Entry requirements differ by country. The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office issues country specific travel advice including Health, Visa and Vaccination requirements.
You can access the FCDO advice for Tanzania at https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/tanzania
Entry requirements:
- Entry requirements: You do not need to show a COVID vaccination certificate or negative COVID test to enter Tanzania. Health officials may screen you for COVID symptoms on arrival and may also randomly select travellers for rapid antigen testing.
Passport validity:
- Your passport should be valid for 6 months from the date you arrive in Tanzania.
Visa requirements:
- General: All British passport holders need a tourist or business visa to enter Tanzania. If you are planning to work or volunteer, you will need a valid work permit.
- e-Visa requirements: Apply for an e-Visa through the Tanzanian immigration website
- Visa on arrival: Possible to get a single-entry tourist or business visa at main ports of entry, subject to fulfilling all immigration requirements. Multiple entry visas are not available on arrival.
Travel forms:
- Yellow fever certificate requirements: Check the TravelHealthPro website to see if you need a yellow fever certificate.
- UK Emergency Travel Documents: Accepted for entry, airside transit, and exit from Tanzania with a minimum of 6 months' validity.
- All visitors to Zanzibar (excluding residents) must have mandatory Inbound Travel Insurance from the Zanzibar Insurance Corporation (ZIC) for the duration of their stay (up to 92 days), with no exemptions for visitors who already have insurance coverage from their home countries. This fee is reported to cover various potential challenges that visitors might encounter while in Zanzibar, including health issues, loss of baggage, accidents, emergency evacuation, loss of passports, and even repatriation in the unfortunate event of death. You can only buy this insurance from ZIC. Other international travel insurance policies will not be accepted. Go to the Visit Zanzibar website for more information. You may be refused entry if you do not have the correct insurance. If you have any questions that are not covered on the website, contact ZIC by emailing inbound@zic.co.tz.
Irish Passport Holders
Please note that this information is for British Passport holders only. If you hold an Irish passport then please visit the Department of Foreign Affairs for travel advice