Travel guide · visa & entry

Apply online. Early.

A visa is required for most visitors to Tanzania, and getting it is your responsibility rather than ours — but here is what we tell everyone who asks.

01 — Two ways to get one

One of them has a queue.

  • Online, which we recommend. Apply at visa.immigration.go.tz, allow roughly three to four weeks, and walk past the longest queue at the airport.
  • On arrival. Possible, but it takes time and several queues — and payment is in US dollars, cash only. Bring notes if this is your plan.

On the fee: our own site has quoted $50, but only on the Danish-language FAQ, and we have not re-verified it against the immigration portal. Check the current fee on the official site before you budget for it — and tell us if it has changed.

02 — At the border

One vaccination is required.

Yellow fever is the only vaccination required for entry, and you may be asked to show the certificate on arrival. Everything else is a recommendation from your doctor rather than a condition of entry — see health & safety.

Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) is the arrival point for almost every trip we run. It is about 45 minutes from Moshi, and we meet you there.

Flights booked, visa pending?

Tell us your arrival details and we will have someone at JRO regardless of which queue you end up in.

No deposit and no obligation — we reply with a suggested route, the lodges at your tier and the real per-person price. We do not pass your details to anyone else.