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Do Filipino citizens need a visa for Tanzania?

Passport Philippines
Destination Tanzania

Philippines passport holders can get a visa on arrival in Tanzania, so no application is needed before travelling.

Answer Visa on arrival

Visa on arrival

Entry requirement
Visa on arrival
Maximum stay
Check on entry
Apply before travel
No
Last updated
February 2026

What Philippines passport holders need to do

  1. Bring a passport with enough validity and at least one blank page.
  2. Have the visa fee ready, often in cash, plus passport photos if they are requested.
  3. Carry proof of onward travel and accommodation to show the immigration officer.

Philippines is one of 126 passports in the “visa on arrival” group for Tanzania. See the full Tanzania visa requirements for every passport.

Other easy destinations in Africa for Philippines passport holders

Tanzania is one of 27 destinations in the “visa on arrival” group for the Philippines passport, which ranks #62 worldwide with a mobility score of 66. Of 54 destinations in Africa, 20 need no visa arranged in advance; the easiest are listed below.

DestinationRequirementMax stay
Gambia Visa-free 90 days
Ivory Coast Visa-free 90 days
Morocco Visa-free 90 days
Rwanda Visa-free 90 days
Seychelles Visa-free 90 days
Burundi Visa on arrival –
Cape Verde Visa on arrival –
Comoros Visa on arrival –
Djibouti Visa on arrival –
Ethiopia Visa on arrival –
Ghana Visa on arrival –
Guinea-Bissau Visa on arrival –

All visa-free countries for the Philippines passport

Frequently asked questions

Do Filipino citizens need a visa for Tanzania?

Philippines passport holders can get a visa on arrival in Tanzania, so no application is needed before travelling.

Do Tanzania citizens need a visa for the Philippines?

Tanzania passport holders can enter the Philippines without a visa for up to 30 days.

Tanzania visa requirements for other passports

Data last updated February 2026. This page covers short visits such as tourism. Rules can change at short notice and differ for work, study or long stays. Confirm with the embassy or official immigration website of Tanzania before you book.