Tanzania visa for Iranian citizensOrdinary (single entry) visa — online
- Fee
- 50 USD
- Processing
- —
- Entries
- single
Tanzania visa for Iranian citizens
What Iranian citizens need to enter Tanzania, with the official source for every fact.
eVisa
Tanzania's visa guidelines list this nationality among those who cannot obtain a visa on arrival unless they have special permission from the Commissioner General of Immigration.
Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: visa.immigration.go.tz (opens in a new tab)How to apply
What entry costs
- Ordinary (single entry) visa — online50 USD
- Zanzibar mandatory travel insurance44 USD
- Airport service charge (Zanzibar)40 USD
- Airport safety fee (Zanzibar)9 USD
- Total143 USD
Compulsory government charges only. Service fees and anything optional are excluded, which is what makes the figure comparable.
Yellow fever certificate
Arriving from Iran, no yellow fever certificate is required: WHO does not list Iran as a transmission risk. It can still be demanded if you have been in a risk country shortly before arriving.
Other entry requirements
- 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.
- Travel insurance — Required
- Onward or return ticket — Required
- Staying past your permitted stay — Penalties in Tanzania, compared with every country
- Mainland Tanzania mandatory travel insurance — The UK Foreign Office says visitors (except residents) who arrive in mainland Tanzania first must buy travel insurance from the National Insurance Corporation (NIC) for the duration of their stay, up to 92 days, as other travel insurance policies are not accepted. Visitors without the required insurance may be refused entry.
- Zanzibar mandatory travel insurance — The UK Foreign Office says visitors (except residents) who arrive in Zanzibar first must buy travel insurance from the Zanzibar Insurance Corporation. 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.
No official source states a rule on: proof of funds.
Full wording and sources of these rules: All Tanzania entry requirements
The other way round
Tanzanian citizens travelling to Iran: Visa-free. Up to 15 days. Iran visa for Tanzanian citizens
Nationalities treated exactly the same
Tanzania applies these rules — the same regime, the same allowance, the same charges — to Iranian citizens and to holders of these passports:
Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Iraq
Lebanon
Pakistan
Syria
UzbekistanCompare this across every country
Each of these tables states one rule for all 199 destinations, with the government source behind every row. Tanzania has a row in each.
- What staying past your permitted stay costs, country by country
- Compulsory government charges beyond the visa, country by country
- Digital arrival cards and entry declarations
- How long your passport must be valid, country by country
- Countries that require travel insurance to enter
- Vaccination certificates required at the border
- How many blank passport pages each country requires
- What a tourist visa costs, country by country
- Where you must show a return or onward ticket
- How much cash you can carry before you must declare it
All Tanzania entry requirements · Everywhere Iranian citizens can travel
Frequently asked questions
Do Iranian citizens need a visa for Tanzania?
Yes — an eVisa, applied for online before travelling. Tanzania's visa guidelines list this nationality among those who cannot obtain a visa on arrival unless they have special permission from the Commissioner General of Immigration.
How much does entering Tanzania cost Iranian citizens?
Ordinary (single entry) visa — online: 50 USD. Compulsory government charges come to 143 USD.
Sources & verification
- Government of Canada — Tanzania travel advice (health) (opens in a new tab)
- Tanzania Immigration Services — Visa Application Guidelines (opens in a new tab)
- UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Tanzania entry requirements (opens in a new tab)
- WHO — Countries with risk of yellow fever transmission and countries requiring yellow fever vaccination (opens in a new tab)
- Zanzibar Insurance Corporation — Mandatory Inbound Travel Insurance, FAQs (Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar) (opens in a new tab)
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