arrival |
| Cambodia | Visa on arrival |
| Cameroon | Visa on arrival |
| Canada | Visa on arrival |
| Central African Republic | Visa on arrival |
| Chad | e-Visa before you go |
| Chile | Visa on arrival |
| China | Visa on arrival |
| Colombia | Visa on arrival |
| Comoros | Visa on arrival |
| Costa Rica | Visa on arrival |
| Croatia | Visa on arrival |
| Cuba | Visa on arrival |
| Cyprus | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Czech Republic | Visa on arrival |
| DR Congo | Visa on arrival |
| Denmark | Visa on arrival |
| Djibouti | e-Visa before you go |
| Dominica | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Dominican Republic | Visa on arrival |
| Ecuador | Visa on arrival |
| Egypt | Visa on arrival |
| El Salvador | Visa on arrival |
| Equatorial Guinea | Visa on arrival |
| Eritrea | e-Visa before you go |
| Estonia | Visa on arrival |
| Eswatini | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Ethiopia | Visa on arrival |
| Fiji | Visa on arrival |
| Finland | Visa on arrival |
| France | Visa on arrival |
| Gabon | Visa on arrival |
| Gambia | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Georgia | Visa on arrival |
| Germany | Visa on arrival |
| Ghana | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Greece | Visa on arrival |
| Grenada | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Guatemala | Visa on arrival |
| Guinea | e-Visa before you go |
| Guinea-Bissau | e-Visa before you go |
| Guyana | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Haiti | Visa on arrival |
| Honduras | Visa on arrival |
| Hong Kong | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Hungary | Visa on arrival |
| Iceland | Visa on arrival |
| India | Visa on arrival |
| Indonesia | Visa on arrival |
| Iran | e-Visa before you go |
| Iraq | e-Visa before you go |
| Ireland | Visa on arrival |
| Israel | Visa on arrival |
| Italy | Visa on arrival |
| Ivory Coast | Visa on arrival |
| Jamaica | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Japan | Visa on arrival |
| Jordan | Visa on arrival |
| Kazakhstan | Visa on arrival |
| Kenya | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Kiribati | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Kosovo | Visa on arrival |
| Kuwait | Visa on arrival |
| Kyrgyzstan | e-Visa before you go |
| Laos | Visa on arrival |
| Latvia | Visa on arrival |
| Lebanon | e-Visa before you go |
| Lesotho | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Liberia | Visa on arrival |
| Libya | Visa on arrival |
| Liechtenstein | Visa on arrival |
| Lithuania | Visa on arrival |
| Luxembourg | Visa on arrival |
| Macau | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Madagascar | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Malawi | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Malaysia | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Maldives | Visa on arrival |
| Mali | e-Visa before you go |
| Malta | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Marshall Islands | Visa on arrival |
| Mauritania | e-Visa before you go |
| Mauritius | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Mexico | Visa on arrival |
| Micronesia | Visa on arrival |
| Moldova | Visa on arrival |
| Monaco | Visa on arrival |
| Mongolia | Visa on arrival |
| Montenegro | Visa on arrival |
| Morocco | Visa on arrival |
| Mozambique | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Myanmar | Visa on arrival |
| Namibia | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Nauru | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Nepal | Visa on arrival |
| Netherlands | Visa on arrival |
| New Zealand | Visa on arrival |
| Nicaragua | Visa on arrival |
| Niger | e-Visa before you go |
| Nigeria | e-Visa before you go |
| North Korea | Visa on arrival |
| North Macedonia | Visa on arrival |
| Norway | Visa on arrival |
| Oman | Visa on arrival |
| Pakistan | e-Visa before you go |
| Palau | Visa on arrival |
| Palestine | e-Visa before you go |
| Panama | Visa on arrival |
| Papua New Guinea | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Paraguay | Visa on arrival |
| Peru | Visa on arrival |
| Philippines | Visa on arrival |
| Poland | Visa on arrival |
| Portugal | Visa on arrival |
| Qatar | Visa on arrival |
| Republic of the Congo | Visa on arrival |
| Romania | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Russia | Visa on arrival |
| Rwanda | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Saint Lucia | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Samoa | Visa-free, 90 days |
| San Marino | Visa on arrival |
| Sao Tome and Principe | Visa on arrival |
| Saudi Arabia | Visa on arrival |
| Senegal | e-Visa before you go |
| Serbia | Visa on arrival |
| Seychelles | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Sierra Leone | e-Visa before you go |
| Singapore | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Slovakia | Visa on arrival |
| Slovenia | Visa on arrival |
| Solomon Islands | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Somalia | e-Visa before you go |
| South Africa | Visa-free, 90 days |
| South Korea | Visa on arrival |
| South Sudan | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Spain | Visa on arrival |
| Sri Lanka | Visa on arrival |
| Sudan | Visa on arrival |
| Suriname | Visa on arrival |
| Sweden | Visa on arrival |
| Switzerland | Visa on arrival |
| Syria | e-Visa before you go |
| Taiwan | Visa on arrival |
| Tajikistan | e-Visa before you go |
| Thailand | Visa on arrival |
| Timor-Leste | Visa on arrival |
| Togo | Visa on arrival |
| Tonga | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Tunisia | Visa on arrival |
| Turkey | Visa on arrival |
| Turkmenistan | e-Visa before you go |
| Tuvalu | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Uganda | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Ukraine | Visa on arrival |
| United Arab Emirates | Visa on arrival |
| United Kingdom | Visa on arrival |
| United States | Visa on arrival |
| Uruguay | Visa on arrival |
| Uzbekistan | e-Visa before you go |
| Vanuatu | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Vatican City | Visa on arrival |
| Venezuela | Visa on arrival |
| Vietnam | Visa on arrival |
| Yemen | e-Visa before you go |
| Zambia | Visa-free, 90 days |
| Zimbabwe | Visa-free, 90 days |
Sources
- Tanzania official immigration portal
- Passport Index dataset (MIT licence)
- US State Department travel advisory
- UK FCDO travel advice: Tanzania
- NIC mandatory inbound travel insurance
- Speedtest Global Index: Tanzania
- World Bank open data
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