Types of Tanzania Visas
Six types of valid Visa will get you to step on Tanzanian soil:
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Ordinary Visa (Single Entry)
This Tanzania Visa is issued for a single entry to a visitor for a period not exceeding three months for holidays, business, health treatment, studies, leisure or any other activity legally recognized by the Law.
Multiple Visa (Entry Visa)
This type of visa is issued to enable a foreigner to come to Tanzania several times within the validity of the visa. Foreigners who, because of the nature of their business or investments need to make frequent visits to the United Republic of Tanzania are issued with multiple entry visas. The validity range of this visa is from three months to one year, provided that a single stay shall not exceed ninety days. Applications for a multiple-entry visa are usually submitted by local contacts on behalf of the applicants. The fee is US $100 except for Pakistan nationals whose specific visa fee is US $200.
Transit VISA
A Transit visa is granted to enable the visitor to pass through the United Republic of Tanzania to any other destination abroad. This type of visa is only issued to persons with onward tickets, sufficient funds for transit, and an entry visa to the country of destination or any proof that prior arrangements have been made that satisfy this requirement. It is issued for a maximum period of fourteen (7) days and is non-extendable. The standard fee for a Transit visa is US $30.
Business VISA
Business Visa may be issued to persons to temporarily conduct business, trade, professional, or assignment for a period not exceeding three months and it is not extendable.
Gratis Visa
This type of visa is issued to Diplomatic, Service, and Official Passport holders, except when traveling in an unofficial capacity in which they are subjected to pay prescribed fees. Holders of UN, SADC, AU Laissez-Passer, and other International Organizations recognized by the United Republic of Tanzania are granted gratis visas, except when traveling in a non-official capacity in which they are subject to pay for prescribed visa fees.
Student Visa
Student visa is granted to foreign nationals who enter the Country for Academic conduct such as Research Students, interns, Volunteering, Exchange students, and Prospective Students who have obtained admission in registered Institutions in Tanzania. The validity of this Visa is categorized into two, the first category is for applicants whose academic programs do not exceed 90 days, for which the visa fee is 50 USD. The second category is for those academic programs exceed 90 days, for which the Visa fee is 250 USD.
Applicants whose countries do not require a Visa to enter Tanzania, and who wish to come for academic purposes will have to apply for a Student Pass
Referral Cases
There are some countries in which their nationals require special clearance from the Commissioner General of Immigration or the Commissioner of Immigration (Zanzibar) before issuance of the Visa. These countries fall under the referral visa category. Applicants whose nationals fall under the referral visa category are not advised to book flight tickets or make any reservations before they get their visa.
Countries that fall under this case include the following:
- Afghanistan
- Azerbaijan
- Bangladesh
- Chad
- Djibout
- Eritrea
- Equatorial Guinea
- Iran
- Iraq
- Kazakhstan Republic
- Kyrgyz Republic (Kyrgyzstan)
- Lebanon
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
- Palestine
- Senegal
- Somalia
- Sri Lanka
- Somali land
- Syria
- Sierra Leone
- Tajikistan
- Turkmenistan
- Uzbekistan
- Yemen and
- Stateless persons or persons with refugee status.
List Of Countries Whose Nationals Do Not Require Visa To enter the United Republic of Tanzania
Countries that fall under this case include the following:
- Antigua & Barbuda
- Anguilla
- Ashmore & Cartia Islands
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Bermuda
- Belize
- Brunei
- British Virgin Islands
- British Indian Ocean Territory
- Botswana
- Burundi
- Cyprus
- Cayman Islands
- Channel Islands
- Cocos Islands
- Cook Islands
- Christmas Islands
- Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
- Dominica (Commonwealth of Dominica)
- Falkland Islands
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Gibraltar
- Grenada
- Guernsey
- Guyana
- Heard Island
- Hong Kong
- Isle of Man
- Jamaica
- Jersey
- Kenya
- Kiribati
- Lesotho
- Malawi
- Montserrat
- Malaysia
- Madagascar
- Malta
- Mauritius
- Macao
- Mozambique
- Nauru
- Niue Island
- Norfolk Island
- Namibia
- Papua new Guinea
- Rwanda
- Romania
- Samoa
- Seychelles
- Singapore
- Swaziland
- Solomon Island
- St. Kitts & Nevis
- St. Lucia
- St. Vicent
- St. Helena
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Trinidad & Tobago
- Turks & Caicos
- Tokelau
- Tonga
- Tuvalu
- Vanuatu
- Uganda
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe