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Ministry of Tourism

Referred Visas Update

IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR VISA APPLICANTS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT, WITH EFFECT FROM THE 1^st OF JUNE, 2006,
ALL INCOMPLETE VISA APPLICATION FORMS SHALL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

ALL APPLICANTS ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO OBSERVE AND COMPLY WITH ALL VISA
REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS OUTLINED BELOW BEFORE SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION.
 

VISA PROCESSING HOURS ARE FROM 9:00am TO 1:00 pm MONDAY THRU FRIDAY.

 Click on the link to download visa form:  Visa Form (word document) or Visa Form (PDF format)

VISA REGULATIONS

1. A VISA FORM SHOULD BE SUBMITTED WITH A VALID PASSPORT - AT LEAST SIX MONTHS BEFORE EXPIRY.

2. APPLICATION FORMS SHOULD BE ACCOMPANIED BY TWO (2) RECENTLY TAKEN PASSPORT SIZE PHOTOGRAPH AND A SUFFICIENTLY STAMPED SELF-ADDRESSED ENVELOPE TO FACILITATE RETURN OF PASSPORT BY THE MOST SECURED MAIL.

3. VISA COST FOR US PASSPORT HOLDERS IS USD 100.00 FOR TWELVE (12) MONTHS MULTIPLE ENTRY. AN EXTRA USD 20.00 IS CHARGED FOR RUSH SERVICE, WHICH TAKES THREE (3) WORKING DAYS. THE DURATION TO REMAIN IN THE COUNTRY IS DETERMINED BY IMMIGRATION OFFICER AT THE PORT OF ENTRY.

4. VISA COST FOR NON-US PASSPORT HOLDERS IS USD 50.00 FOR SINGLE ENTRY, and USD 100.00 FOR DOUBLE ENTRY.

5. TOURIST VISAS ARE VALID FOR STAY OF UP TO THREE MONTHS. FOR A STAY OF MORE THAN THREE MONTHS, AN EXTENSION CAN BE APPLIED FOR AT ANY IMMIGRATION OFFICE IN THE COUNTRY (IF THERE IS A NEED TO DO SO).  

6. PAYMENTS FOR VISA IS BY MONEY ORDER MADE PAYABLE TO TANZANIA EMBASSY. WALK-IN APPLICANTS CAN PAY BY CASH OR MONEY ORDER.

7. VISA PROCESSING TAKES MINIMUM OF FIVE (5) WORKING DAYS.

8. PROVIDE PROOF OF TRAVEL PLANS (e.g. FLIGHT ITENERARY, TICKET, TOUR OPERATOR PACKAGE RECEIPTS) TO AND FROM TANZANIA. ALSO, PROVIDE PROOF OF HAVING SUFFICIENT FUNDS TO MAINTAIN THE APPLICANT WHILE IN TANZANIA. THIS CAN BE DONE VIA BANK STATEMENTS, EMPLOYER LETTER or PAY STUBS.

9. FOR A BUSINESS OR PROFESSIONAL ENGAGEMENT VISA, A LETTER OF INVITATION FROM A TANZANIAN COUNTERPART OR LETTER OF INTENT FOR THE SAME BY THE SENDING INSTITUTION HAS TO BE ATTACHED WITH VISA APPLICATION.

10. VISAS FOR RESEARCH AND JOURNALISM WILL ONLY BE GRANTED AFTER THE APPLICANT HAVE BEEN CLEARED BY THE COMMISSION FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (COSTECH), P.O. BOX 4302, DAR ES SALAAM TEL. NO. 255-22-27O.0750 OR 270.0745, FAX NO. 255-22-275313, AND THE TANZANIA INFORMATION SERVICES (MAELEZO), P.O. BOX 9142, DAR ES SALAAM, TEL. NO. 255-22-211-0585 OR 212.2771 OR 211.2860, FAX NO. 255-22-211-3814 OR 211-6474, RESPECTIVELY.


11. NATIONALS OF THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES MUST HAVE THEIR REQUEST FOR VISAS REFERRED TO DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA: SOMALIA, LEBANON, BANGLADESH, SUDAN, ERITREA, ETHIOPIA, IRAN, IRAQ, TURKEY, PAKISTANI, SRI LANKA, SYRIA, EGYPT, JORDAN, YEMEN, MOROCCO, TUNISIA, U.A.E., SAUDI ARABIA, AFGHANISTAN, NIGERIA AND WEST AFRICAN NATIONALS, ALL REFUGEES AND ALL STATELESS PERSONS. IT IS EMPHASIZED THAT NATIONALS AND PERSONS OF THE MENTIONED CATEGORIES MAY NOT BE ALLOWED ENTRY INTO TANZANIA WITHOUT BEING IN POSSESSION OF REFEREED VISAS.

13. LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE FOR PETS IS REQUIRED IF TRAVELING WITH PETS.

14. VISAS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM ANY TANZANIAN DIPLOMATIC MISSION ABROAD. VISITORS MAY ALSO OBTAIN VISAS UPON ARRIVAL AT ANY POINT OF ENTRY IN TANZANIA, BUT IT IS ADVISABLE TO SECURE VISAS BEFORE COMMENCING JOURNEY WHENEVER POSSIBLE.

 IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA VISAS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE FOLLOWING ADDRESSES: