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Multiple Entry Visa — United States visitor

TanzaniaShort stays and visits

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For the relevant traveller scope, is a visa, electronic authorisation, visa on arrival or no advance visa normally required?

U.S. passport holders visiting for tourism or holidays are directed to apply for Tanzania's Multiple Visa rather than an Ordinary Visa. The guideline also lists EAC member states, SADC member states except Comoros, and Commonwealth member states except the United Kingdom, Canada, Nigeria, India, Pakistan, Australia and New Zealand as not required to apply for a visa; it does not provide a complete country-by-country matrix in that exemption paragraph.

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Limits of the record
  • The source does not state in this route section whether U.S. visitors may obtain this Multiple Visa on arrival; confirm the current passport-specific application option.

What short-visit purposes does this route cover?

For U.S. nationals, this Multiple Visa category covers holiday or tourism, visits to friends and relatives, and conference attendance. The guideline says U.S. passport holders are not entitled to an Ordinary Visa.

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  • 11.3 Multiple Entry Visa — U.S. purposes
    Multiple Visa may be issued to American nationals (due to bilateral agreements between Tanzania and America) who wish to come for such purposes like Holiday/Tourism, visiting friends and relatives or attending a conference.
  • 11.3 Multiple Entry Visa — U.S. category
    American nationals are not entitled for Ordinary Visa; this implies that, USA passport holders who wish to visit Tanzania for tourism or holiday MUST apply for Multiple Visa even If they plan for single entry.

What maximum stay, rolling-period rule, validity and entry rules apply?

The Multiple Visa may be issued for up to twelve months, but a holder may stay no more than three months (90 days) consecutively in Tanzania on each visit. It is multiple-entry, not permission to remain for twelve consecutive months.

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What important funds, accommodation, invitation, insurance, onward-travel or passport evidence may be required?

For U.S. nationals visiting for holiday or tourism, the listed documents are a recent passport-size photo, the passport biographic-data page, a return ticket and the USD 100 visa fee. The general guidelines also require a passport valid for at least six months with one unused visa page and say visitors must show a return ticket.

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Where/how is permission obtained when required, and under what important circumstances can a stay be extended or changed?

The Immigration guidelines direct applicants to use the official online visa system and recommend applying online; they also describe visa on arrival at official entry points. They do not state in this section whether this U.S.-specific Multiple Visa category is available on arrival or describe extension or conversion of the visa.

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Limits of the record
  • The route-specific availability of visa on arrival and any extension or status-change process are not stated.
  • 1. Important Notice — application channels
    There are two options available for obtaining Tanzania Visa. The first option is obtaining Visa by applying online through Tanzania Immigration Services official website (www.immigration.go.tz) ; and the second option is obtaining Visa on arrival at official entry point. It is recommended to use online Visa application platform.
  • 1. Important Notice — official online channel
    Visa applicants are advised to make their applications through the Official Tanzania Immigration Services website (www.immigration.go.tz) ONLY and Not through any other online links;

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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