Norway Travellers to Tanzania Face New Health Forms and 21-Day Ebola Checks

Tanzania has expanded public health checks for people entering the country in response to the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and a related case reported in Kenya involving a patient travelling from the DRC. The country's Ministry of Health set out the measures in Travel Advisory No. 18 of 17 October 2026.

The steps bring screening and monitoring at all points of entry into line with the International Health Regulations (2005) as amended in 2024 and the Tanzania Public Health Act of 2009, the advisory says.

Key facts

• Travel Advisory No. 18 was issued by Tanzania's Ministry of Health on 17 October 2026
• Travellers must complete an online Traveller's Health Surveillance Form before departure or on arrival
• Temperature checks and health screening apply at all points of entry
• High-risk travellers face follow-up monitoring for 21 days
• The form is available through the AfyaMsafiri portal

What is changing?

The advisory introduces enhanced screening and monitoring for travellers entering Tanzania. The measures include health screening with temperature checks at every point of entry, and the provision of health information and guidance on self-monitoring for Ebola symptoms.

Mandatory infection prevention and control measures also apply, along with decontamination procedures for any conveyance suspected of contamination.

What do travellers need to do?

Anyone entering Tanzania must complete the Traveller's Health Surveillance Form online through the AfyaMsafiri portal, either before departure or upon arrival. The portal address given in the advisory is afyamsafiri.moh.go.tz.

Travellers identified as high-risk will be followed up and monitored for 21 days. The advisory asks travellers to cooperate with health authorities and comply with all public health requirements.

What about departing travellers?

People leaving Tanzania are advised to make sure they meet the entry requirements of their destination or transit countries. The advisory does not list what those requirements are.

Are there exceptions or fees?

The advisory does not mention exemptions from the new measures, any cost for completing the health form, or penalties for non-compliance.

What this means for travellers

Travellers planning to enter Tanzania should factor in the health form and entry screening, and allow time to complete the Traveller's Health Surveillance Form before departure or on arrival. Those who may fall into a higher-risk category should be aware that follow-up monitoring runs for 21 days.

Anyone travelling onward from Tanzania should check the entry requirements of their destination or transit country before departure.

What happens next

No end date or review point has been announced for the measures. The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Dar es Salaam, which published the advisory for travellers, has not given further guidance beyond the text of Travel Advisory No. 18.