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🇳🇬 Does a Nigerian need a visa for Tanzania 🇹🇿?

What this means for your trip

You apply at an embassy, consulate or authorised visa centre of the destination, usually with an application form, passport photos, bank statements, travel itinerary and accommodation bookings.

Processing takes days to weeks, and some embassies require an interview; start the application well before your trip.

Your passport should normally be valid for at least six months beyond your planned departure date and have blank pages for stamps; many countries apply this rule.

Where to apply in Nigeria

If you live in Nigeria, visas for Tanzania are issued by its missions there. Many of them use an outsourced visa application centre: the mission's website says where to apply and which office covers your region.

• High Commission of the United Republic of Tanzania · ng.tzembassy.go.tz

Missions from Wikidata (CC0), checked 2026-09-26. Addresses and opening hours change: check the mission's website before you go.

Tanzania at a glance

Capital: Dodoma · Currency: Tanzanian shilling (TZS, Sh) · Official languages: English, Swahili · Calling code: +255

Plugs and voltage

Some of your plugs fit (G); for type D, M plugs bring a travel adapter for Tanzania's sockets (G).

More about entering Tanzania →

Easier destinations near Tanzania for Nigerian passport holders

• 🇰🇪 Kenya — Visa-free 60 days
• 🇷🇼 Rwanda — Visa-free 30 days
• 🇰🇲 Comoros — Visa on arrival
• 🇲🇬 Madagascar — Visa on arrival
• 🇲🇺 Mauritius — Visa on arrival
• 🇲🇿 Mozambique — Visa on arrival
• 🇩🇯 Djibouti — e-Visa 31 days
• 🇪🇹 Ethiopia — e-Visa

The other way round

🇹🇿 Tanzanian passport holders visiting Nigeria: Tanzanian passport holders need a visa for Nigeria, and it can be applied for online as an e-Visa before travelling.

The Nigerian passport at a glance

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