Visa & Entry Guide

Tanzania

Tanzania is home to Africa’s highest mountain, some of its greatest wildlife migrations and the islands of Zanzibar.

LeisureVisa-free / exemption may applyBusinessVisa-free / exemption may apply

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CapitalDodoma

LanguagesKiswahili & English

Entry Guidance

What to know before travelling to Tanzania

Use the section that matches your travel purpose and passport context.

Tourist & Leisure

Visitor requirements

Valid Kenyan passport or accepted EAC travel document
No visa required
Return/onward travel details where requested
Accommodation details
Yellow fever documentation where applicable

Passport & documents

Kenyan citizens do not require a visa to enter Tanzania. Kenya appears on Tanzania Immigration’s official list of visa-exempt countries. Kenyan residents travelling on non-Kenyan passports must follow the requirements applicable to their passport nationality. (Visa Tanzania)

Business Travel

Business requirements

Valid Kenyan passport or accepted EAC travel document
No visa required for qualifying short visits
Business/host details where requested
Supporting business documents where requested
Yellow fever documentation where applicable

Passport Context

Kenyan passport holders

Kenyan residents using other passports

Kenyan residents travelling on non-Kenyan passports must follow the requirements applicable to their passport nationality.

Application Route

How and where to apply

No advance visitor visa is required for Kenyan passport holders. Travellers using other passports should check the official Tanzania Immigration system.

Embassy / mission

High Commission of the United Republic of Tanzania • Nairobi.

Processing guidance

No advance visitor-visa processing is normally required for Kenyan passport holders.

Important Visa Information

Guidance does not guarantee approval or entry.

Visa and entry requirements may change. Sunward Travel will confirm the applicable requirements at the time of travel. The issuance of a visa or permission to enter is the sole prerogative of the issuing country's immigration/consular authorities, and Sunward Travel does not guarantee a successful visa application or entry for any applicant or nationality.