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In order to obtain a visa to Tanzania please provide the following:

Tourist Visa

1. Submit your U.S. Passport (must be valid at least 6 months beyond arrival date)
2. One Visa Application Form, fully completed and signed
3. One Passport-type photograph
4. Copy of recent Bank Statement is required
5. If traveling with a tour group, a letter from the tour operator confirming full payment has been received.
6. If traveling individually, a photocopy of the airline tickets is preferred, or travel agency/airline itinerary. If tickets are not available, the bank statement must show min. USD2,000 available funds.

Business Visa

1. Submit your U.S. Passport (must be valid at least 6 months beyond arrival date)
2. One Visa Application Form, fully completed and signed
3. One Passport-type photograph
4. A business letter of invitation from Tanzanian counterpart or a letter of responsibility from the sending US company typewritten on your company letterhead and addressed to the Embassy of Tanzania, Visa Section, Washington D.C. The letter must state all of the following:
   - The purpose of travel
   - Business reference to be visited
   - Guarantee financial support for the applicant
   - Guarantee of return transportation to the U.S.A.
5. Visas for research and journalism will only be granted after the applicant have been cleared by the commission for science and technology (COSTECH), P.O. BOX 4302, Dar Es Salaam tel. 255-22-27O.0750 or 70.0745, fax no. 255-22-275313, and the Tanzania Information Services (MAELEZO), P.O. BOX 9142, Dar Es Salaam, tel. 255-22-211-0585 or 212.2771 or 211.2860, fax no. 255-22-211-3814 or 211-6474, respectively.

Fees:

Type of visa (duration of stay)	7-10 business days	3-4 business days
3 months 1 entry	$90	$110
3 months 2 entries	$140	$160

Return mail: please include a self-addressed pre-paid envelope or $18 for FedEx delivery.

Notes:

• Tanzania visa is valid for six months from the date of issuance. In the event the visa expires before it is utilized, the applicant will have to re-apply for a new one.
• Single and double entries tourist visas are valid for stay of up to 3 months. For a stay of more than 3 months special pass will be issued at any immigration office in Tanzania. Tanzania embassies do not issue multiple entries visas.
• Immunization against cholera and anti-malaria pills is recommended.
• Yellow fever vaccination is not required for traveling to Tanzania.
• License or certificate for pets is required if traveling with pets.