TOURIST INFORMATION - TANZANIA

 

This page has been included as a guide to our web site visitors and travellers to the Eastern Region of Africa served by Scandinavia Express Services.

 

 

 

 

Disclaimer:

Whilst Scandinavia Express has endeavoured to obtain the latest and most accurate information provided on this page, Scandinavia Express will not be held responsible for any inaccuracies. Travellers are reminded that it is in their own interest to ensure they have correct documentation for each country they wish to enter. Please read the Terms and Conditions of Carriage.

 

IMMIGRATION

Passport: Required - with certain exceptions (check with your travel agent or Kenya embassy). Minors up to age 16 years travelling alone require their own passport.

Visa: Required (including minors travelling on a parent's passport) - except for nationals of Tanzania, holders of a re-entry permit Visas or a Visitors Pass can be obtained on arrival for citizens of various countries, British passport holders, nationals of South Africa, USA, Canada and many other countries (check with your travel agent or Kenya embassy).

Visa fee: Payable in foreign currency (US$) Varies between US$10 - 50 depending on the country. Visitors must hold a return or onward ticket to their next country of destination.

 

HEALTH

Required - Only if visiting Zanzibar - Vaccination Certificate against Yellow Fever if arriving in Kenya from abroad within 10 days after leaving or transiting a designated infected area. Check with your travel agent.

Exempt - Children under 1 year old.

Recommendations:

Yellow Fever for visitors to any area outside the main cities (except for children under 1 year old).

Anti-Malaria precautions.

Typhoid fever vaccination.

 

CUSTOMS

Free import (by passengers 16 years and older) of:

250 grammes tobacco or 200 cigarettes, 1 bottle alcoholic beverages, 1 pint perfume.

Video camera for personal use

Fire arms require a police permit.

Certificates required for: fruit, plants and seeds.

 

CURRENCY

Import: Allowed:

RESIDENTS of Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda - Up to amount exported plus unlimited foreign currency.

NON-RESIDENTS - Local currency prohibited, foreign currency unlimited.

Export: Allowed:

RESIDENTS of Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda - Up to TZS1000 plus bank authorised amounts of foreign currency.

NON-RESIDENTS - Local currency prohibited, foreign currency limited to that declared on entry.

 

Further information:

There are many web sites containing a lot of information about Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. Links to a few of the most informative are mentioned below.
To return to this page of our web site after visiting the LINK pages, please use your computer 'BACK' button or change the URL ADDRESS section to www.scandinaviangroup.com and enter.

 

TANZANIA TOURIST BOARD
AFRICA TRAVEL RESOURCE
LONELY PLANET
MWANZA  - Lake Victoria region
Climbing Kilimanjaro - short article


TODAY'S WEATHER - KENYA, TANZANIA, UGANDA, ZAMBIA Click here:
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