Tanzania visa for South Africans
Sources differ; confirmation needed
Sources differ on this route. The recorded route is precautionary and needs confirmation before booking.
Sources differ on this rule. We show the stricter answer; confirm with the embassy or your airline.
South Africa · Ordinary passport · Short visit · Ordinary single-entry visa · Sources differ; confirmation needed
- Recorded fee
- $50
- Stay allowance
- 90 days · per entry
- Processing
- Up to 10 days
- Visa usage window
- 90 days · from issue
Residence, a supporting visa or another condition may change this route. Review consequential conditions before applying
Reviewed 6 October 202617 sources · Low confidenceTanzanian public authoritySources and verification
Who this applies to, and exceptions
What can change this answer
Holding another visa or a residence permit, your age or your port of entry can open a different route.
These routes are conditional. Every stated requirement must be met; selecting a document does not confirm eligibility.
- Conditional · No visa needed
A valid Tanzanian residence permit or pass may provide the entry basis; its validity and any re-entry conditions control.
- The document must be valid on entry.
Arrange the paid entry route before travel.
Where the sources differ
The central portal and an undated mission table disagree on the nationality category or fee; their effective order is not established.
This classifies the recorded evidence; it does not announce a rule change. The disagreement remains unresolved and the displayed conservative rule is retained.
Sources for this rule
- 1.
- 2.Tanzania mission (opens in a new tab)
my.tzembassy.go.tz · Airline or official mission
Recorded check:
- 3.Tanzanian public authority (opens in a new tab)
eg.tzembassy.go.tz · Airline or official mission
Recorded check:
- 4.Tanzania Immigration Services (opens in a new tab)
visa.immigration.go.tz · Government
Recorded check:
- 5.Tanzania mission (opens in a new tab)
dz.tzembassy.go.tz · Airline or official mission
Recorded check:
Why we say this (5)
“t. Vicent • St. Helana • South African Republic • Trinidad & Tobago • Turks & Caicos • Tokelan • Tonga”
Quoted from Tanzanian public authority · Destination government · checked 6 Oct 2026
“List of Countries which do not require Visa”
Quoted from Tanzania mission · Airline data (Timatic) · checked 7 Oct 2026
“liland No Yes 50 USD 200 South Africa Republic Yes No 50 USD 201 South Ossetia Yes No 50 USD”
Quoted from Tanzanian public authority · Airline data (Timatic) · checked 6 Oct 2026
“The fee for Ordinary Visa is 50 USD and has a validity of up to 90 days; The fee for Multiple Visa is 100 USD and has a validity of 1 year.”
Quoted from Tanzania Immigration Services · Destination government · checked 6 Oct 2026
“All Visas are valid from the date issued. 90 days from the date of entry/arrival.”
Quoted from Tanzania mission · Airline data (Timatic) · checked 6 Oct 2026
History of this rule(1)
- No visa neededeVisa or visa on arrivalChecked against official sources
How to apply, step by step
- 1
Confirm the route with the official authority
Sources differ on this route. The recorded route is precautionary and needs confirmation before booking.
Before you travel
Health notices
Enhanced screening continues for arrivals from DR Congo. UK guidance says screening for arrivals from Uganda has ended; Australian guidance still requires its surveillance form. Sources differ; confirm with the embassy or your airline.
Check again before travel; we will review this on 13 October 2026.
UK FCDO · Recorded check
More sources (1)
Foreign government ·Health notices
Body-temperature checks for mpox screening apply at all entry points.
Check again before travel; we will review this on 13 October 2026.
Registrations before arrival
Traveller’s Health Surveillance Form
When: Before departure or on arrival.
Who: Published Australian guidance covers arrivals from DR Congo or Uganda; the continuing Uganda requirement is disputed by UK guidance.
