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Document Requirements

These requirements are applicable for Non-US Citizens applying for a Tanzanian Business visa in Washington DC

Effective November 18th 2019, The Tanzanian Government will only grant an e Visa to US citizens wishing to travel to Tanzania for Business purposes. This e Visa has officially replaced the traditional stamped Tanzania business visa. The new Tanzanian Business e Visa will be valid for 1 year good for multiple entries into Tanzania for a stay up to 90 days per entry.

Although vaccination certificate is not required for visa issuance, check with physician or local health clinic for vaccination requirements and recommendations.

No Visa is required for nationals of the following countries when the intended stay DOES NOT exceed 3 months: Botswana, Gambia, Ghana, Hong Kong, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

The List of countries above that do not require a visa to enter Tanzania can change without prior notice.
Please contact the Embassy of Tanzania or your Airline to confirm that your National does not require a visa.

Referred Visa requests - Nationals of the following countries MUST have their visa requests referred to Dar-es-salaam: Afghanistan, Abkhazia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Chad, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Lebanon, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Palestine, Refugees and Stateless individuals, Senegal, Somalia, Sierra Leone, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Sri Lanka.
IT IS EMPHASIZED THAT NATIONALS AND PERSONS OF THE MENTIONED CATEGORIES MAY NOT BE ALLOWED ENTRY INTO TANZANIA WITHOUT BEING IN POSSESSION OF REFERRED VISAS.

Referred Visa requests can take a considerable amount of time to be issued, and must be applied for using an online Tanzanian visa portal.https://eservices.immigration.go.tz/visa 
Please contact the Embassy of Tanzania directly for an estimate time frame. (normally 6-8 weeks) or longer.

Visa Requirements, processing times, validity of the visa, and Embassy visa fees are subject to change without prior notice.

 

Shipping Instructions

Please forward a printed copy of your order confirmation for a Tanzanian Business visa for Non-US Citizens and all required documents to:

Travel Document Systems, Inc.
1010 Wisconsin Ave NW
STE #845
Washington, DC 20007

Local Phone Number: 202-638-3800

Urgent applications for a Tanzanian Business visa should be shipped to TDS using only the FedEx Company.

Please use FedEx Priority Overnight. Do NOT ship "First Overnight." This will delay the delivery of your package.

Once your order is complete, your Passport with the visa sticker/stamp will be returned to you via FedEx Overnight.

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Continental USA Only Price
Next Business Day - up to 3 passports $36.00
Next Business Day - 4 or more passports $39.00
Saturday Delivery $41.00
Alaska, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, USVI Price
Next Day Letter (No Saturday Delivery) $39.00
International Price
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