Tanzania Visa

British nationals require a visa to travel to Tanzania. Your visa must be applied for prior to departure.

The type of visa needed is a single entry travel visa. This visa is valid for 3 months from the date of issue and cannot therefore be arranged until 3 months prior to your return flight date.

The visa costs £40 which is payable by bank transfer addressed to the Tanzania High Commission if applying by post or by card if applying in person. For bank transfer information follow the Tanzania High Commission website link below.

Your passport should be valid for a minimum period of 6 months from the date you’re entering Tanzania.

You must have:

A completed visa application form (see information below)
Your original passport
2 free pages in your passport
2 passport sized recent photographs attached to each application form

How to apply

As part of your application you are also required to provide a notarised letter from the school Head Teacher. We will send you this documentation when you can apply for the visa, please note you cannot submit your application form without this document.

Information required to complete the visa application form

Type of visa applied for: Tourist

Means of financial support: Self/Parent

Tour Company: Duma Explorer

Reference in Tanzania: Duma Explorer, PPF Oloirien Estate, Office #22, Njiro, Arusha, Tanzania. Tel: +255 (0) 744 288 467.

You can apply for your visa in person or through the post.

In person applications

The Tanzania High Commission accepts applications Monday to Friday from 10.00am to 12.30pm. It’s a walk in service and an appointment is not necessary.

Postal application

All postal application need to include a stamped self-addressed special or recorded delivery return envelope.

All applications by post must include proof of payment. This can be: a payment receipt, a payment confirmation, a cash deposit receipt from the Tanzania High Commission bank, a transfer receipt from your bank or a screenshot of the online banking transfer with the amount and date visible.

Postal applications need to be sent to: The Visa Department, Tanzania High Commission, 3 Stratford Place, London, W1C 1AS

For further information, refer to the Tanzania High Commission website: https://tzhc.uk/visa-application

Further information

This website includes details of application, application forms, fees, services available and processing times https://tzhc.uk/