British passport · Tanzania
Do UK citizens need a visa for Tanzania?
In brief
Yes, but they can get it on arrival: British passport holders get a visa on arrival in Tanzania, 90 days (Ordinary Visa).
Tanzania visa fee for UK citizens: British tourists take the Ordinary (single-entry) Visa, which costs USD 50 and is valid for up to 90 days. ≈ GBP 37 at the ECB rate of . Official fee. Source: Immigration Services Department, Ministry of Home Affairs, checked .
Tanzania visa processing time for UK citizens: Online visa applications are processed within ten days. Source: Immigration Services Department, Ministry of Home Affairs, checked .
Also: eVisa · 90 days (Ordinary Visa).
Nationals from the countries listed below are eligible for both the online and the on arrival Visa facility.
Immigration Services Department, Ministry of Home Affairs (Tanzania)
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ContentsIn brief
At a glance
| Access | Visa on arrival · 90 days (Ordinary Visa) |
|---|---|
| Stay | 90 days (Ordinary Visa) |
| Validity and entries | Not stated by the official source |
| Official fee | British tourists take the Ordinary (single-entry) Visa, which costs USD 50 and is valid for up to 90 days.1 |
| Official processing | Online visa applications are processed within ten days.1 |
| Where to apply | Apply online on the official Immigration Services website (recommended) or get the visa on arrival at an official entry point.1Official site: visa.immigration.go.tz |
Do UK citizens need a visa for Tanzania?
Immigration Services Department, Ministry of Home Affairs (Tanzania) lists the UK among the countries whose nationals get a visa on arrival. Stay: 90 days (Ordinary Visa).
“Nationals from the countries listed below are eligible for both the online and the on arrival Visa facility.”
Conditions and exceptions
Unlike most Commonwealth citizens, British citizens need a visa: the Commonwealth exemption excludes the UK, Canada, India, Pakistan, Australia and New Zealand.
There are several countries whose nationals are not required to apply for a Visa to enter Tanzania. These are EAC Member States, SADC Member States except Comoros, and Commonwealth countries except the United Kingdom, Canada, India, Pakistan, Australia and New Zealand.
Immigration Services Department, Ministry of Home Affairs · checkedYour passport needs at least six months' validity and one unused visa page, and you must show a return ticket on arrival.
Visa applicants must ensure that their passports have a validity of at least six months and at least one unused visa page before submitting their application; vi. Visitors MUST show their Return Ticket upon arrival (at the entry point) in Tanzania;
Immigration Services Department, Ministry of Home Affairs · checkedOne visa covers both the Mainland and Zanzibar; Ordinary Visa holders may not work or do business.
If an applicant wishes to visit both Tanzania Mainland and Zanzibar, he/she is advised to select the first destination while filling in the form. He will nevertheless be allowed to visit both places without the need for a new Visa; ... Holders of an Ordinary Visa are not permitted to work or conduct any business.
Immigration Services Department, Ministry of Home Affairs · checked
Tanzania visa types for UK citizens
eVisa · 90 days (Ordinary Visa)
Immigration Services Department, Ministry of Home Affairs · checked
How to apply
Apply online on the official Immigration Services website (recommended) or get the visa on arrival at an official entry point.
Immigration Services Department, Ministry of Home Affairs · checked
Fee
British tourists take the Ordinary (single-entry) Visa, which costs USD 50 and is valid for up to 90 days.
Immigration Services Department, Ministry of Home Affairs · checked
These are government fees as the official sources state them. Agencies add their own service fees; those are not visa fees, and we don't list them.
Processing time
Online visa applications are processed within ten days.
Immigration Services Department, Ministry of Home Affairs · checked
Documents and entry checks
What changed
- Since 1 October 2026 foreign visitors must buy the government's inbound travel insurance (USD 44, medical emergencies, up to 92 days): from NIC when entering through the Mainland, from ZIC when entering through Zanzibar. Embassy of the United Republic of Tanzania in Rome · checked
- Checked against the official sources on this page: the rule above still holds.
FAQ
Is Tanzania visa-free for UK citizens now?
Not visa-free: UK citizens get a visa on arrival, 90 days (Ordinary Visa).
How much does a Tanzania visa cost for UK citizens?
British tourists take the Ordinary (single-entry) Visa, which costs USD 50 and is valid for up to 90 days.
Can I get a Tanzania visa in 7 days?
Online visa applications are processed within ten days.
Other trips on a British passport
Sources
Official sources only. Each was checked on the date shown.
- Immigration Services Department, Ministry of Home Affairs (Tanzania): entry rule, visa types, entry conditions, fees, how to apply and processing time
- Embassy of the United Republic of Tanzania in Rome (publishing the Ministry of Finance notice): changes