UK FCDO · Recorded checkMore sources (1)
Foreign government ·
Documents to prepare
Documents whose scope matches the base route. Review the additional conditions below.
eVisaGuides
Base-route documents
- Upload the passport biographical page. The passport must have at least 6 months remaining and an unused visa page at application.Tanzania Immigration Services: https://visa.immigration.go.tz/guidelines · 2026-10-06
This list excludes mission requirements and conditions that need confirmation.
How much the Tanzania visa costs for South Africans
- Government fee
- Not itemised in the fee record
- Insurance within the application fee
- Not itemised in the fee record
- Service and verification
- Not itemised in the fee record
- Recorded amount for this route
- 50 USD
- Total of itemised fees
- Not confirmed
The total covers the itemised components only. An unlisted charge is not treated as free.
Stay, validity and entries
- Stay per entry
- 90 days per entry
- Visa usage window
- 90 days · from issue
- Limit over a period
- Not confirmed
- Recorded duration rule
- per entry
- Entries
- Single
- Extension in country
- Not confirmed
Entry and health rules
These facts are scoped to this route. Requirements with unconfirmed scope remain in the destination reference and are not a personal checklist. Full entry reference
Payment, transit and practical tips
- Emergency numbers
- General 112 · Police 112 · Ambulance 112
- Driving side
- Left
- eSIM availability
- Yas offers eSIM activation at its shops with ID or passport and a compatible phone; data bundles are separate.
- Cash declaration
- Declare currencies exceeding USD 10000 or equivalent on arrival and departure.
- Duty-free allowance
- Personal-use effects such as cameras and binoculars are listed as duty-free; current category quantity limits were not reconciled.
- Medicines
- Confirm the medicine and quantity with TMDA before travel. Published personal-use guidance requires an English prescription with the medicine, dose, quantity and treatment duration; permit conditions vary by medicine.
- Overstaying
- Overstaying can lead to a substantial fine; a current fixed tariff was not confirmed.
- Leaving the country
- Observe the visa and admission expiry dates. An ordinary visa can allow re-entry after visiting an East African country while that visa remains valid.
Frequently asked questions
How much is the Tanzania visa for South Africans?
$50. See the fee breakdown and its components below.
How long can South Africans stay in Tanzania?
90 days · per entry
What documents do I need for the Tanzania visa?
Upload the passport biographical page. The passport must have at least 6 months remaining and an unused visa page at application..
Sources and verification
Every rule on this page comes from the sources below. Dates show when the data was added, last changed and last reviewed.
- Added
- 1 Apr 2026
- Last changed
- 6 Oct 2026
- Last reviewed
- 6 Oct 2026
- 1.Tanzania Immigration Services (opens in a new tab)
visa.immigration.go.tz · Government
Recorded check:
- 2.Tanzania Immigration Services (opens in a new tab)
visa.immigration.go.tz · Government
Recorded check:
- 3.
- 4.Tanzanian public authority (opens in a new tab)
eg.tzembassy.go.tz · Airline or official mission
Recorded check:
- 5.
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- 7.
- 8.
- 9.Tanzania mission (opens in a new tab)
my.tzembassy.go.tz · Airline or official mission
Recorded check:
- 10.Tanzania mission (opens in a new tab)
ng.tzembassy.go.tz · Airline or official mission
Recorded check:
- 11.
- 12.Foreign government (opens in a new tab)
smartraveller.gov.au · Government travel advice
Recorded check:
- 13.Tanzania mission (opens in a new tab)
dz.tzembassy.go.tz · Airline or official mission
Recorded check:
- 14.Tanzania Medicines and Medical Devices Authority (opens in a new tab)
tmda.go.tz · Government
Recorded check:
- 15.Tanzania Medicines and Medical Devices Authority (opens in a new tab)
tmda.go.tz · Government · checked via search results
Recorded check:
- 16.Tanzania mission in Abu Dhabi (opens in a new tab)
ae.tzembassy.go.tz · Airline or official mission
Recorded check:
- 17.Tanzania mission in India (opens in a new tab)
in.tzembassy.go.tz · Airline or official mission · checked via search results
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