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Multiple Entry Visa — Other category authorised by Immigration

TanzaniaShort stays and visits

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For the relevant traveller scope, is a visa, electronic authorisation, visa on arrival or no advance visa normally required?

This is a residual Multiple Visa category for a person whom the Commissioner General of Immigration determines may receive a Multiple Visa, outside the categories listed in the guideline, and it is discretionary. The residual-category checklist concerns Multiple Visas applied for online and requires prior permission from the Commissioner General of Immigration or the Commissioner of Immigration, Zanzibar.

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Limits of the record
  • The guideline does not publish criteria for the Commissioner's determination or guarantee approval.
  • 11.3 Multiple Entry Visa — listed categories
    Multiple Visa may also be issued to Directors of Companies registered in Tanzania who do not reside in the country, Persons engaging in Bilateral Meetings, Spouses married to Tanzanians/Residents, Government Consultants, Representatives of International NGOs and any other person as may be determined by the Commissioner General of Immigration.
  • 11.3 Multiple Visa — Others
    Any Multiple visa applied online which will not fall in the categories indicated above, MUST be supported by the following attachments:
  • 1. Important Notice — application channels
    There are two options available for obtaining Tanzania Visa. The first option is obtaining Visa by applying online through Tanzania Immigration Services official website (www.immigration.go.tz) ; and the second option is obtaining Visa on arrival at official entry point. It is recommended to use online Visa application platform.

What short-visit purposes does this route cover?

The source does not define a separate qualifying activity for this residual category. It says an applicant outside the listed Multiple Visa categories must obtain permission from the Commissioner General of Immigration or the Commissioner of Immigration, Zanzibar; the permitted purpose therefore depends on that official authorisation.

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Limits of the record
  • The legal or policy criteria used by the Commissioner to authorize other applicants are not published in the guideline.
  • 11.3 Multiple Visa — Others
    Any Multiple visa applied online which will not fall in the categories indicated above, MUST be supported by the following attachments:
  • 11.3 Multiple Visa — Others
    A permission letter from the Commissioner General of Immigration or commissioner of Immigration, Zanzibar;

What maximum stay, rolling-period rule, validity and entry rules apply?

A Multiple Visa may be issued for up to twelve months, with a maximum stay of three consecutive months (90 days) in Tanzania on each visit. The guideline does not say that the holder may remain for twelve consecutive months.

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What important funds, accommodation, invitation, insurance, onward-travel or passport evidence may be required?

For a Multiple Visa application outside the listed categories, the guideline requires a recent passport-size photo, passport biographic-data page, a permission letter from the Commissioner General of Immigration or Commissioner of Immigration, Zanzibar, a return ticket and USD 100.

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Where/how is permission obtained when required, and under what important circumstances can a stay be extended or changed?

The guideline's residual-category checklist expressly concerns Multiple Visas applied for online and requires prior permission from the Commissioner General of Immigration or the Commissioner of Immigration, Zanzibar. The general guidance also describes visa on arrival, but does not say that this residual category can be obtained that way. No extension or conversion procedure is stated.

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Limits of the record
  • The source does not confirm an on-arrival route, extension rules or conversion to another status for this residual category.
  • 11.3 Multiple Visa — Others
    Any Multiple visa applied online which will not fall in the categories indicated above, MUST be supported by the following attachments:
  • 1. Important Notice — application channels
    There are two options available for obtaining Tanzania Visa. The first option is obtaining Visa by applying online through Tanzania Immigration Services official website (www.immigration.go.tz) ; and the second option is obtaining Visa on arrival at official entry point. It is recommended to use online Visa application platform.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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