Tanzania Tourist eVisa — 90 days, USD 50 single-entry (applied online prior to travel)for 🇰🇪 Kenyan citizens travelling to 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Kenyan passport holders do not require a visa to enter Tanzania. You may travel directly without any advance application or prior approval. You may stay up to 90 days per entry.
📋Required Documents6
- ✓Visa fee payment confirmation
- ✓Recent passport-style photograph
- ✓Return or onward ticket
- ✓Proof of accommodation in Tanzania
- ✓Valid passport (valid 6+ months)
- ✓Completed Tanzania e-Visa application
Ordinary tourist visa valid for up to 90 days; processed online before travel.
ℹ️What to Expect
As a Kenyan passport holder, you can enter Tanzania without applying for a visa in advance. Present your valid passport at the port of entry and confirm your intended stay is within up to 90 days. Border officers may ask for proof of onward travel, sufficient funds, and accommodation details. Always verify current requirements with the Tanzania embassy or official government website before booking travel.
📎Supporting Documents (may strengthen your application)
- ○Yellow fever vaccination certificate (if arriving from an endemic area) (if applicable)
🌐Why Kenyan passport holders do not need a visa for Tanzania
Kenyan passport holders can enter Tanzania without a visa because of an existing bilateral visa-waiver agreement or diplomatic arrangement between the two countries. This means Kenyan citizens benefit from streamlined entry and do not need to apply in advance — a valid passport is sufficient at the border.
⚠️Common Reasons Tanzania Tourist eVisa — 90 days, USD 50 single-entry (applied online prior to travel) Applications Are Refused6
- !Name, date-of-birth or passport-number mismatch between the e-Visa application, the passport and the photo.
- !Passport with less than 6 months validity or an unclear / non-compliant passport scan.
- !No confirmed return/onward ticket or accommodation details evidencing a genuine short visit.
- !Photograph not meeting the Tanzania Immigration (visa.immigration.go.tz) specifications.
- !Missing yellow-fever vaccination certificate when arriving from or transiting an endemic country.
- !Prior overstay or immigration violation in Tanzania.
Refusal grounds are at the discretion of the deciding officer and can change. This list is informational — always verify current requirements at the official government portal.
Requirements last reviewed: June 2026 · Source: official government portal