Tanzania: Officials amend COVID-19-related measures nationwide as of March 22 /update 22

Event

Authorities in Tanzania have amended COVID-19-related restrictions as of March 22. All passengers are required to present a valid vaccination certificate with a QR code upon arrival. Travelers who are not fully vaccinated or unvaccinated must present a negative result from a PCR COVID-19 test or Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (NAAT) taken within 72 hours before arrival. Transit passengers are exempted from both vaccination and COVID-19 testing requirements.

Domestic Measures
There are no COVID-19-related domestic measures in place.

International Travel Restrictions
All incoming passengers must complete and submit an online Traveller’s Surveillance Form within 24 hours before arrival. A separate Traveller’s Surveillance Form is required for passengers traveling to Zanzibar. Passengers who are not fully vaccinated or unvaccinated will be tested for COVID-19 upon arrival. All travelers entering Tanzania from countries experiencing a high number of COVID-19 cases or with new variants will be subject to enhanced screening measures, including a possible rapid test, at their own cost.

Travelers who test positive on arrival must quarantine for 14 days at a government-approved hotel and produce a negative PCR test result to leave isolation. Children ages five years are exempt from both the PCR certificate and rapid test requirements.

Additional measures put in place concerning cross-border travel by commercial trucks and other cargo vehicles include:

• All truck drivers should hold a valid COVID-19 negative PCR or NAATs certificate less than 14 days old at the time of entry.

• All truck drivers will be subjected to enhanced screening at points of entry and will be quarantined at designated facilities at their own expense.

Authorities could reimpose, extend, further ease, or otherwise amend any restrictions with little-to-no notice depending on disease activity over the coming weeks.

Advice

Follow all official instructions. Reconfirm all travel arrangements before departure, including possible self-isolation requirements. Maintain contact with your diplomatic representation. Consider delaying travel if showing COVID-19-like symptoms as they may prompt increased scrutiny and delays.

Resources

World Health Organization (WHO)
Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elders and Children