Announcement from the Ministry of Finance
The Tanzania federal government has introduced travel insurance for foreigners entering mainland Tanzania through Chapter 394 through the Insurance Act. Visitors will be required to pay a premium worth US$44 in Tanzanian shillings.
The purpose of this insurance is to cover emergency care for visitors, loss of luggage, rescue services, and repatriation of visitors to their home countries during emergencies while in the country.
The implementation of this insurance for foreigners entering the country will be officially launched once regulations are published in the government official gazette to manage travel insurance. Once this process is complete, the public will be notified.
Published by: Benny Mwaipaja, Head of Government Communications. Ministry of Finance, July 4, 2025
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While he is trying to handle all trade, media and consumer enculies on this issue, UK tourism marketing director Tim Henshall knows more than the above.
FAQ
Implementation date: Not clear, but it is imminent. Please wait for confirmation. Payment Method: Although not clear, we expect an online portal to be created over the long term. Initially, payments on arrival are first used (cash on Tanzanian shillings – we realise that this is a mess in itself) a crossover with Zanzibar's mandatory tavel insurance. It's not clear, so please wait for information
Lobbying continues from the private sector and other regions of the Tanzanian government.
