The granting of a Tanzanian Visa is, in effect, only a form of pre-entry clearance. It does not guarantee permission to enter Tanzania. The Immigration Officer reserves the right to grant of deny admission at the point of entry. Visa holders are subject to normal Immigration control at the port of entry. They should therefore carry with them, for possible presentation to Immigration officers, the documents submitted with their applications. Travellers to Tanzania require a valid Visa each time they enter the United Republic of Tanzania.

There is a standard Visa fee equivalent to $50 USA for a single tourist entry. Please call 012 342 4371 to get the equivalent of 50USD, as the rates are quoted on a weekly basis. The quotations are made on Mondays 9:30am. In order to avoid unnecessary delays, those who proceed to Tanzania from a country where there is a Tanzania Diplomatic Mission or Consular Office (such as South Africa) are strongly advised to obtain their visa prior to their departure to Tanzania. Clearing preference at the all entry points in Tanzania will be given, first, to those who possess visa issued by Tanzania Missions and Consulates abroad and, secondly to those who come from countries where there is no such a Mission to issue such visas.

• Visa rates may change (sometimes) without prior notice.
• VISA processing time shall be one working day (24 hours) from the date of submission.
• Notice is hereby given that all incomplete VISA application forms shall not be accepted.
• All applicants are strongly advised to observe and comply with all VISA regulations and requirements (see below) before submitting an application.
• VISA processing hours are from 9:30am to 12:30pm, Monday to Friday
• Visa application submission ends at 11:00am on Monday to Friday
• Visa application is from 10:00am to 12:30pm on Monday to Friday

1. A VISA form should be submitted with a valid passport, at least six months before the expiration of the passport for a single entry visa.
2. For double entry visa the validity of the passport should be at least be 12 months before the expiration of the passport.
3. For multiple visa, the validity of the passport should be at least 18 months before the expiration of the passport. Visa fee for a multiple entry is USD 100.
4. Application forms should be accompanied by one recently taken passport size or ID photograph (colour).
5. VISA costs USD 50 (equivalent in Rands) for a single entry tourist VISA of three months. Please call 012 342 4371 to get the prevailing rate in Rands. Visa are valid for the duration from the date of issuance. An extra USD 20 is charged for rush services which takes 6 hours and collected the same day. Submissions should be made before 11:00am.
6. VISA payment is made through the bank(account) the particulars of which are found on the VISA application forms.
7. Provide proof of purchase of ticket to and from Tanzania. Also provide proof of having sufficient funds to maintain the applicant while in Tanzania.
8. Support an application for business or professional engagement VISA with a Letter of Invitation from a Tanzanian counterpart or a Letter of Intent for the same by the sending institution.
9. VISA for research, journalism will only be granted after the applicant has been cleared by the Commission of Science and Technology (COSTECH), P.O. Box 4302, Dar-Es-Salaam. Tel. 255-22-270-0745, Fax. 255-22-275313. And the Tanzania Information Services, P.O. Box 9142, Dar-Es-Salaam. Tel. 255-22-211-0585 or 212-2771 or 211-2860, Fax. 255-22-211-3814 or 211-6474 respectively.
10. In the event of the expiration of an issued VISA, before being utilized, the applicant has to re-apply for a new one, and no return is done to the payment made.
11. Nationals of the following countries do not require VISA when intended stay does not exceed three months:
    St.-Vincent & The Grenadines, Trinida & Tobago, Caicos, Channel Island, Cyprus, Gibrlatar, Guernsey, Islo of Man, Jersey, Malta, Brunei, British Indian Ocean Territory, Cocos Island, Singapore, Malaysia, Heard Island, Mc. Donald Island, Ross Dependency, Ashmore & , artier IslandµCook Islands, Christmas Island, Kiribati, Naue Islands, Nauru, Norfolk Island, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Island, Tokelan, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Western Samoa, Botswana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Namibia, Sychelles, St.-Helena, Swaziland, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Zambia, Belize, Bermuda, Falkland, Guyana, Pitgain Island Group, Anguina, Antigua and Barboda, Bahamas, Barbados, British Virgin Island, Cayman Island, Dominica, Grenaa, Jamaica, Montserrat, St.-Kits & Maladives, St.-Lucia
12. In South-Africa, VISA can be obtained from the following address:
    Tanzania High Commission, 822 George Avenue, Arcadia, Pretoria, South-Africa
    P.O. Box 26572, Arcadia, Pretoria, 0007, South-Africa

Multiple tourist visa is available for up to twelve months obtainable at the High Commission of the United Republic of Tanzania in Pretoria. For more details contact the visa section at the High Commission. A letter from an established company in the South Africa will be required to introduce the applicant, the nature of the trip and the business contact in Tanzania.

If you are a national of one of the countries or territorial entitles below or if you are stateless or hold a non-national travel documents or passport issued by an authority not recognised by The United Republic of Tanzania, you must have a valid visa on each occasion that you enter Tanzania.

Nationals who needs special clearance prior to their departure to Tanzania are:
Pakistan; Sri Lanka; Lebanon; Iran; Iraq; Nigeria; Mali; Niger; Senegal; Chad; Liberia; Eritrea; Algeria; Ethiopia; Bangladesh; Syria; Egypt; Jordan; Yemen; Morocco; Tunisia; Saudi-Arabia; Afghanistan; Sudan; Somalia; Turkey; Libya; Somalia and all refugees ad stateless persons.

