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🇹🇿 Does a Tanzanian need a visa for Djibouti 🇩🇯?

What this means for your trip

An e-Visa is applied for on the destination's official government website. You upload your passport scan and photo, pay online and receive an approval letter by email.

Apply well before departure and print the approval; use only the official portal, as many look-alike sites charge extra.

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.

Djibouti at a glance

Capital: Djibouti · Currency: Djiboutian franc (DJF, Fr) · Official languages: Arabic, French · Calling code: +253

U.S. State Department travel advisory for Djibouti: Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution (updated 6 March 2025). It is written for U.S. citizens; read the advisory before you book.

Plugs and voltage

You need a travel adapter: Djibouti uses plug types C, E, Tanzania uses G. Mains voltage differs (Djibouti: 220 V; Tanzania: 230 V): most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V, but single-voltage devices such as some hair dryers need a converter.

More about entering Djibouti →

Easier destinations near Djibouti for Tanzanian passport holders

• 🇧🇮 Burundi — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇰🇪 Kenya — Visa-free
• 🇲🇼 Malawi — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇲🇺 Mauritius — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇲🇿 Mozambique — Visa-free
• 🇷🇼 Rwanda — Visa-free 180 days
• 🇺🇬 Uganda — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇿🇲 Zambia — Visa-free 90 days

The other way round

🇩🇯 Djibouti passport holders visiting Tanzania: Djibouti passport holders need a visa for Tanzania, and it can be applied for online as an e-Visa before travelling.

The Tanzanian passport at a glance

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