Tanzania visa requirements for Indians

Travel and visa requirements

Tanzanian Visa is not required for Indians

Stay Duration: 90 days

Entry Requirements

  • People of India who want to travel to Tanzania can either apply for the Tanzanian e-visa or visa on arrival.
  • The staying duration for the above-mentioned visa types is 90 days duration.
  • All visitors' passports must be valid for 6 months and/or beyond the period of intended stay.
  • Two blanked pages at least, must be left on your international passport for necessary stampings.
  • Tanzania is one of the oldest known inhabited country and the largest in East Africa.
  • You are to declare international currency valuing more than $10,000 on both your entry and exit from Tanzania.
  • You can travel with your pets to Tanzania provided you have your pet certificate of ownership with you.
  • The time estimate to travel from Delhi, India to Dodoma Tanzania is 17 hours 20 minutes.
  • +255 is the Tanzanian international dialing code.
  • Vaccination against yellow fever and malaria is strongly recommended before you embark on your journey to Tanzania.
  • If you want to drive around Tanzania, ensure you have a spare gallon of fuel, a map, first-aid kits, water and non-perishable food supplies with you.
  • Lovers of wildlife can visit Tanzania's national parks for as low as $100. This fee covers a private tour and sometimes hotel accommodation for a night. 
  • You are advised to budget about $72.00USD to cover your daily expenses in Tanzania just to cover other expenses mentioned above.
  • The best parks can be found in the North of the country but are regularly filled with tourists.
  • Kilimanjaro is one of Tanzania's main attractions. It is the highest mountain in Africa. Many visitors come to Tanzania to experience this great mountain. The main peak is estimated to be 5895m high making it a real challenge for mountain climbers.
  • June to October is considered the right moment to visit Tanzania when the country is experiencing its dry season.
  • Tanzania also boasts of having two of the best Stone Age sites in the world: Isimila Gorge (near Iringa) and the earliest known examples of human art among the rock pain. They are around 30,000 years old.
  • The lingua franca of Tanzania is Swahili and 90% of the population are fluent speakers. English is only used for foreign transactions and means of instruction in schools.
  • Due to the difference in time zones, Tanzania(GMT +3) is 2 hours, 30 minutes behind India Time Zone which is (GMT +5:30).
  • The power plugs and sockets used in Tanzania are of type D and G. The standard voltage is 230 V and the standard frequency is 50 Hz.
  • Nyama Choma known as grilled meat, Wali which is rice, Samaki(fish), Pilau that is rice mixed with various spices, etc... are the foods you will never forget how spicy there are when you visit Tanzania.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the ideal foods to eat when visiting Tanzania?

Nyama Choma known as grilled meat, Wali which is rice, Samaki(fish), Pilau that is rice mixed with various spices, etc... are the foods you will never forget how spicy there are when you visit Tanzania.

How much can it cost me when I visit national parks in Tanzania?

Lovers of wildlife can visit Tanzania's national parks for as low as $100. This fee covers a private tour and sometimes hotel accommodation for a night. 

What do I need to know about Kilimanjaro in Tanzanian national park.?

Kilimanjaro is one of Tanzania's main attractions. It is the highest mountain in Africa. Many tourists come to Tanzania to experience this great mountain. The main peak is estimated to be 5,895 meters high, about 19,341 feet, making it a real challenge for mountain climbers.

When is the best period to visit Tanzania?

June to October is considered the right moment to visit Tanzania when the country is experiencing its dry season.