Tanzania travel advice
A summary of the UK government’s (FCDO) travel advice for Tanzania, last updated by the FCDO on 20 October 2026. The full advice on GOV.UK is the authoritative version.
FCDO status
FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of the country
Latest FCDO update (20 October 2026): Updated information about Ebola screening measures for all travellers arriving into Tanzania, addition of information about the risk of protests on 29 October and new information about the risks of bringing cannabidiol (CBD) products into Tanzania (‘Entry requirements’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages).
Warnings (from the FCDO, word for word)
Your travel insurance could be invalidated if you travel against advice from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).
FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of Tanzania
Tanzania
FCDO advises against all but essential travel to any area within 20km of the Tanzanian border with the Cabo Delgado province of Mozambique, due to attacks by groups linked with Islamic extremism.
Find out more about why FCDO advises against travel.
Passport validity
To enter Tanzania, your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 6 months after the date you arrive and at least one blank page.
Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.
You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen.
From FCDO: entry requirements. Written for British passport holders.
Recent FCDO updates
- 20 October 2026: Updated information about Ebola screening measures for all travellers arriving into Tanzania, addition of information about the risk of protests on 29 October and new information about the risks of bringing cannabidiol (CBD) products into Tanzania (‘Entry requirements’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages).
- 9 October 2026: Updated information about mandatory travel insurance and wildfires ('Entry requirements' and 'Safety and security' pages).
- 6 October 2026: New information about wildfires reported in the Kilimanjaro area ('Warnings and insurance' page).
Plan your trip
This page shows the FCDO’s headline status and quotes its text word for word; we don’t reword safety advice. It refreshes automatically, so it can lag GOV.UK by up to a day. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: FCDO foreign travel advice on GOV.UK. FCDO advice is written for British nationals; other nationalities should also check their own government’s advice.