Tanzania Student Visa: Your Host Institution Documents Matter

Quick Summary

Use the passport you will carry for boarding and arrival. Read the route carefully, keep your travel purpose consistent and review the application before submission.

Choose the Tanzania visa route that matches your passport and trip

Keep passport details, documents and dates consistent

Prepare the Institution Letter

The host institution letter should explain the course or field, programme duration and where the student will be hosted. A generic admission email may not contain enough detail.

Duration Changes the Route

Short programmes and longer academic stays can fall into different fee or permit categories. Confirm the route before booking travel or uploading a payment receipt.

Student Is Not Tourist

Do not describe study, research, volunteering or an internship as a holiday. The purpose needs to match the chosen category and supporting documents.

How to Read This Tanzania Visa Guidance

Visa rules depend on the passport used for travel, the purpose of the visit, the first destination and the documents that support the trip. A traveller should not select a category only because it appears convenient. The form, passport, travel dates and supporting evidence should describe the same journey from beginning to end.

VistoRoute provides independent visa guidance and application assistance. Our current Tanzania service estimate is 7 days, but this is not a visa decision guarantee. A referral route, missing information, a correction request or additional review can change the time needed.

Before You Start an Application

• Use the passport that will be used for boarding and entry.
• Check that the passport normally has at least six months validity and one unused visa page.
• Confirm the purpose of travel before choosing a visa category.
• Prepare a recent photograph, readable passport scan and return or onward travel evidence.
• Check all names, passport numbers, dates and destinations before payment.

Student Visa Preparation Begins With the Host Institution

A student route is more document-led than a short holiday route. The applicant should have clear information from the school, college, university or programme host, including the programme name, start date and expected duration.

Documents Students Commonly Prepare

Keep the passport biodata page, photograph, admission or enrolment letter, programme details, accommodation information and travel evidence ready. Depending on the programme, the application may need additional documents or a different fee.

Match the Duration to the Programme

Do not request a short visitor route for a programme that continues beyond the permitted stay. If the course changes length or the student changes institution, check the route before travelling.

Student and Visitor Routes Are Different

A tourist visa may not provide the permissions connected with study. The correct category should be based on the actual activity in Tanzania, not only on the length of the first trip.