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Travel Documents: Before organizing the visa, please contact Discover Corps.
Travel Documents
Travelers must obtain a "Business" category of visa for travel in Tanzania.
We recommend applying for your visa 4-10 weeks prior to your departure.
Option 1 - Full Service Option (Discover Corps Recommended!)
Use our recommended visa processor: G3 Global Services: http://www.g3visas.com/discovercorps.html. G3 is familiar with our programs and can assist you every step of the way. Discover Corps Travelers can contact G3 by emailing discovercorps@g3visas.com or by calling toll free, 888-883-8472. They have a dedicated team of consultants available to assist with any questions or inquiries you may have.
Please download, print, and carefully read the document attached at the bottom of this page: This document contains: Cover page, Tanzania application, consent letter, and requirements page
Email G3 for questions and help with your visa process: DiscoverCorps@g3visas.com
When using G3, mail your completed packet to G3 Visas & Passports:
919 18th Street NW, Suite 230
Washington, DC 20006
Do NOT mail your packet to the Tanzanian Embassy!
Option 2 - Obtain the e-visa on your own by applying independently online:
Apply independently through the Tanzanian Immigration E-Services. Note that Discover Corps is not able to assist in the do-it-yourself e-visa option. For travelers located outside of the United States, please contact the Tanzanian Consulate in your home country.
Please follow the application steps & requirements which are also outlined on the Embassy of Tanzania's Website or start the new visa process here. Remember you are choosing the BUSINESS VISA option.
Important Notice for those Applying Independently :
Applicants of Visa are strongly advised to read carefully the Visa Guideline before making an application;
Visa applicants are advised to make their applications through the Official Tanzania Immigration website (www.immigration.go.tz) ONLY and Not through any other links;
Any applicant of Visa is assumed to have read, understood and agreed to the terms and conditions stipulated in the Disclaimer and Visa Guideline ;
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;
Applicant is expected to apply for a right category of visa. If the applicant is not sure about the type of visa he/she requires, he/she is advised to seek guidance through the e-mail info@immigration.go.tz
Any visa wrongly applied or which lacks sufficient attachment may be rejected;
No refund will be made in respect of any rejected visa application;
The Visa applications will be processed within ten days, therefore applicants are strongly advised to observe the stipulated time frame while making their applications;
After making payments, applicants are required to wait for approval of their Visa before they start their journey. Approval notification will be sent to their e-mail. Or they can access the Visa Grant Notification by checking the Status of their Visa online;
The Tanzania Immigration Services Department may give or withhold reasons for rejection of Visa to the applicant;
Visa regulations and conditions may be subject to change at any time without prior notification to the applicants.
Note:
It should be noted that the possession of Visa is not a final authority to enter the United Republic of Tanzania. The Immigration Officer at the Entry point may refuse a holder of visa to enter, if he is satisfied that the holder is unable to fulfill Immigration entry requirements or if the presence of such person or visitors in the United Republic of Tanzania would be contrary to the National Interests.
For contact people within Tanzania, input:
Esther Simba
PO Box 7461
Moshi
Tanzania
+255 764-771-7139
Home Base Physical Address:
Experience Tanzania Company Ltd. Compound
Rau Karikacha Village, Moshi District
Kilimanjaro Region
Tanzania
