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East Africa · ordinary Indian passport, tourism

TanzaniaVisa on arrival

How long you can stay

90 days per visit

Checked 18 August 2026 · 6 official sources

Visa at a glance

Visa fee
US$50
Entries
Single entry
Extendable
No
Passport validity
6 months

On the day you enter

What you need to enter

  • Return or onward ticket

    Required

  • Proof of accommodation

    Not stated

  • Proof of funds

    Not stated

  • Travel insurance

    Required

  • Blank passport pages

    1 required

  • Vaccinations

    Not stated

  • Arrival form

    Not stated

“Not stated” means no official source we checked addresses it either way — not that it is unnecessary. Carry it if in doubt.

When to go

Pick a month to see what the weather actually does.

Each month shows the best of Tanzania's 3 regions — the region is named with it. Peak season is July, August, September, December, January — expect higher prices and crowds.

JanuaryPeak season

Excellent in Dar es Salaam and the coast · the best month to go

Average
28°C
Rainfall
76mm
Rain days
7
  • Dar es Salaam and the coast: Excellent · 28°C · 76mm over 7 days
  • Mwanza and Lake Victoria: Excellent · 23°C · 104mm over 10 days
  • Dodoma and the central plateau: Good · 24°C · 134mm over 10 days

Where you go changes the answer

How Tanzania's regions differ, and when it matters

Read this before trusting the month grid for Tanzania, because it is more optimistic than the country is. Every month rates well, and that is the dry central plateau at Dodoma carrying the wet ones: Dodoma records no rain at all from June to September, so it lifts months that are genuinely wet on the coast. The two places most visitors actually go have no usable series at all — the WMO's Zanzibar record is internally inconsistent and was rejected, and there is no station for the northern safari circuit around Arusha, the Serengeti and Ngorongoro. What the grid shows is the coast at Dar es Salaam, the lake at Mwanza on the western edge of the Serengeti ecosystem, and Dodoma. Broadly: long rains around March to May, short rains around November, and the long dry season from June to October is the classic safari window. Zanzibar runs wetter than any of these three stations, and April there is the wettest month of its year.

What it costs

₹₹₹ · per person per day

  • BudgetHostels, street food, public transport
    ₹4,000
  • Mid-range3-star hotels, restaurants, some activities
    ₹12,000
  • Luxury4–5 star hotels, private transport, experiences
    ₹40,000

Excludes international flights. Our estimate, not an official figure — reviewed 18 August 2026. A typical trip runs 8–14 days.

Where to go

  • Serengeti National Park

    The northern plains the wildebeest migration moves across, and the reason most first trips to Tanzania happen. Usually combined with Ngorongoro on a single circuit out of Arusha.

  • Ngorongoro Crater

    A collapsed volcanic caldera on the safari circuit, with a resident population on the crater floor rather than a migratory one, so game viewing does not depend on the season.

  • Zanzibar

    The island off the coast, reached by ferry from Dar es Salaam or by air. Stone Town is a UNESCO World Heritage site; the beaches are on the east and north coasts.

  • Mount Kilimanjaro

    Africa's highest mountain, climbed over five to nine days depending on the route. No technical skill is needed, but the altitude is the whole difficulty.

  • Tarangire National Park

    Between Arusha and the crater, known for elephants and baobabs, and usually a first or last stop on the northern circuit.

  • Nyerere National Park

    The vast southern park formerly part of the Selous Game Reserve, quieter than the north and reached from Dar es Salaam.

The full rules

Everything official, quoted rather than summarised.

