Visa requirements for Tanzanian citizens

Visa requirements for Tanzanian citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Tanzania. As of 2025, Tanzanian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 71 countries and territories, ranking the Tanzanian passport 69th in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley Passport Index.^[1]

A Tanzanian passport

Visa requirements map

Visa requirements for Tanzanian citizens

  Tanzania

  Angola visa not required Democratic republic of Congo visa not required

  Visa obtainable on arrival

  eVisa

  Visa available both on arrival or online

  Pre-arrival visa required

Visa requirements

Country	Visa requirement	Allowed stay	Notes (excluding departure fees)
Afghanistan	Visa required[2]
Albania	eVisa[3]		Visa is not required for Holders of a valid multiple-entry Schengen, UK or US visa has been previously used once or residence permit of Schengen, UK, US or UAE 10 years.[4]
Algeria	Visa required[5]
Andorra	Visa required[6]
Angola	Visa not required[7]	30 days
Antigua and Barbuda	Visa not required[8]	180 days
Argentina	Visa required[9]		The AVE (High Speed Travel) is open to Tanzanian citizens holding valid, current ordinary passports traveling to Argentina for tourism. To do so, they must hold a valid category B2/J/B1/O/P (P1-P2-P3)/E/H-1B visa issued by the United States of America.[10]
Armenia	Visa required[11]
Australia and territories	Visa required[12]		May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).[13]
Austria	Visa required[14]
Azerbaijan	Visa required[15]
Bahamas	Visa not required[16]	3 months
Bahrain	eVisa[17][18]
Bangladesh	Visa not required[19]	90 days
Barbados	Visa not required[20]	6 months
Belarus	Visa required[21]
Belgium	Visa required[22]
Belize	Visa not required[23]
Benin	Visa not required[24][25][26]	90 days
Bhutan	eVisa[27][28]	90 days	Visa fee is 40 USD per person and visa application may be processed within 5 business days with duration of stay of 90 days. e-Visa applicant is also subject to pay Sustainable Development Fee
Bolivia	eVisa / Visa on arrival[29][30]	90 days
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Visa required[31]
Botswana	Visa not required[32]	90 days
Brazil	Visa required[33]
Brunei	Visa required[34]
Bulgaria	Visa required[35]
Burkina Faso	eVisa[36][37]	1 month
Burundi	Visa not required[38]	3 months
Cambodia	eVisa / Visa on arrival[39][40]	30 days
Cameroon	eVisa[41][42]
Canada	Visa required
Cape Verde	Visa on arrival[43]	up to 3 months	Visa on arrival at Sal, Boa Vista, São Vicente or Santiago international airports. Requirement to register online 5 days before arrival[44] Also pay the airport security fee of CVE 3400 either online or on arrival.
Central African Republic	Visa required[45]
Chad	eVisa [46][47]
Chile	Visa required[48]
China	Visa required[49]
Colombia	Visa required[50][51]		May apply online.
Comoros	Visa on arrival[52]
Republic of the Congo	Visa required[53]
Democratic Republic of the Congo	Visa not required[54]
Costa Rica	Visa required[55]
Côte d'Ivoire	eVisa[56][57]		e-Visa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
Croatia	Visa required[58]
Cuba	eVisa[59][60]	90 days
Cyprus	Visa required[61]
Czech Republic	Visa required[62]
Denmark	Visa required[63]
Djibouti	eVisa[64]	31 days
Dominica	Visa not required[65]	6 months
Dominican Republic	Visa required[66]		Holders of a valid visa or a residence permit of any member state of the Schengen Area, Canada, Cyprus, Ireland, the United Kingdom or the United States may enter the Dominican Republic without a visa.
Ecuador	Visa not required[67]	90 days
Egypt	eVisa[68]
El Salvador	Visa required[69][70]
Equatorial Guinea	eVisa[71][72]
Eritrea	Visa required[73]
Estonia	Visa required[74]
Eswatini	Visa not required[75]	30 days
Ethiopia	eVisa / Visa on arrival	up to 90 days	Visa on arrival is obtainable only at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.[76] e-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. e-Visa is available for 30 or 90 days.[77]
Fiji	Visa not required[78]	4 months
Finland	Visa required[79]
France	Visa required[80]
Gabon	eVisa[81]		Electronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
Gambia	Visa not required[82]	90 days[83]
Georgia	eVisa[84][85]
Germany	Visa required[86]
