TANZANIA

The United Republic of Tanzania

Do I Need a Visa to Visit Tanzania?

Canadian citizens using a Canadian passport need an e-Visa to enter Tanzania for tourism or business.

Each applicant is required to have their own application form and a set of supporting documents.

CLICK HERE for the new TANZANIA eVISA application forms

URGENT visa processing in up to 5 working days $212. tax included per person (estimated).

REGULAR visa processing in up to 10 working days $161. tax included per person (estimated).

Tanzania issues visas for dates of travel and for the declared time of stay, so your application must show exact travel dates which match your air tickets.

BUSINESS - the High Commission of Tanzania has re-started issuing business visas in Canada. The fee is US$250 per visa. This requires a formal official letter of invitation from a company in Tanzania.

VOLUNTEER - the High Commission of Tanzania requires a formal official letter of invitation from an NGO in Tanzania.

Nationals of the following countries/territories do not need a visa:
Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Botswana, Brunei, Cyprus, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malaysia, Malawi, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Namibia, Nauru, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Sao Tome & Principe, Seychelles, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Swaziland, Tonga, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

All other nationals will need a visa. The Government of the United Republic of Tanzania wants all persons who live in a country with a Tanzanian High Commission or Tanzanian Embassy to hold a valid visa PRIOR to travel. This means Canadians are supposed to have a visa prior to boarding and aircraft to Africa.

For more information about travel conditions in Africa, please visit the Foreign Affairs Web site.