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United States passport to Tanzania

United States passport holders can get a visa on arrival in Tanzania.

Snapshot 2026-10 · This week · Passport-index source

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Key facts

  • Tanzania lets 174 of 198 passports in without a prior visa — United States is one of them.
  • United States passports get “On arrival” at 32 of 198 destinations.
  • In the other direction, Tanzania passports get “Visa required” in United States.

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Before you fly

  • Remaining validityOften 6 months’ validity remaining
  • Blank visa pagesAbout 2 blank visa pages
  • Photo spec35 × 45 mm
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Flight corridor

Connection likely

United StatesUnited StatesTanzaniaTanzania
Typical duration
17.7 hours
From
JFK · MIA · LAX
To
DAR · JRO · ZNZ

Usual hubs

  • United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates · 20.8 hours
  • QatarQatar · 20.3 hours
  • TürkiyeTürkiye · 19 hours
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Duration is a great-circle estimate between main airports. Direct corridors come from the OpenFlights public snapshot — check the carrier or Google Flights for times and prices.

United States

Country profile

Capital

Washington, D.C.

Population

340.1 million

Area

9,629,091 km²

Currency

United States dollar USD

Languages

English

Time zone

UTC-10:00–UTC-05:00

Foreign-born

52.4 million · 2024

Migrant share

15.2%

Ethnic groups · 2020

  • White61.6%
  • Black or African American12.4%
  • two or more races10.2%
  • other8.4%
  • Asian6%
  • Indigenous and Alaska native1.1%

Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.

Tanzania

Country profile

Capital

Dodoma

Population

68.2 million

Area

945,087 km²

Currency

Tanzanian shilling TZS

Languages

English, Swahili

Time zone

UTC+03:00

Foreign-born

462,371 · 2024

Migrant share

0.7%

Ethnic groups

  • mainland - African99%
  • other1%

Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.

Travel notes

Plug

Type G

Mains

230 V · 50 Hz

Driving

Left

Emergency

Police 112 · Ambulance 112

Dialing code

+255

Airports

DAR · JRO · ZNZ · MWZ

Highlights

  • Serengeti
  • Kilimanjaro
  • Stone Town
  • Ngorongoro

United States · On arrival

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FAQ

Does a United States passport need a visa for Tanzania?

On the 2026-10 matrix the result is “On arrival”. confirm length of stay with the destination. Rules change — check the carrier and mission before you fly.

How long can you stay?

No single stay length is recorded. Check Tanzania immigration or a mission.

Passport validity and blank pages?

Tanzania typically wants about 6 months’ remaining validity and 2 blank visa pages. Photo spec is often 35 × 45 mm. Confirm with a Tanzania mission.

What about a Tanzania passport entering United States?

The reverse result is “Visa required”.

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