Ghana	Visa not required[87]	90 days
Greece	Visa required[88]
Grenada	Visa not required[89]	3 months
Guatemala	Visa required[90]
Guinea	Visa not required[91]
Guinea-Bissau	eVisa / Visa on arrival[92]	90 days
Guyana	Visa required[93]
Haiti	Visa not required[94]	3 months
Honduras	Visa required[95]		Visa is not required if holding a valid visa for at least 6 months at the time of arrival, issued by Canada, the United States or a Schengen Area Member State.
Hungary	Visa required[96]
Iceland	Visa required[97]
India	e-Visa[98]	60 days	e-Visa holders must arrive via 31 designated airports[Note 1] or 5 designated seaports.[Note 2][99] An Indian e-Tourist Visa may only be obtained twice within 1 calendar year.[100] Foreigners of Pakistani origin or who hold a Pakistani Passport are not eligible for an e-Visa. Foreigners who are not Pakistani nationals, but whose parents or grandparents (either paternal or maternal) were born in, or were permanent residents in Pakistan, are also not eligible for an e-Visa.[101]
Indonesia	e-VOA[102]
Iran	Visa not required[103][104]	15 days
Iraq	eVisa[105][106]
Ireland	Visa required[107]
Israel	Visa required[108]
Italy	Visa required[109]
Jamaica	Visa not required[110]
Japan	Visa required[111]		Eligible for an e-Visa if residing in one these countries Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, India, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States.[112] May apply online[113]
Jordan	Visa required[114]
Kazakhstan	evisa[115][116]
Kenya	Visa not required[117]	3 months
Kiribati	Visa required[118]
North Korea	Visa required[119]
South Korea	Visa required[120]		Multiple-Entry Visa may be granted to who entered South Korea 4 or more times within the last 2 years, or 10 or more visits in total (one of those 10 visits should be within the last 2 years). May apply online[121]
Kuwait	Visa required[122]		e-Visa can be obtained for holders of a Residence Permit issued by a GCC member state under the following conditions:[123] To be 18 years old and over. The residence permit for a GCC state must be valid for at least another 3 months. To be accompanied by the sponsor of the residence permit if the sponsor is an individual. Does not apply to holders of a GCC Student Visa and Non-Skilled Worker Visa
Kyrgyzstan	eVisa[124][125]
Laos	eVisa / Visa on arrival[126]	30 days	17[Note 3] of the 31 border crossings are only open to visa holders.[127] e-Visa may be used to enter Laos through Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges[Note 4] and in Boten (road and railroad).[128] Visa on arrival is available at Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, the 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges[Note 5] and 6 border crossings.[Note 6][127] Visa on arrival is extendable for an additional 60 days at the Department of Immigration in Vientiane.[129]
Latvia	Visa required[130]
Lebanon	Visa required[131]
Lesotho	Visa not required[132]	90 days
Liberia	Visa required[133]
Libya	eVisa[134][135]
Liechtenstein	Visa required[136]
Lithuania	Visa required[137]
Luxembourg	Visa required[138]
Madagascar	eVisa / Visa on arrival[139][140]	90 days
Malawi	Visa not required[141]	90 days
Malaysia	Visa not required[142]	30 days
Maldives	Visa on arrival[143]	30 days
Mali	Visa required[144]
Malta	Visa required[145]
Marshall Islands	Visa required[146]
Mauritania	eVisa[147][148]	90 days	Available at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport.
Mauritius	Visa not required[149]	90 days
Mexico	Visa required[150]		Visa is not required for Holders of a valid visa of Canada, US, UK or a Schengen State and Permanent residence of Canada, Chile, Colombia, Schengen State, Japan, UK, US[151] Entry may be refused by immigration officials for individuals who were previously denied a US visa, even if holding a valid Mexican visa.
Micronesia	Visa not required[152]	30 days
Moldova	eVisa[153][154]		visa not required if holding a valid visa /residence permit that is issued by a European Union member state or Schengen Area, Canada, Ireland, UK, US [155]
Monaco	Visa required[156]
Mongolia	eVisa[157][158]	30 days
Montenegro	Visa required[159]		Visa not required for holders of a valid Australia, Japan, Canada, New Zealand, Ireland, US, UK or a Schengen Visa. Holders of residence permit in the United Arab Emirates may enter, in Montenegro for a duration of 10 days[160]
