Tanzania

Government advisories

• ☐ United States: level 3/4 — Level 3: Reconsider Travel
• ☐ United Kingdom: level 2/4
• ☐ Canada: level 2/4 — Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories)

Health notices

• ☐ Global Polio (level 2)
• ☐ Global Measles (level 1)

Entry requirements

☐ Visitors to Tanzania must obtain either a visa on arrival or an e-Visa unless they are citizens of one of the visa-exempt countries or citizens who must obtain a visa from one of the Tanzanian diplomatic missions.

Practical

• ☐ Plug type D/G, 230V — bring an adapter if yours differs
• ☐ Drives on the left
• ☐ Emergency (police): 112
• ☐ Emergency (ambulance): 114
• ☐ Emergency (fire): 115
• ☐ Money: The currency of Tanzania is known as the Tanzanian shilling, denoted by the symbol "TSh" or by "/=" or "/-" following the number (ISO code:TZS). There are five denominations of notes and four of coins in circulation in Tanzania:

Laws that could get a tourist arrested

• ☐ Police report requirement — You must obtain a police report if documents are stolen to facilitate leaving the country. Ensure the report explicitly states your papers were stolen to avoid exit difficulties.

Before you go

General trip-prep, not specific to Tanzania — the same short list applies anywhere.

• ☐ Register with your embassy's traveler program if one exists
• ☐ Check your passport's validity and blank-page requirements on your destination's official entry-rules page
• ☐ Photograph/screenshot your passport, visa, and travel insurance documents
• ☐ Download offline maps for your destination
• ☐ Confirm your bank/card issuer knows you're traveling
• ☐ Check whether your phone plan needs a travel add-on or a local SIM