UniVisa: SADC moves forward with common tourist visa plan
The future common tourist visa for SADC is emerging as one of the region’s major initiatives to make travel across Southern Africa easier and boost tourism arrivals.
Tanzania: Immigration System temporarily down, Visa on Arrival remains available
The Tanzania Immigration Services Department has announced a temporary disruption to its computer system due to a technical issue. However, authorities confirm that the Visa on Arrival system remains available to eligible travelers.
After Zanzibar, mainland Tanzania considers mandatory insurance for foreign travelers
Following Zanzibar’s lead, which has enforced this rule for several months now, mainland Tanzania is considering requiring international travelers to purchase mandatory health insurance. Mainland Tanzania is preparing to follow Zanzibar’s example by introducing mandatory travel insurance for foreign visitors. The measure, proposed as part of an amendment to the
Tanzania: visa-on-arrival finally suspended in 2025?
As of January 30, 2025, Tanzania could suspend its visa-on-arrival system in favor of e-Visa. Earlier this week, there was some doubt as to whether or not travelers entering Tanzania after November 30, 2024 would continue to be issued with a visa on arrival. The confusion arose from the diffusion
Tanzania: confusion over visa on arrival…
After several days of doubt as to whether the issuance of visas on arrival in Tanzania would be suspended, the authorities confirm that this possibility is maintained, but encourage visitors to apply for an e-Visa. For several days now, many travelers have been contacting VisasNews to find out whether Tanzania
Tanzania: everything you need to know about mandatory insurance for traveling to Zanzibar
From October 1, 2024, visitors to Zanzibar, Tanzania, will be required to have mandatory travel insurance to visit the archipelago. The Tanzanian archipelago of Zanzibar is about to introduce new regulations for travelers. In addition to the Tanzania e-Visa, a US$44 travel insurance policy will be required for all visitors