The detail

Conditions in full, fees, entries, and extending your stay
  • An ordinary Indian passport is not exempt, and India is named rather than merely absent. The Immigration Services Department waives visas for East African Community, SADC and Commonwealth nationals “except United Kingdom, Canada, Nigeria, India, Pakistan, Australia and New Zealand”.
  • India is on the department's list of countries whose nationals can obtain a visa on arrival, which it says makes them “eligible for both Online as well as on arrival Visa facility”. India is on neither the list barred from visa on arrival nor the referral list needing clearance in advance.
  • The department recommends applying online anyway, “in order to experience a quicker clearance at the port of entry and avoid unnecessary delay or tensions”. Online applications are processed within ten days.
  • The department words the ordinary visa as having “a validity of up to 90 days”, while the Tanzania High Commission in New Delhi words it as a stay — issued “for a period not exceeding three months”. Both give 90 days, and the department separately distinguishes validity from stay for its multiple-entry visa.
  • A visa is not a right of entry. The High Commission states that an immigration officer at the port may refuse entry, and on the visa-on-arrival route the period granted is set at the border.
  • The US$50 fee is the standard ordinary-visa rate. The High Commission's own fee-rate paragraph lists exceptions for Pakistan, the USA and Ireland only, and its country-eligibility table gives India 50 USD.
  • A different page on the High Commission's site lists Indian citizens as paying US$100 for a multiple-entry visa valid one year, 90 days at a time. If you apply over the counter in New Delhi rather than online or on arrival, check which product you are being sold.
  • Holders of an ordinary visa who leave for another East African country after arriving in Tanzania may re-enter on the same visa while it is still valid.
  • One visa covers both Tanzania Mainland and Zanzibar. You are asked to name your first destination on the form, and may then visit both.
  • Zanzibar separately requires every foreign visitor to buy its Mandatory Inbound Travel Insurance before arrival, US$44 per adult and US$22 per child, from the Zanzibar Insurance Corporation. The corporation states it is compulsory “even if a traveler already holds valid travel or medical insurance from another provider”. No equivalent requirement was found for the mainland.
Extending your stay
Not possible. No official page we could read describes extending an ordinary tourist visa. The Immigration Services Department states plainly that the business visa and the transit visa are not extendable, and says nothing either way about the ordinary visa.
Number of entries
Single entry. Once you leave, the authorisation is spent.
Visa fee
US$50.

Common questions

Do Indians need a visa for Tanzania?
Indian ordinary passport holders can obtain a visa on arrival to visit Tanzania for tourism. Last checked 18 August 2026.
How long can Indians stay in Tanzania?
90 days per entry in Tanzania.
How long must my passport be valid to enter Tanzania?
Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months on the date you enter Tanzania. Renew before you travel if it expires sooner.
When is the best time to visit Tanzania?
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December. These ratings are based on climate normals measured at Dar Es Salaam Airport, Mwanza, Dodoma. Tanzania has more than one climate — a month counts as good if any region is, so check the month-by-month breakdown to see which one before booking.
How much does a trip to Tanzania cost per day?
Roughly ₹4,000 per day on a budget, ₹12,000 mid-range, or ₹40,000 for luxury travel — per person, excluding international flights. Estimated 18 August 2026.

Sources

Every visa fact on this page comes from one of these. Verified by Claude on 18 August 2026.

  1. Immigration Services Department — Tanzania Visa Guidelines: India named in the exception to the Commonwealth waiver, India on the visa-on-arrival list, ordinary visa 50 USD with validity up to 90 days, return ticket required on arrival, passport valid 6 months with one unused visa page

    Government · read 18 August 2026 · source last updated 17 February 2026

  2. Tanzania High Commission, New Delhi — List of Countries and Specific Visa Eligibility: India, Ordinary Yes, Referred No, 50 USD

    Embassy · read 18 August 2026

  3. Tanzania High Commission, New Delhi — Visa Information: single-entry ordinary visa issued “for a period not exceeding three months”, ordinary fee US$50 except Pakistan, USA and Ireland, and the lists of referral and visa-free nationalities

    Embassy · read 18 August 2026

  4. Tanzania High Commission, New Delhi — Visa Fee table: Indian citizens US$100 multiple entry for one year, 90 days at a time

    Embassy · read 18 August 2026

  5. Zanzibar Insurance Corporation — Mandatory Inbound Travel Insurance: compulsory for all foreign visitors regardless of existing cover, US$44 per adult and US$22 per child

    Government · read 18 August 2026

  6. WMO World Weather Information Service — climate normals 1971–2000 for Dar es Salaam Airport, Mwanza and Dodoma

    Intergovernmental · read 18 August 2026

Before you book

This page covers ordinary Indian passports, for tourism only. Rules for business, study, transit and diplomatic or official passports differ and are not covered here.

Visa rules change without notice. Everything here was checked against official sources on 18 August 2026. The final decision on entry always rests with immigration officers at the border. Confirm with the embassy before booking anything non-refundable.

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