What it means in practice
90 days is about three months. If you arrive on 1 November 2026, your last legal day is 29 January 2027, because the arrival day is day one. Use the stay calculator for your own dates.
How Tanzania counts your stay: Visitors receive a Visitor's Pass of up to 3 months. With a multiple-entry visa each stay is limited to 90 days in a row.
Before you go
Official details are shown in English.
- Zanzibar inbound travel insurance — Before travelling to Zanzibar; Set by the Zanzibar Insurance Corporation. Since 1 October 2024 all foreigners (except residents) entering Zanzibar through its seaport or airport must hold Inbound Travel Insurance bought only from the Zanzibar Insurance Corporation. It covers the stay of up to 92 days, including evacuation and repatriation. Other insurance policies do not replace it. Without it entry can be refused. Only needed if your trip includes Zanzibar. Official site
- Yellow fever certificate (only when coming from a risk country) (optional) — Before travel; Cost of vaccination in your country. Required for travellers aged 1 year and over arriving from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission, including airport transits or layovers longer than 12 hours in such a country. Not required when flying in directly from countries without risk (e.g. from the United States). Official site
At the border
Official details are shown in English.
- Passport valid for at least 6 months with at least one blank visa page
- Return ticket must be shown on arrival
- Visa Grant Notice (printed or on your phone); the final decision on entry is made by the immigration officer
- Zanzibar: proof of Zanzibar Insurance Corporation inbound travel insurance
- Yellow fever certificate if arriving from a risk country or after a transit of more than 12 hours there
How to avoid overstaying
- Go by your stamp or visa. The date the officer gives you is the one that counts, even if it is shorter than the maximum.
- Plan to leave a day or two early. With 90 days, book your exit before the last legal day so a cancelled flight doesn't push you over.
- Extensions. Our data has no extension route for Tanzania; plan to leave on time or arrange a different visa in advance.
- Penalties. Our data does not list the overstay penalty for Tanzania. Ask the immigration authority before you risk it: fines, deportation and entry bans are common elsewhere.
Good to know
Official details are shown in English.
- Citizens of EAC member states, SADC countries (except Comoros) and Commonwealth countries (except the UK, Canada, Nigeria, India, Pakistan, Australia and New Zealand) do not need a visa.
- Visa fees are non-refundable, including after a refusal, a cancelled trip or a double payment.
- Transit visa: USD 30, up to 7 days, for transit to another country only (onward ticket and destination visa may be checked).
- Business visa: USD 250, single entry, up to 90 days; tourist visas do not allow work.
Staying longer
Visa-free days are for visits. For months or years in Tanzania, these are the long-stay routes in Bordr's guide (checked against official sources):
Official details are shown in English.
- Residence Permit Class A (investors and self-employed) — usually 2 years
- Residence Permit Class B (employment)
- Residence Permit Class C (students)
Costs, income thresholds and how to apply are in the Bordr guide.
Questions
Do Hong Kong SAR passport holders need a visa for Tanzania?
Hong Kong SAR passport holders can visit Tanzania without a visa for up to 90 days.
How long can Hong Kong SAR passport holders stay in Tanzania?
Up to 90 days, according to Bordr's data. Visitors receive a Visitor's Pass of up to 3 months. With a multiple-entry visa each stay is limited to 90 days in a row.
What do I need at the border in Tanzania?
Passport valid for at least 6 months with at least one blank visa page; Return ticket must be shown on arrival; Visa Grant Notice (printed or on your phone); the final decision on entry is made by the immigration officer.
When was this checked?
Bordr last checked the entry rules for Tanzania against official sources on 30 October 2026. Rules change: confirm with the official source before you travel.
Sources and last check
Entry rules for this destination were last checked against official sources on 30 October 2026. Visa-free days come from the passport matrix in the Bordr app, corrected where the official rules differ.
- Tanzania Immigration — e-Visa portal
- Tanzania Immigration — Visa guidelines (types, fees, VOA list, US multiple visa)
- Tanzania Immigration — e-Visa terms and conditions
- High Commission of Tanzania in Canada — Visa information
- High Commission of Tanzania in Canada — Zanzibar Travel Advisory No. 1 (1 Oct 2024)
- Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar — Mandatory Inbound Travel Insurance notice (PDF)
- US CDC — Tanzania: yellow fever entry requirement
This page is general information, not legal advice. Entry rules change and border officers have the final say. Check the official government source for your destination before you travel.
Includes visa data from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), retrieved 1 November 2026; Bordr's official-source checks take precedence.
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