Travel requirements for Tanzania

Entry requirements for Tanzania

Passport validity

Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months beyond the date you arrive and have 1 blank page.

Visas

A eVisa may be required before travel — check the source link below for your specific circumstances.

Source: UK Foreign Travel Advice — Tanzania. Always confirm the latest requirements before you travel.

Vaccines for travel to Tanzania

Based on NaTHNaC TravelHealthPro guidance for UK travellers. Lead times assume protection is needed on the day you arrive.

• Hepatitis A Recommended

  2 weeks before travel
• Tetanus / Diphtheria Recommended

  Booster recommended if last dose was more than 10 years ago.

• Typhoid Recommended

  Especially for visiting friends/relatives and those in areas with poor sanitation.

  2 weeks before travel
• Chikungunya Consider

  2 weeks before travel
• Cholera Consider

  For humanitarian workers and those in outbreak areas with limited access to safe water.

  7 days before travel
• Dengue Consider
• Hepatitis B Consider

  For those with sexual risk, healthcare workers, and long-stay travellers.

  3 weeks before travel
• Meningococcal ACWY Consider

  For healthcare workers, VFR visitors, backpackers, and long-stay travellers.

  10 days before travel
• Polio Consider

  4 weeks before travel
• Rabies (Pre-exposure) Consider

  Pre-exposure for those with high-risk occupations, limited medical access, or long stays (>1 month).

  4 weeks before travel
• Tuberculosis (BCG) Consider
• Yellow Fever Consider

  10 days before travel

Source: NaTHNaC TravelHealthPro — Tanzania.

Driving in Tanzania

The UK government does not list Tanzania as requiring a UK International Driving Permit (IDP). If you plan to drive, check with the embassy of Tanzania and your car-hire company before you travel.