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TANZANIA visas take 4 working days to issue in the embassy & is valid for 3 months from the date of issue . We recommend you send us your documents by Royal Mail Special Delivery. Please ensure you send us the following documentation as failure to do so will result in a delay in issuing your visa.
Tourist Visa
1 completed visa application forms
2 passport photograph(s)
Passport
Payment
Business Visa
1 completed visa application forms
2 passport photograph(s)
Letters of invitation from organisation both in Tanzania & UK
Passport
Payment
| Visa type | Visa fee | Service charge | Total to pay |
| Tourist/business 3 month double entry Tanzania visa | £70.00 | £40.00 | £110.00 |
| Tourist/business 3 month double entry Tanzania visa Express Service | £80.00 (24 hours) | £40.00 | £120.00 |
| Business 6 month multiple entry Tanzania visa | £80.00 | £40.00 | £120.00 |
| Business 6 month multiple entry Tanzania visa Express Service | £90.00 (24 hours) | £40.00 | £130.00 |
| Tourist/business single entry Tanzania visa | £40.00 | £40.00 | £80.00 |
| Tourist/business single entry Tanzania visa Express Service | £50.00 (24 hours) | £40.00 | £90.00 |
| Business 12 month multiple entry Tanzania visa | £100.00 | £40.00 | £140.00 |
| Business 12 month multiple entry Tanzania visa Express Service | £110.00 (24 hours) | £40.00 | £150.00 |
You will be permitted to stay for 30 days on arrival with your visa
For stays of up to 90 days to nationals of: Burundi, Hong Kong (SAR China passports), Kenya, Macao (SAR China passports), Rwanda & Uganda
TANZANIA TRANSIT VISAS: Required by all except those as noted above and those continuing their journey to another country by the same or first connecting aircraft on the same day
TANZANIA HEALTH: Compulsory vaccinations: Yellow fever certificate if arriving from infected areas. Infants under 1 year are exempt.
Recommended immunisations: Cholera, Diphtheria, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Malaria, Meningitis, Polio, TB, Tetanus, Typhoid & Yellow Fever.
Risks: Malaria exists all year throughout the country below 1,800 metres. Rabies.
TANZANIA WEATHER: Meru-Arusha, Usambara, Kilimanjaro, Kagera region west side of Lake Victoria & Southern Highlands areas usually remains cool throughout the year. The coastal and mountain regions receive the highest rainfall whilst inland rainfall is particularly unreliable. There are two rainy seasons, the longest season being between Mar-May & the shorter season between Oct-Dec. With the exception of highland areas and the coastal belt, weather patterns are quite variable and seasonal rains unreliable. Coastal areas are characterised by high temperatures and high humidity
TANZANIA MISC:
Location of Tanzania: East Africa
Local Time in Tanzania: GMT+3
Capital City of Tanzania: Dodoma
Population of Tanzania: 37 million
Language(s) spoken in Tanzania: Kiswahili, English, many local languages
Dialling Code for Tanzania: 255
Emergency numbers in Tanzania: Police, Fire & Ambulance: 112
Driving in Tanzania: Driving is on the left. International Driving Permit recommended, must be endorsed by the Traffic Police on arrival. Temporary licence available from Police on presentation of National licence
Electricity in Tanzania: 220V-250V AC 50Hz
Currency of Tanzania: Tanzanian Shilling (TZS 1 = 100 Cents)
Notes: TZS: 500, 1,000, 2,000, 5,000, 10,000
Coins: TZS: 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200
Credit Cards/Travellers Cheques: Credit card acceptance is limited to larger hotels & restaurants. ATM's available in larger towns. Travellers cheques may only be cashed at authorised dealers (eg Banks, Bureaux de Change & designated tourist hotels)
Opening Hours in Tanzania
Bank: 0830-1600 Mon-Fri, 0830-1300 Sat
Office: 0800-1300 & 1400-1700 Mon-Fri, 0730-1230 Sat, 0730-1530 Mon-Fri (Government Offices)
Shops: 0830-1300 & 1400-1700 Mon-Fri, 0830-1430 Sat, 0800-2000 some shopping centres/supermarkets
Hints in Tanzania: Almost all executives speak English. It is the convention to use the right and not the left hand when shaking hands and passing or receiving anything. Smoking is generally tolerated but restricted in many public buildings and on public transport. Permission must be requested before smoking in offices. There are various conditions and limitations on photography. The minimum drinking age is 18 years
Tipping in Tanzania: Not officially encouraged or customary, however this does not apply in hotels & restaurants catering for tourists
Import Allowances in Tanzania: For persons of 16 years of age or older:
200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 250gr of tobacco
1 lit of wine or 1 lit of spirits
250ml of perfume
Prohibited/Restricted in Tanzania: Firearms
Airports in Tanzania:
Dar-es-Salaam International (DAR)
Kilimanjaro (JRO)
