The unit of currency is the Tanzania Shilling (TShs) which is divided into 100 cents. Visitors can bring with them any amount of foreign currency but it is against the law to import or export Tanzania Currency. Foreign currency in cash or in travelers cheques may be exchanged at the commercial banks, authorized dealers, or at the bureau de changes operating at the international airports, major towns and border posts.
The national language is Kiswahili but English is widely spoken and is the language of the tourist trade and other international businesses. Muzuri Tours, however, boasts quite a few multilingual operations staff and driver-guides
For entry into the territory of the United Republic of Tanzania for tourism purposes it is necessary to have a valid foreign passport with an expiry date of at least six more months at the moment of crossing the border of the Republic. The passport must have two blank pages for seals and stamps on border crossing.
There are two ways to get a tourist visa.
Receiving VISA upon arrival to Tanzania:
Tourist visa will be stamped into your passport by the immigration authorities of Tanzania upon arrival to the country. You may receive visa on arrival in one of the following border points:
Remember that arriving on the territory of Tanzania through other border crossings, you should have a valid visa stamp in your passport.
The Tanzania Immigration Services department launched a new online visa service. A prospective visitor to the United Republic of Tanzania can now easily apply, make payments and receive his/her Visa grant notice online
To access these services, an applicant is required to visit the Tanzania Immigration Services Department’s website www.immigration.go.tz click “e-services” button: select “Online Visa Application”: and fill the Visa Application Form.
Then, an applicant will submit his/her relevant scanned document attachments online; after which he/she will receive an email message containing User Identification Number that he/she can use to track status of his/her visa application online.
Thereafter, an applicant will be required to make payment of his/her visa application fee either by Visa Card, Master Card or Swift Transfer. After payment of the respective fee, an applicant will receive a notification that the payment has been received.
Finally, the applicant will receive a “Visa Grant Notice” through his/her email, and begin his/her trip to the United Republic of Tanzania.
Citizens of the following countries should get a special referred visa in advance in one of the Tanzanian overseas diplomatic missions. Without a visa received in a Tanzanian diplomatic mission, they will be denied entry to the United Republic.
Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Mali, Somalia
Abkhazia, Eritrea, Morocco, Sri Lanka
Azerbaijan, Equatorial Guinea, Mauritania, Tajikistan
Bangladesh, The Republic of Kazakhstan, Niger, Turkmenistan
Chad, The Republic of Kyrgyzstan, The State of Palestine, Sierra Leone
Djibouti, Lebanon, Senegal
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