New E-visa requirements for Tanzania

[bwanamrm]

Don't know if anyone else has posted this yet.

Just back from a safari with Adam Clements Safari Trackers in the Moyowosi and I wanted to let anyone interested know about the new visa and visa requirements. Last year I went on safari with Kilombero North and the e-visa process was simple, not so this year.

Please give yourself 2 to 3 weeks to complete the on-line questionnaire and have TZ immigration get back to you. The form is much longer with a couple of uploads you must do now and only the multiple entry visa at $100 is available to American citizens. I didn't get mine back until the day before I flew which caused a bit of consternation so don't delay the process.

I flew Turkish Air and arrived at the airport in Dar at 2:30am thinking I would get through quickly... not so. A number of flights had gotten in and the airport was packed. All immigration lines were long. And woe to those who had to apply for a visa upon arrival and then go through immigration, the queue was horrendous!

A word to the wise... and well traveled. E-visa and do it early!

 

[375Fox]

I’m not sure what the process was, but I did mine in one sitting earlier this year. Looks like I submitted March 31 and got approval on April 11. I do remember it was frustrating trying to shrink file sizes to the allowable maximum sizes, but that was only difficult part I can remember. Flying into and out of Kilimanjaro was the easiest African airport experience I’ve had to date.

 

[Skshyk]

I’m not sure what the process was, but I did mine in one sitting earlier this year. Looks like I submitted March 31 and got approval on April 11. I do remember it was frustrating trying to shrink file sizes to the allowable maximum sizes, but that was only difficult part I can remember. Flying into and out of Kilimanjaro was the easiest African airport experience I’ve had to date.

Yup, I did mine in July. That file size was sure enough annoying but I got my e-visa about 7 days after. On arrival the visa line was long definitely sped things up having the visa ready.

 

[318AE]

same thing here in ~ April of this year - 1980’s file size, but otherwise straight forward.

 

[wesheltonj]

Gracy did mine for me as part of the fee this summer. I am sure it's easy enough to do yourself. It's not like on the old days when you used to have to send your passport and postal money order to a consulate and get your Visa, which was easy too, just time consuming. More first world problems.

On another note, I understand Tanzania mainland is going to force you to buy Tanzania Health Insurance just like Zanzibar. I also heard, they are going to increase the visa fee too.

 

[Surgeon1]

Well, that may cause me to rethink Tanzania for next summer.

 

[375Fox]

Well, that may cause me to rethink Tanzania for next summer.

A $100 visa and a possible $44 insurance requirement would cause you to rethink Tanzania?