Morocco	Visa required[161]		May apply for an e-Visa if holding a valid visa or a residency document issued by one of the following countries: Schengen Area, Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States a residency document issued by Cyprus, Japan, United Arab Emirates.[162]
Mozambique	Visa not required[163]	3 months
Myanmar	Visa required[164]
Namibia	Visa not required[165][166]	3 months
Nauru	Visa required[167]
Nepal	eVisa / Visa on arrival[168][169]	90 days
Netherlands	Visa required[170]
New Zealand	Visa required[171]		Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.[172]
Nicaragua	Visa on arrival[173]	30 days
Niger	Visa required[174]
Nigeria	eVisa[175][176]
North Macedonia	Visa required[177]		Visa is not required for stays upto 15 days if holding a valid multiple entry visa of Canada, the United States, United Kingdom, Schengen Area member state, or residence permit of Schengen Area member state.
Norway	Visa required[178]
Oman	Visa required[179]
Pakistan	Electronic Travel Authorization[180]		Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for tourism purposes.[181] Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for business purposes.[182] Online Visa eligible.[183]
Palau	Visa on arrival[184]	30 days
Panama	Visa required[185]
Papua New Guinea	eVisa[186][187]		May apply for an e-visa under the type of "Tourist - Own Itinerary"
Paraguay	Visa required[188]
Peru	Visa required[189]
Philippines	Visa not required[190]	30 days
Poland	Visa required[191]
Portugal	Visa required[192]
Qatar	eVisa[193][194]
Romania	Visa required[195]
Russia	Visa required[196]
Rwanda	Visa not required[197]	6 months
Saint Kitts and Nevis	Visa not required[198]	3 months
Saint Lucia	Visa not required[199]	6 weeks
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Visa not required[200]	1 month
Samoa	Entry Permit on arrival[201]	60 days
San Marino	Visa required[202]
São Tomé and Príncipe	eVisa[203][204]	15 days
Saudi Arabia	Visa required[205]		Tourist visa on arrival for holders of a valid multiple entry visa from US, UK or Schengen area, under the condition that the multiple entry visa has been used at least once, proving that by showing the entry and exit stamps of the country of issuance.
Senegal	Visa on arrival[206]	90 days
Serbia	Visa required[207]
Seychelles	Visitor's Permit on arrival[208]	3 months
Sierra Leone	eVisa[209][210]
Singapore	Visa not required[211]	30 days
Slovakia	Visa required[212]
Slovenia	Visa required[213]
Solomon Islands	Visa required[214]
Somalia	eVisa[215][216]	30 days	Available at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport.
South Africa	Visa not required[217]	90 days
South Sudan	Visa not required[218][219]
Spain	Visa required[220]
Sri Lanka	Electronic Travel Authorization[221]	30 days	Electronic Travel Authorization can also be obtained on arrival.[222] 30 days extendable to 6 months.[223] The standard visitor visa allows a stay of 60 days within any 6-month period. Visa fees (for Standard visitor visa): SAARC - USD 35 Non SAARC - USD 75 e-Visa categories will be charged an additional USD 18.50 service fee. If transiting from any of the Sri Lankan airports, An e-Visa is exempted (2 day transit period).
Sudan	Visa required[224]
Suriname	eVisa[225]
Sweden	Visa required[226]
Switzerland	Visa required[227]
Syria	eVisa[228][229]
Tajikistan	eVisa[230][231]	45 days
Thailand	eVisa[232][233]	30 days
Timor-Leste	Visa on arrival[234]	30 days
Togo	eVisa[235]	15 days
Tonga	Visa required[236]
Trinidad and Tobago	Visa required[237]
Tunisia	Visa required[238]
Turkey	Visa required[239][240][241]
Turkmenistan	Visa required[242]
Tuvalu	Free visa on arrival[243]	1 month
Uganda	Visa not required[244]	3 months
Ukraine	Visa required[245]
United Arab Emirates	eVisa[246][247]
United Kingdom and Crown dependencies	Visa required[248]
United States	Visa required[249]
Uruguay	Visa required[250]
Uzbekistan	Visa required[251]
Vanuatu	Visa not required[252]	30 days
Vatican City	Visa required[253]		Open borders but de facto follows Italian visa policy.
Venezuela	Visa required[254]
Vietnam	eVisa[255][256]		Visa free for 30 days when visiting Phú Quốc
Yemen	Visa required[193]
Zambia	Visa not required[257]	30 days
Zimbabwe	Visa not required[258]	3 months

