🇹🇿 Tanzania visa requirements for Ghanaian, Kenyan and Nigerian travellers

Short tourist or visit trip on an ordinary passport. Reviewed 11 October 2026.

Nigerian passport holders need a visa or eVisa before travelling; Ghanaian, Kenyan passport holders can enter without a visa or get one on arrival.

Do I need a visa for Tanzania?

Passport	Entry for a short visit
Ghanaian passport	No visa needed Visa exempt
Kenyan passport	No visa needed Visa exempt (EAC)
Nigerian passport	Visa required Visa required — check the online category

Tanzania visa fees

Ghana and Kenya exempt; Nigeria ordinary visa USD 50 if eligible

Follow immigration instructions

Confirm whether a referral or other category applies before paying

Where to apply

Use the official immigration portal if eligible and a visa is required; otherwise its consular route. Passport exemptions override a generic application fee.

Apply online — Tanzania eVisa

Entry count is grant-specific: use the visa or approval actually issued. No blanket single or multiple entitlement is stated.

Emergency numbers in Tanzania

Police 112 · Fire 112 · Ambulance 112

Before you go

Peaceful and welcoming; Swahili is the national language. Zanzibar is predominantly Muslim and more conservative in dress.

Do

Greet elders with "Shikamoo"
Cover shoulders and knees in Stone Town and villages on Zanzibar
Use registered tour operators for Kilimanjaro and safaris

Don't

Don't use plastic bags — they are banned
Don't wear swimwear away from the beach on Zanzibar
Don't photograph people without asking

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