No visa needed

Do citizens of Tanzania need a visa for the Philippines?

Citizens of Tanzania don’t need a visa for the Philippines and can stay up to 30 days. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.

For citizens of Tanzania: the passport opens 42 countries visa-free; Dodoma — Manila: ≈ 9,670 km, about 12.5 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 30 days

Can I travel to the Philippines without a visa on a Tanzania passport?

Yes, citizens of Tanzania don’t need a visa for the Philippines for up to 30 days. A valid passport is enough.

Philippines visa rules at a glance

With a Tanzania passport you can visit 42 countries visa-free, 21 with a visa on arrival and 40 with an e-visa; 95 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Tanzania passport ranks 116th of 199.
Tanzania passport: visa-free access to 42 countries; Philippines passport: 34.
Citizens of Tanzania and the Philippines can travel together visa-free to 14 countries, for example: Rwanda, Seychelles, Malaysia, Singapore, Macau, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica, Haiti, Micronesia, Vanuatu, Fiji, Kiribati, and Hong Kong.
A language both countries share: English.
Citizens of the Philippines, in turn, get a visa on arrival in Tanzania. Tanzania visa for citizens of the Philippines

Travelling to the Philippines: good to know

Dodoma — Manila: about 9,670 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 12.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +5 hours.
Local time: Dodoma 12:00 — Manila 17:00.
Local currency: Philippine Peso.
Languages: English and Filipino.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ ₱63.
Philippines is the 144th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Tanzania.