Tanzanian Visa is not required for Egyptians
Stay Duration: 90 days
Entry Requirements
- For a stay up to 90 days, a visa is not required from Egyptian citizens travelling to Tanzania.
- Egyptian passports must last throughout the period of stay in the country.
- Visitors must make available at least a blank page on their passports for entry stamps.
- A Yellow Fever certificate of Vaccination is required from citizens of Egypt visiting or intending to visit Tanzania.
- Travellers are required to declare international currency valuing more than $10,000 on both entrance and exit from Tanzania.
- It is also illegal to export any such products received as a gift or exchange without the correct documentation.
- Visitors are expected to provide proof of travel arrangements by presenting a computer-generated itinerary from airline/travel agency or copy of transportation tickets showing entry and departure from Tanzania.
- Additionally, it is prohibited to gather, collect, or remove flora or fauna, including seashells and ebony or mpingo wood.
- While visiting Tanzania, you should dress modestly (upper arms and legs covered and no exposed midriffs) outside of the hotel or resort and when arriving and departing from Zanzibar.
- Visitors should be very cautious of seemingly lucrative business opportunities offered by agents based in, or with ties to, Tanzania and neighbouring countries while touring the country.
- It is recommended to obtain a permit from the police before bringing arms and ammunition into the country
- Copy of confirmed hotel reservations is required if staying in various hotels.
- If travelling as part of a tour and/or safari it is required that visitors must submit the inland itinerary from that tour/safari organizer.
- Entry applications for minors under 18 years should be accompanied with a notarized letter, jointly signed by parents or legal guardians approving the minor to travel.
- Tanzania is mountainous and densely forested in the north-east of the African Continent.
- In Tanzania, the power plugs and sockets are of type D and G. The standard voltage is 230 V and the standard frequency is 50 Hz.
- The estimated flight time from Cairo, Egypt to Tanzania is 5 hours, 29 minutes.
- Tanzania uses East Africa Time zone in Tanzania (GMT+3), Tanzania is 1 hour ahead of Egypt.
- Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest mountain, is in north-eastern Tanzania.
- The Menai Bay Conservation Area is Zanzibar’s largest marine protected area.
- The Kalambo Falls, located on the Kalambo River at the Zambian border, is the second-highest uninterrupted waterfall in Africa.
- The national language of Tanzania is Swahili, although, there are over 60 languages are spoken in Tanzania, making it the most linguistically diverse country in East Africa.
- Three of Africa’s Great Lakes- Lake Victoria, Lake Tanganyika, Lake Nyasa, are partly within Tanzania.
- The climate varies greatly within Tanzania and the climate is cool in high mountainous regions.
- The hottest period extends between November and February while the coldest period occurs between May and August.
- Tanzania has 16 national parks plus a variety of game and forest reserves, including the Ngorongoro Conservation centre.
- Tanzania is highly biodiverse and contains a wide variety of animal habitats.
- On Tanzania’s Serengeti’s plain, white-bearded wildebeests other bovids and zebra participate in large-scale annual migration.
- Most transport in Tanzania is by road closely followed by railways and buses.