Tanzania
Warnings and insurance
Your travel insurance could be invalidated if you travel against advice from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).
Areas where FCDO advises against all but essential travel
Mtwara Region along the Tanzania-Mozambique border
FCDO advises against all but essential travel to within 20km of the Tanzanian border with Cabo Delgado Province in Mozambique.
This is due to attacks by groups linked with Islamic extremism.
Find out more about why FCDO advises against travel.
Before you travel
No travel can be guaranteed safe. Read all the advice in this guide. You may also find it helpful to:
- see general advice for women travellers
- read our guide on disability and travel abroad
- see general advice for LGBT+ travellers
- read about safety for solo and independent travel
- see advice on volunteering and adventure travel abroad
Travel insurance
If you choose to travel, research your destinations and get appropriate travel insurance. Insurance should cover your itinerary, planned activities and expenses in an emergency.
About FCDO travel advice
FCDO provides advice about risks of travel to help you make informed decisions. Find out more about FCDO travel advice.
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Update history
2025-01-17 11:14
Information on suspected outbreak of Marburg Virus disease in Kagera region (‘Health’ page).
2024-12-13 12:41
Updated assessment that terrorist attacks in Tanzania cannot be ruled out (‘Safety and security’ page).
2024-09-26 15:09
Removal of information on political demonstrations held on 23 September (‘Safety and Security’ page)
2024-09-22 10:32
Demonstrations are likely to take place in Dar es Salaam on 23 September and may occur in regions throughout Tanzania. Avoid any demonstrations, protests or large political gatherings (Safety and Security page).
2024-08-30 13:22
Addition of information that from 1 October 2024, you must have a mandatory travel insurance policy from the Zanzibar Insurance Corporation for entry (‘Entry requirements’ page).
2024-06-21 16:30
Updated assessment that terrorists are likely to try and carry out attacks in Tanzania (‘Safety and security’ page).
2024-05-15 16:08
New information on international driving permits (IDPs) (‘Safety and security’ page.)
2024-05-08 13:09
Removal of information on Tropical storm Hadiya, which has now passed (‘Safety and security’ page). Update to information on fines for traffic violations (‘Safety and security’ page).
2024-05-03 11:08
Information on Tropical storm Hadiya forecasted to make landfall between 3 and 6 May (‘Safety and security’ page).
2024-01-29 15:41
This travel advice has been rewritten to make it easier to read and understand.
2023-10-30 12:04
(CORRECTION) Terrorists are very likely to try to carry out attacks in Tanzania in the near future.
2023-10-28 18:37
Terrorists are highly likely to try to carry out attacks in Tanzania in the near future.
2023-09-06 11:46
Updated links to the Tanzanian immigration website (‘Entry Requirements’ page).
2023-06-27 12:05
Information on the risk of terrorism (‘Summary’ and ‘Terrorism’ pages).
2023-06-22 11:48
Information about the global terrorism risks to British nationals abroad on all FCDO travel advice pages.
2023-06-07 15:32
Information on declaration that the Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) outbreak is over (‘Health’ page).
2023-04-26 10:55
Updated information on the risk of altitude sickness in the northeast (‘Safety and Security’ page).
2023-03-24 16:10
Update to information on an outbreak of Marburg virus in Bukoba, northwest Tanzania. Health authorities have announced enhanced public health measures (‘Health’ page).
2023-03-22 16:56
New information added on an outbreak of Marburg Virus in Bukoba, Northwest Tanzania (‘Health’ page).
2023-03-10 15:10
Updated information on the risk of terrorism (‘Summary’ and ‘Terrorism’ pages).
2023-02-09 11:52
Updated information on health screening for entry; you no longer need to show a COVID vaccine certificate or PCR test for entry. Removal of information on Ebola screening for arrivals from Uganda and Democratic Republic of Congo. (See ‘Health’ and ‘Entry requirements’ pages).
2023-01-27 10:11
Updated information on the terrorism threat. (See ‘Summary’ and ‘Terrorism’ page).
2023-01-26 09:41
Updated information on locations that terrorists may target. (See ‘Terrorism’ page)
2023-01-18 20:44
Updated information on threat level in Tanzania. (See ‘Summary’ and ‘Terrorism’ pages)
2023-01-04 10:17
Updated information on health surveillance forms required for entry to Zanzibar, and for travellers entering Tanzania from Uganda or DRC (‘Entry requirements’ and ‘Health’ pages).
2022-11-30 11:38
Update to information and advice on road safety, local transport and the Ebola outbreak in neighbouring Uganda (‘Safety and security’ and ‘Health’ pages).
2022-11-06 18:02
Update following the Precision Air plane crash in Lake Victoria (‘Summary’ and Safety and Security’ pages).
2022-10-10 10:35
Updated information on COVID-19 entry requirements for Tanzania (‘Entry requirements’ page).
2022-09-23 16:24
Updated information on COVID-19 entry requirements for Tanzania ; Ebola outbreaks in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda (‘Health’ and ‘Entry requirements’ page).
2022-08-19 15:32
New information regarding a questionnaire residents and tourists may need to fill out for the population and housing census on 23 August 2022, a public holiday (‘Summary’ page)
2022-03-28 13:30
Update to information on entry requirements and the terrorism threat (‘Summary’, ‘Terrorism’ and ‘Entry requirements’ pages)