Tanzania Travel Restrictions Due to COVID-19

Tanzania Travel Restrictions Due to COVID-19: The government of Tanzania is known to be the first East African Safari country to lift the ban on international flights arriving and departing from the country. In a bid to control the spread of the deadly Coronavirus, the government instructed that all hotels and other tourist facilities in the country must go through a COVID-19 certification process, and official documents must be placed at the entrances of all facilities.

Tanzania is an approved and recognised user of the World Travel and Tourism Council’s (WTTC) Safety Stamp.* Tanzania Travel Restrictions Due to COVID-19

The Tanzanian government has also directed all the country’s tourism entities to appoint and adequately train COVID-19 liaison officers to be the point of contact with its Health Ministry in the event of any emerging cases.

Tanzania opened its airspace to international travel permitting any form of international travel including tourists on  01st/June/ 2020. However, to further manage the spread of COVID-19, the Government through the Tanzanian Ministry of Health have setup up a set of strict travel guideline to be adhered to by all travellers arriving into the country. These include;

Health screening and quarantine protocols:

  • If you are travelling with an airline that requires a negative COVID-19 certificate, or if your country of origin requires a negative COVID-19 certificate upon departure, then Tanzania will also request the certificate on arrival. All other travellers do not require a negative COVID-19 certificate, although it is recommended that all travellers have the certificate as a precautionary measure.
  • Arriving passengers showing any symptoms or signs of COVID-19 will be required to undergo enhanced health screening and may be tested for COVID-19.
  • While in Tanzania, visitors will be expected to adhere to full protective measures against the spread of COVID-19.

Countries allowed to travel to the destination:

  • All

Current Airlines flying into the destination:

  • Ethiopian Airlines, Qatar Airways, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Emirates.
  • Air Tanzania could resume operations to other countries that have re-opened for international travel, or for passengers looking to fly with the airline – to be confirmed.