Known for its wild beauty, Tanzania is one of the best places you will ever witness.
If you are planning your trip to Tanzania, then you must have thought of Tanzania e-visa and Tanzania visa on arrival, and which of these two you should go for.
Well then, here in this blog we will discuss which visa suits you the best to make your choices simpler.
What is e visa
Tanzania e visa is an electronically created visa that allows you to complete your visa application entirely online.
This visa is valid for 90 days and allows you to visit Tanzania for tourist purposes.
Tanzania e-visa is available to citizens of 150 countries.
READ ALSO: Tanzania visa application
Do you find yourself in the list?
There are 150 countries who are eligible to apply for Tanzania e-visa
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Aland Islands |
Greece |
China |
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Albania |
Greenland |
Colombia |
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Algeria |
Guadeloupe |
Comoros |
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American Samoa |
Guam |
Congo |
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Andorra |
Guatemala |
Costa Rica |
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Angola |
Guinea |
Croatia |
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Antarctica |
Guinea-Bissau |
Cuba |
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Argentina |
Haiti |
Curacao |
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Armenia |
Honduras |
Czech Republic |
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Aruba |
Hungary |
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
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Australia |
Iceland |
Denmark |
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Austria |
India |
Dominican Republic, |
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Bahrain |
Indonesia |
Ecuador |
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Belarus |
Ireland |
Egypt |
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Belgium |
Israel |
El Salvador |
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Benin |
Italy |
Estonia |
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Bhutan |
Ivory Coast |
Faroe Islands |
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Bolivia |
Japan |
Federated States of Micronesia |
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Bonaire |
Jordan |
Fiji |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Kuwait |
Finland |
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Brazil |
Kyrgyzstan |
France |
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Bulgaria |
Laos |
French Guiana |
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Burkina Faso |
Latvia |
French Polynesia |
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Burundi |
Liberia |
Gabon |
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Cambodia |
Libya |
Georgia |
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Cameroon |
Liechtenstein |
Germany |
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Canada |
Lithuania |
Haiti |
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Cape Verde |
Luxembourg |
Honduras |
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Central African Republic |
Macedonia |
Hungary |
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Chile |
Morocco |
Iceland |
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Maldives |
Myanmar |
India |
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Marshall Islands |
Greece |
Indonesia |
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Martinique |
Greenland |
Ireland |
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Mayotte |
Guadeloupe |
Israel |
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Mexico |
Guam |
Ivory Coast |
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Moldova |
Guatemala |
Japan |
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Monaco |
Guinea |
Jordan |
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Mongolia |
Guinea-Bissau |
Kuwait |
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Montenegro, |
Haiti |
Kyrgyzstan |
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Morocco |
Honduras |
Laos |
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Myanmar |
Hungary |
Latvia |
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Greece |
Iceland |
Liberia |
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Greenland |
India |
Libya |
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Guadeloupe |
Indonesia |
Liechtenstein |
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Guam |
Ireland |
Lithuania |
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Guatemala |
Israel |
Luxembourg |
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Guinea |
Italy |
Macedonia |
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Guinea-Bissau |
Ivory Coast |
Maldives |
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Niue |
Japan |
Marshall Islands |
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North Korea |
Jordan |
Martinique |
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Northern Mariana Islands |
Kuwait |
Mayotte |
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Norway |
Kyrgyzstan |
Mexico |
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Oman |
Peru |
Moldova |
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Palau |
Philippines |
Monaco |
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Panama |
Pitcairn Islands |
Mongolia |
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Paraguay |
Poland |
Montenegro, |
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Laos |
Portugal |
Liechtenstein |
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Latvia |
Puerto Rico |
Lithuania |
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Liberia |
Qatar |
Luxembourg |
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Libya |
Reunion |
Macedonia |
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Liechtenstein |
Russian Federation |
Maldives |
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Lithuania |
Saint Barthelemy |
Marshall Islands |
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Luxembourg |
South Sudan |
Martinique |
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Macedonia |
Spain |
Mayotte |
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Maldives |
Sudan |
Nepal |
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Marshall Islands |
Suriname |
Netherlands |
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Martinique |
Svalbard and Jan Mayen |
New Caledonia |
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Mayotte |
Sweden |
New Zealand |
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Mexico |
Switzerland |
Nicaragua |
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Moldova |
Saint Martin |
Haiti |
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Monaco |
Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
Honduras |
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Mongolia |
San Marino |
Hungary |
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Montenegro, |
Sao Tome and Principe |
Iceland |
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Morocco |
United Kingdom |
India |
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Myanmar |
United States |
Indonesia |
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Greece |
United States Virgin Islands |
Ireland |
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Greenland |
Uruguay |
Israel |
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Guadeloupe |
Vatican City |
Italy |
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Guam |
Venezuela |
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Guatemala |
Vietnam |
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Guinea |
Wallis and Futuna |
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Guinea-Bissau |
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So how do you apply for your Tanzania e-visa?
To apply for Tanzania e-visa make sure you have :
- 6 months valid passport
- Colored passport photographs
- Copy of confirmed flight tickets
- Proof of stay
- E-visa application
Fill your visa application with correct information and attach the supporting documents you are asked to. After making payment for your e-visa, all you need to do is to wait for your visa to arrive through email, which takes around 7 days.
READ ALSO: Easy Steps to get Tanzania Visa
What is Visa on Arrival?
Tanzania Visa on arrival is type of travel document that one receives in the Tanzania or Zanzibar entry point.
Currently only one country i.e Iraq is eligible for Tanzania visa on arrival.
Visa on Arrival can't be paid using credit or debit card, only USD is accepted for payment.
Documents required for Tanzania visa on arrival
- Valid Passport
- Coloured passport photographs
- confirmed tickets
- proof of stay
READ ALSO: Tanzania visa requirements
So, which one is better for you?
Tanzania e-visa is way better option for you compared to Visa on arrival.
First thing to concider is that Tanzania only allows one country to go for visa on arrival.Even if you are from Iraq, which is the only country that is eligible for a Tanzania visa on arrival, you will not be able to choose the length of your stay because the Tanzania government judges applicants and determines their stay period, which may or may not be 30 days.
Meanwhile, if you apply for a Tanzania e-visa online, you can do it from the comfort of your own home.
Alternatively, you can apply for your through Tourist visa online and relax while we take care of the rest.