Dependent, Disputed, or Restricted territories

Unrecognized or partially recognized countries

Territory	Conditions of access	Notes
Abkhazia	Visa required[259]
Kosovo	Visa required[260]	Do not need a visa a holder of a valid biometric residence permit issued by one of the Schengen member states or a valid multi-entry Schengen Visa, a holder of a valid Laissez-Passer issued by United Nations Organizations, NATO, OSCE, Council of Europe or European Union a holder of a valid travel documents issued by EU Member and Schengen States, United States of America, Canada, Australia and Japan based on the 1951 Convention on Refugee Status or the 1954 Convention on the Status of Stateless Persons, as well as holders of valid travel documents for foreigners (maximum 15 days stay)[261]
Northern Cyprus	Visa not required[262]
Palestine	Visa not required[263]	Arrival by sea to the Gaza Strip not allowed.[264]
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic		Undefined visa regime in the Western Sahara controlled territory.
Somaliland	Visa on arrival	30 days for 30 US dollars, payable on arrival.[265][266]
South Ossetia	Visa not required[267]	Multiple entry visa to Russia and three-day prior notification are required to enter South Ossetia.[268][269]
Taiwan	Visa required[270][271]
Transnistria	Visa not required[272]	Registration required after 24h.[273][274]

Dependent and autonomous territories

Territory	Conditions of access	Notes
China
Hong Kong	Visa not required[275]	90 days
Macau	Visa not required[276]	90 days
Denmark
Faroe Islands	Visa required[277]
Greenland	Visa required[278]
France
French Guiana	Visa required[279]
French Polynesia	Visa required[280]
French West Indies	Visa required	Includes overseas departments of Guadeloupe and Martinique and overseas collectivities of Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin.
Mayotte	Visa required[281]
New Caledonia	Visa required[282]
Réunion	Visa required[283]
Saint Pierre and Miquelon	Visa required[284]
Wallis and Futuna	Visa required[285]
Netherlands
Aruba	Visa required[286]
Caribbean Netherlands	Visa required[287]	Includes Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba.
Curaçao	Visa required[288]
Sint Maarten	Visa required[289]
New Zealand
Cook Islands	Visa not required[290]	31 days
Niue	Visa not required[291]	30 days
Tokelau	Visa required[292]
United Kingdom
Akrotiri and Dhekelia	Visa required[293]
Anguilla	Visa required[294]	Holders of a valid visa issued by the United Kingdom do not require a visa.[295]
Bermuda	Visa required[296]
British Indian Ocean Territory	Special permit required	Special permit required.[297]
British Virgin Islands	Visa not required[298]
Cayman Islands	Visa not required[299]
Falkland Islands	Visa required[300]
Gibraltar	Visa required[301]
Montserrat	Visa not required[302]
Pitcairn Islands	Visa not required	14 days visa free and landing fee US$35 or tax of US$5 if not going ashore.[303][304][305]
Ascension Island	eVisa[306][307]	3 months within any year period
Saint Helena	eVisa[308][309]
Tristan da Cunha	Permission required	Permission to land required for 15/30 pounds sterling (yacht/ship passenger) for Tristan da Cunha Island or 20 pounds sterling for Gough Island, Inaccessible Island or Nightingale Islands.[310]
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands	Permit required	Pre-arrival permit from the Commissioner required (72 hours/1 month for 110/160 pounds sterling).[311][312]
Turks and Caicos Islands	Visa required[313]	Holders of a valid visa issued by Canada, United Kingdom or the USA do not required a visa for a maximum stay of 90 days.
United States
American Samoa	Visa required[314]
Guam	Visa required[315]
Northern Mariana Islands	Visa required[316]
Puerto Rico	Visa required[317]
U.S. Virgin Islands	Visa required[318]
Antarctica and adjacent islands
Special permits required for Bouvet Island, British Antarctic Territory, French Southern and Antarctic Lands, Argentine Antarctica, Australian Antarctic Territory, Chilean Antarctic Territory, Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Peter I Island, Queen Maud Land, Ross Dependency.[319][320][321][322][323][324][325][326][327][328][329][330]

See also

• Tanzania portal

• Visa policy of Tanzania
• Tanzanian passport
• List of diplomatic missions in Tanzania
• Visa requirements for Burundian citizens
• Visa requirements for Congo DR citizens
• Visa requirements for Kenyan citizens
• Visa requirements for Rwandan citizens
• Visa requirements for South Sudanese citizens
• Visa requirements for Ugandan citizens