Tanzania visa requirements for Nigerians

Travel and visa requirements

Basic Travel Requirements for Nigerians visiting Tanzania

Travelers are required to fulfill the following requirements in order to apply for a Tanzanian Visa.

  • Nigerian passport with at least 6 months validity and one blank page for stamping.
  • Completed and signed visa application form.
  • Two recent passport photographs with white background.
  • Invitation letter.
  • Recent bank statement.
  • Accommodation reservation.
  • Letter of introduction.
  • Onward/ return flight ticket.
  • Visa fees.
  • Tax clearance.
  • Marriage and childbirth certificate if applicable.
  • Yellow fever vaccination certificate.
  • Business registration certificate.
  • Documents (proof of assets, family pictures) confirming return to home country.
  • Travel itinerary.
  • Refusal notice from other embassies, if any.

Tanzania Visa for Nigerians

Facts about Tanzania

Tanzania is an East African country known for its vast wilderness areas. They include the plains of Serengeti National Park, a safari mecca populated by the “big five” game (elephant, lion, leopard, buffalo, rhino), and Kilimanjaro National Park, home to Africa’s highest mountain. Offshore lie the tropical islands of Zanzibar, with Arabic influences, and Mafia, with a marine park home to whale sharks and coral reefs.

Types of Tanzania Visa

Types of Visa Processing Time Duration of Stay
Tourist visa 10 days 90 days
Business visa 10 days 90 days
Student visa 10 days 90 days
Transit visa 10 days 7 days

General Requirements for Tanzania Visa

  • Nigerian passport with at least 6 months validity and one blank page for stamping.
  • Completed and signed visa application form.
  • Two recent passport photographs with white background.
  • Invitation letter.
  • Recent bank statement.
  • Accommodation reservation.
  • Letter of introduction.
  • Onward/ return flight ticket.
  • Visa fees.
  • Tax clearance.
  • Marriage and childbirth certificate if applicable.
  • Yellow fever vaccination certificate.
  • Business registration certificate.
  • Documents (proof of assets, family pictures) confirming return to home country.
  • Travel itinerary.
  • Refusal notice from other embassies, if any.
Tanzania Tourist visa Tanzania Business visa Tanzania Student visa Tanzania Transit visa

Tanzania Tourist Visa Eligibility & Requirements

  • Tanzania tourist visa is also known as an ordinary visa.
  • This visa is granted to individuals for the purposes of Tourism, Leisure, Holiday, visiting friends and relatives.
  • It can also be used to attend conferences, conduct humanitarian and charity activities, Health Treatment or any other purpose as may be determined by the issuing authority.
  • Working, studying or participating in any profit-oriented event is prohibited.
  • The tourist visa is usually issued as Single-entry which allows for only one entry into Tanzania. It is valid for 90 days.
  • Applicants are to apply for their visa online through the Official Tanzania Immigration website (www.immigration.go.tz) only and not through any other link. 
  • If you do not include all the necessary documents for the type of visa you are applying for, the application may be rejected.
  • Tourist applicants are to present a copy of their return flight ticket.
  • An invitation letter from your Tanzanian host is required. The letter should state the purpose and duration of the trip.
  • Fulfilling all visa requirements does not guarantee visa issuance. The Tanzania Immigration Services Department may give or withhold reasons for rejection of Visa.
  • Having a visa is not the final authority to enter the United Republic of Tanzania. The Immigration Officer at the Entry point can refuse a holder of visa to enter if he feels that the holder is unable to fulfill Immigration entry requirements or a threat to the country. 
  • Individuals must have sorted out their accommodation before applying for the visa as proof of it would be required.
  • From 01/06/2019, the Tanzanian Government banned all applicants from bringing plastic carrier bags into the country. Special desks are designated at entry points of the country to confiscate all plastic bags.
  • However, if the bags carry medical supplies or toiletries then they would be allowed on the condition that they will always be in the applicant’s possession and will not be used to litter the country.
  • Receipt of 50 USD visa fee is required.
  • If you overstay the validity of your visa, or work without an appropriate permit, you will be liable to arrest, detention and a fine before being deported.

