Visa InformationAll visitors require a visa.
Tanzania Visa Info
Embassy InformationTanzania embassy based in the UK
3 Stratford Place, London, W1C 1AS
Tel: +44 (0) 207 569 1470
Website: www.tanzania-online.gov.uk
UK embassy based in Tanzania
British High Commission
Umoja House
Garden Avenue
PO Box 9200
Dar es Salaam
Telephone:
(255) (22) 211 0101
(255) (0)754 242 242 Duty Officer out of hours number (for emergencies only)
(255) 211 0303 ext. 2265, 2270 or 2216 Crisis hotline. (Please note this number will only be manned in times of crisis.)
Fax: (255) (22) 211 0102
Email: bhc.dar@fco.gov.uk
Health & VaccinationsMalaria
All travellers should visit there GP of travel health clinic around 4-8 weeks before departure.
Malaria: Malaria precautions are essential for all areas below 1800m as malaria can be serious and sometimes fatal disease transmitted by mosquitoes. Malaria cannot be vaccinated against so other precautions must be taken.
Malaria Precautions:
• Ask your doctor or visit a travel clinic for suitable antimalaria tablets (Atovaquone/proguanil OR doxycycline OR mefloquine is usually recommended)
• Avoid mosquito bites by using mosquito repellent, covering your skin and if necessary sleep under a mosquito net.
Note* If you have been travelling in a malarious area and develop a fever seek medical attention promptly. Remember malaria can develop even up to one year after exposure.
For more information on malaria please visit
www.malariahotspots.co.uk
Vaccinations
Polio
One-time booster recommended for any adult traveler who completed the childhood series but never had polio vaccine as an adult.
Yellow fever
Required for all travellers (Must provide a fully validated International Certificate of Vaccination).
Hepatitis A
Recommended for all travelers
Typhoid
Recommended for all travelers
Hepatitis B
For travelers who may have intimate contact with local residents, especially if visiting for more than 6 months
Rabies
For travelers who may have direct contact with animals and may not have access to medical care
Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR)
Two doses recommended for all travelers born after 1956, if not previously given
Tetanus-diphtheria
Revaccination recommended every 10 years