TZ
Tanzania
Recent reports of entry without significant problems.
This rating rests on little or old data, so treat it as a rough guide.
Based on 5 reports. Score 0.77 on a scale from −1 (always refused) to +1 (always admitted), with recent reports counting most. The newest report is more than three years old, so conditions may have changed. How scoring works
What to expect
All five reports, from 2022 and early 2023, describe travelers being admitted to Tanzania, several after obtaining a visa on arrival.1–5 Four entered with no issue; one was admitted after roughly a ten-minute discussion with the officer, with no questions about criminal history.1–5 Two travelers said they were no longer on the registry and held unmarked passports, and most reports do not specify the airport or arrival mode.235
Written by an AI model from the reports below on September 19, 2026. The numbers link to the reports each sentence is based on. Read those before you decide.
Law restricts entry for people with criminal records
Tanzania can treat someone convicted abroad of an offence carrying any prison sentence as a prohibited immigrant, if the Minister considers them undesirable. Sex offences and registries are not mentioned.
The Immigration Act, Cap. 54 [R.E. 2023], s. 24(1)(d) (originally Act No. 7 of 1995, s. 10(d)) · discretionary · waiver available
We haven't confirmed this citation against the official text yet.
Last checked against official sources on September 19, 2026.
- The Immigration Act, Cap. 54 [R.E. 2023] · National Prosecutions Service of Tanzania / Attorney General's Office
Common questions
Can registered sex offenders enter Tanzania?
It's rated Open, but there are no trips reported in the last two years, so treat that as a rough guide.
Do Tanzania's border officers know about US registrants in advance?
None of the reports on file describe officers appearing to know in advance.
How do travelers usually arrive in Tanzania?
Reports on file describe 1 by air. Outcomes can differ by how travelers arrive; each report below says which.
- 1Feb 2023 (reported)
Admitted, no issues · By air
Another commenter reported entering the country without trouble and without being sent to secondary inspection.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Secondhand
- 2Feb 2023 (reported)
Admitted, no issues
After being removed from the registry, the traveler visited Tanzania and was admitted with no issues, and was not sent to secondary on returning to the US.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand · Former registrant
- 3Feb 2023 (reported)
Admitted, no issues
On a second trip to Tanzania the traveler again got a visa on arrival; the officer checked the screen, looked at the unmarked passport, and welcomed the traveler in.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand
- 4Feb 2023 (reported)
Admitted after questioning
On a first trip to Tanzania the traveler obtained a visa on arrival for $100 and was admitted after about a ten-minute discussion with the officer. No questions about criminal history were asked.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand
- 52022
Admitted, no issues · By air
The traveler, no longer required to register and holding an unmarked passport, spent two weeks in the country with no issues at entry or exit; it was a second visit.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand · Former registrant