Tanzania Business Visa Eligibility & Requirements

  • Business visa is issued to individuals with the aim of carrying out commercial activities or transactions.
  • Other uses of Tanzania business visa are conducting special assignments, including repairing machines or running short-term training and for professional roles such as feasibility studies, auditing accounts.
  • Applicants of business visa can participate in investments, business meetings, and short term lawful business-related task recognized by Tanzania law and as may be determined by the issuing authority
  • After making payments, applicants are required to wait for approval of their Visa before they start their journey.
  • The approval message will be sent through emails and can also be accessed by checking visa status online.
  • An applicant may track the progress of the application by using the ID Number, which was given during the application stage. To track the application, the applicant will go back to the Visa Application System, then click the Visa Status button.
  • Business visa is issued for a maximum period of 90 days and costs 250 USD.
  • The visa is issued for only single-entries.
  • If the visa application is rejected, paid visa fees will not be refunded.
  • An introduction letter from the business partner in Tanzania, stating the reason why the applicant is travelling, who the sponsor of the trip will be and the proposed completion time of the trip is required.
  • The applicant’s employer in Nigeria has to write a cover letter stating the applicant took an official leave and will return at the end of the trip.
  • Self-employed individuals should present a certificate of business registration and other assets in Nigeria. These will serve as proof that there is the incentive of returning to home country at the expiration of the visa.
  • You can extend your visa at the immigration office in Dar es Salaam for three months at a time for a maximum of six months.

Tanzania Student Visa Eligibility & Requirements

  • Student visa is granted to natives of Nigeria who enter the Country for Researches, Interning, Volunteering, EAC Students and exchange students.
  • EAC and Exchange students can apply for a visa at no cost at all. In other words, the visa is free of charge.
  • Prospective Students admitted to recognized and legally registered Institutions can apply for this visa. 
  • It is important that you have been admitted into the institution before you apply for the visa.
  • This visa may be issued for a single entry or multiple entries and is valid for 90 days to 2 years.
  • Issuance of this visa is directed by the Commissioner-General of Immigration and Commissioner of Immigration Zanzibar and is at their discretion.
  • All applicants will be required to present a yellow card issued and signed by a renowned health institution. It serves as proof of yellow fever vaccination.
  • The student visa fees range from 50 USD to 550 USD depending on the category applied for and the duration of stay.
  • Students visiting Tanzania for academic issues for a period of three months are issued a visa which costs 50 USD.
  • If you are traveling for academic reasons but for longer than 3 months, you will be required to pay a non-refundable fee of 250 USD.
  • Students who wish to pursue research activities will pay 550 USD and will be issued a Student Visa for a maximum period of 2 years.
  • Covering letter from the institution/college where the foreign student will study is required.
  • The letter must carry details of the course/field and duration of the program.
  • Applicants must present a recent bank statement or sponsor as proof that they will be able to pay any required bills for the period of the stay.
  • If you need a longer time for the course, then you can apply for a visa extension in the United Kingdom of Tanzania at the Dar es Sallam immigration office.

Tanzania Transit Visa Eligibility & Requirements

  • This Visa is issued to foreigners for the purpose of transiting through Tanzania to another destination outside the United Republic.
  • It takes about 5 to 7 days to process this visa.
  • Transit visa is valid for a period not exceeding 7 days.
  • The applicant of this visa is required to provide proof of an entry visa of the next country and/or onward ticket.
  • Transit Visa is only for travelers who are passing through Tanzania, and cannot be used for tourism purposes.
  • An Applicant can make payment of visa fee online through one of the following methods:
    • By Visa card or By Master card;
    • By Swift transfer (depositing money directly at the bank counter).
  • After making the payment, the Applicant will receive a notification that his payment has been received and will wait for visa approval before embarking on the journey.
  • Tanzania visa costs 30 USD which should be paid during the visa application.
  • Applicants whose visa applications have been approved are required to enter Tanzania through the five specified Entry Points, which are:
    • Julius Nyerere International Airport (JNIA)
    • Kilimanjaro International Airport (KIA)
    • Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (AAKIA)
    • Namanga border
    • Tunduma border

Tanzania Visa Fees

Visa Type

Sub Types

Visa Fees

Tourist visa

50.00 (USD)

Business visa

250.00 (USD)

Student visa

50.00 (USD)

250.00 (USD)

550.00 (USD)

Transit visa

30.00 (USD)

Tanzania Visa Application Centres & Embassies in Nigeria

Location

Address

Abuja

No 21, Yedseram Street Opposite ALGON Building by IG House, Maitama P.M.B 5125 Wuse, Abuja

tanzaniahighcommissionng.com

info@tanzaniahighcommissionng.com

(+234) 9-291 4801 / 3 / 4

Frequently Asked Questions

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