COVID-19 INFORMATION

The Tanzania Ministry of Health released “Travel Advisory #12” effective from January 12, 2023, with updated entry and exit requirements for travelers to mainland Tanzania.

COVID-19 Testing

• PCR and antigen tests are available.
• Rapid antigen tests are available for departing travelers on a walk-in basis at the international airports, including Terminal 3 of the Julius Nyerere International Airport in Dar es Salaam, Kilimanjaro International Airport, and Abeid Amani Karume International Airport in Zanzibar. Travelers planning to use an airport rapid test should arrive multiple hours early and contact the airport for additional information. The cost for a rapid test is $10 in mainland Tanzania and $25 in Zanzibar if less than 24 hours before departure. The cost for a RT-PCR test is $50 in mainland Tanzania and $80 in Zanzibar, but the cost can vary depending on where the test is done. Travelers taking an airport rapid test from the mainland should register through Afya Msafiri and list both their origin and destination as Tanzania in the system.
• You can book a COVID-19 PCR test through the Tanzanian Ministry of Health (MoH) website. Travelers in Zanzibar can book through the Zanzibar MoH website.