Any citizen travelling on a passport of any of the following countries MUST obtain visa for Tanzania:
Albania; Angola; Argentina; Armenia; Austria; Azrabaijan; Bahrain; Belarus; Belgium; Benin; Bhutan; Bolivia; Bosnia; Brazil; Bulgaria; Burkina Faso; Burma; Burundi; Cambodia; Canada; Cape Verde; Central African Republic; Chad; Chile; China (Peoples Republic of ); Colombia; Comoros; Congo; Congo (Democratic Republic of ); Costa Rica; Cote D'Ivoire; Croatia; Cuba; Czech Republic; En Mark; Djibouti; Dominican Republic; Ecuador; El-Salvador; Equatorial Guinea; Estonia; Fiji; Finland; France; Gabon; Georgia; Germany; Ghana; Gibraltar; Greece; Guatemala; Guinea; Guinea-Bissau; Guyana; Haiti; Holland; Holy See; Honduras; Hungary; Iceland; Independent State of Samoa; India; Ireland; Israel; Italy; Japan; Jordan; Kazakhstan; Korea (North & South); Kuwait; Kyrgyzstan; Laos; Latvia; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Macedonia; Malagasy; Maldives; Mauritania; Mauritius; Mexico; Moldova; Monaco; Mongolia; Myanmar; Nepal; Netherlands; Norway; Oman; Panama; Papua New Guinea; Paraguay; Peru; Philippines; Poland; Portugal; Qatar; Romania; Russia; Sao Tome & Principe; Slovak Republic; Slovenia; South Africa; Spain; Suriname; Sweden; Switzerland; Syria; Taiwan; Tajikistan; Thailand; Togo; Tunisia; Turkey; Turkmenistan; Ukraine; United Arab Emirates; United Kingdom; Uruguay; Uzbekistan; Venezuela; Vietnam; Yugoslavia (all travelling documents issued by former SFR of Yugoslavia or by present Yugoslav Authorities.)

Visa fee for Ireland passport holders are USD 100. (Please call 012 342 4371 to get the exact amount of fees in Rand as the rates of Rand to Dollar are fixed on weekly basis on Mondays 9:30am.

Visa applications for American passport holders are for a multiuple entry, and charged at a cost of equivalent to 100 USD and more, depending on the duration requested. Please call 012 342 4371 for the exact amount in Rands.

If you are a national of any country not listed or described above you may also need a visa. Contact the nearest Tanzania Mission for Information.
If you are travelling to Tanzania as an ordinary visitor or on study tour, you must obtain an entry clearance, particularly if you wish to:

• study in Tanzania
• work in Tanzania (unless you hold a work permit for this
• set up business in Tanzania
• go to live in Tanzania as a person of independent means; or accompany or join someone going to Tanzania for any of the above purposes

Applications for all such categories are dealt with at the Immigration Headquarters in Tanzania.

• your passport
• a recent passport-sized photograph - (Colour)
• a bank deposit slip as a proof of your payment made at our bank account appearing on our visa application form. Check deposits are not accepted
• faxed bank transactions shall not be accepted. Please don't fax them! Submit them with your application.

Visa fees must be deposited in our bank account. the account number is as follows, and appears at the bottom of the application form:

LABOUR COMMISSIONER
Labour Commission
P. 0. Box 9014
DAR ES SALAAM

DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION SERVICES
Ohio/Ghana Avenue
P.O. Box 512
Dar-es-Salaam
Telephone: 09 255 211 8636 / 37 / 40
Fax: 09 255 211 2174 / 81 / 1090

There are three types of resident permits available in Tanzania. Selfemployed foreigners (investors) are required to apply for a Class A permit; while foreign employees must be approved for a Class B permit. Class C permits are relevant for other categories of residents, such as students and missionaries.
Applications for A and C permits should be forwarded directly to the director of Immigration Services while applications for Class B permits should be forwarded to the director of immigration Services through the Labour Commissioner.
The Labour Commission is only involved in the issuance of Class B permits.
Residence permits can only be applied for at the Immigration HQ Dar es salaam.

Class A permits

Application Form TIF.1 can be obtained at the Department of Immigration Services. There is no charge for the form and no processing fee. Along with a completed application form, the following items must be attached: Memorandum and Articles of Association, Curriculum Vitae of investor, Verification, Birth Certificates, five(5) passport size photographs, and project write-up.
There is a fee of US $1,500 for a class A permit, which is generally valid for two years. Permits can be renewed for additional two years for US $750.

 

Class B permits

To hire a foreign employee, a class B permit must be applied for by the firm. The application form is available from the department of Immigration (Form TIF. 1) at no cost and there is no processing fee. The application form should be accompanied with the following: five numbered photographs, birth certificate, curriculum vitae, academic qualifications, proof of experience, organizational chart, offer of employment and proposed contract.
The labour Commission reviews the application and makes a positive or negative recommendation to the Department of Immigration.
Class B residence permits have a fee of US $620 for two years (re-entry pass inclusded). There is a renewal fee of US $250.