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Tanzania Visa Requirements for Senegal Citizens

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Senegal passport holders need an eVisa for Tanzania, applied for online before travel.

Source: Tanzania Immigration Services — Visa Application Guidelines · checked 3 Oct 2026

Apply online for eVisa to Tanzania

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How to get your eVisa for Tanzania in three steps

  1. Complete the application online with your Senegal passport details.
  2. Pay the fee — 50 USD by card.
  3. Check your inbox — the approval is linked to your passport.
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Flag of TanzaniaTanzania visa options for Senegal citizens

Ordinary (single entry) visa — online

eVisa
Fee
50 USD
Entries
Single

Tanzania's visa guidelines say the ordinary visa has a validity of up to 90 days. They say online visa applications are processed within ten days, except for the Referral visa category, and that the list of countries in that category is available on the Immigration Service website.

Documents (3)
  • Passport-size photo
  • Passport biographic data page copy
  • Return ticket
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Ordinary (single entry) visa — on arrival

On arrival
Fee
50 USD
Entries
Single

Ordinary visa fee; Tanzania's visa guidelines say US passport holders must apply for the multiple visa (100 USD) instead. The guidelines say the ordinary visa has a validity of up to 90 days.

What the Tanzania visa rules mean for Senegal travellers

Senegal passport holders need an eVisa to enter Tanzania. You apply online, upload a passport scan and a photo, pay the fee and receive the visa by email. Apply at least one to two weeks before your trip and print the approval — some airlines and border officers ask to see it on paper.

The main option is the Ordinary (single entry) visa — online, which costs 50 USD. Tanzania also offers Ordinary (single entry) visa — on arrival — see the visa options above.

Documents to prepare

Whatever your visa status, Tanzania applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:

  • Passport validity: Tanzania's visa guidelines say visa applicants must ensure that their passports have a validity of at least six months and at least one unused visa page before submitting their application.
  • Blank passport pages: Your passport needs at least 1 blank page.
  • Vaccinations: Yellow fever: WHO lists Tanzania as requiring proof of yellow fever vaccination from travellers aged 1 year or over arriving from countries at risk of yellow fever transmission, including travellers who transited more than 12 hours t…
  • Vaccinations: Malaria prophylaxis: The Government of Canada says there is a risk of malaria in certain areas and/or during a certain time of year in Tanzania, that antimalarial medication may be recommended depending on your itinerary and the time of yea…

Tanzania entry rules compared

Tanzania lets 46 passports in without a visa, offers a visa on arrival to 1, issues eVisas to 151. Senegal citizens are treated the same way as Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon and Cape Verde. Overall the Senegal passport ranks #139 in the world with 32 visa-free destinations.

More travel options

Planning a longer trip in Africa? With a Senegal passport you can also visit 18 countries in the region without a visa, including Burkina Faso, Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Cape Verde, Ghana, Gambia, Guinea and Guinea-Bissau.

In the other direction, Tanzania citizens need a visa to visit Senegal.

Flag of TanzaniaEntry requirements for Tanzania

Passport validity

Tanzania's visa guidelines say visa applicants must ensure that their passports have a validity of at least six months and at least one unused visa page before submitting their application.

Tanzania eVisa - Guidelines✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026

Vaccinations: Malaria prophylaxis

6 weeks

The Government of Canada says there is a risk of malaria in certain areas and/or during a certain time of year in Tanzania, that antimalarial medication may be recommended depending on your itinerary and the time of year, that you should consult a health care professional, ideally 6 weeks before travel, and that you should protect yourself from mosquito bites at all times.

Government of Canada — Tanzania travel advice (health)✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026

Travel insurance

92 days

The UK Foreign Office says all visitors to mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar, except residents, must have mandatory Tanzanian Government-provided inbound travel insurance, even if they already have a personal policy in place, valid for the duration of the stay (up to 92 days). It can be bought online or at ports of entry on arrival, only for the first port of entry: from the National Insurance Corporation (NIC) if they arrive in mainland Tanzania first, or from the Zanzibar Insurance Corporation (ZIC) if they intend to arrive in Zanzibar first. Travellers who bought ZIC insurance before 1 October may use it when the mainland is their first port of entry. Visitors without the required insurance may be refused entry.

UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Tanzania entry requirements✓ Checked 15 Oct 2026

Arrival cards and declarations: Mainland Tanzania mandatory travel insurance

92 days

The UK Foreign Office says visitors (except residents) who arrive in mainland Tanzania first must buy travel insurance from the National Insurance Corporation (NIC) upon arrival, or online beforehand, even if they already have a personal policy in place; it is valid for the duration of the stay (up to 92 days). Travellers who bought Zanzibar Insurance Corporation insurance before 1 October may use it instead. Visitors without the required insurance may be refused entry.

UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Tanzania entry requirements✓ Checked 15 Oct 2026

Arrival cards and declarations: Zanzibar mandatory travel insurance

The UK Foreign Office says visitors (except residents) who intend to arrive in Zanzibar first must buy travel insurance from the Zanzibar Insurance Corporation upon arrival, or online beforehand. The Corporation says proof of other international insurance coverage is not accepted, that the policy is valid inside Tanzania for a maximum of 92 consecutive days, and that only one policy per visitor is allowed per trip.

Zanzibar Insurance Corporation — Mandatory Inbound Travel Insurance, FAQs (Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar)✓ Checked 7 Oct 2026

Frequently asked questions

Do Senegalese citizens need a visa for Tanzania?

Senegal passport holders need an eVisa for Tanzania, applied for online before travel.

How much does a Tanzania visa cost for Senegal citizens?

Ordinary (single entry) visa — online: 50 USD. Other options are listed in the visa types section on this page.

How do Senegal citizens apply for a Tanzania eVisa?

Apply online before you travel on the official portal (visa.immigration.go.tz). Approval is linked to your passport, so travel with the same passport you applied with.

How long must my passport be valid to enter Tanzania?

Tanzania's visa guidelines say visa applicants must ensure that their passports have a validity of at least six months and at least one unused visa page before submitting their application.

Data: TravelRequirements.info — Entry Requirements Dataset, AXG Sp. z o.o. (CC BY 4.0). Entry rules can change — confirm with official sources before travel.