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Tanzania visa for citizens of Bhutan

Citizens of Bhutan get a Tanzania visa on arrival at passport control. You don’t apply in advance, but border officers check your passport, return ticket and accommodation. Visago checks your documents before you travel. It costs $19.

For citizens of Bhutan: the passport opens 17 countries visa-free; Thimphu — Dodoma: ≈ 6,890 km, about 9 hours of flying.

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

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Can I travel to Tanzania without a visa on a Bhutan passport?

You don’t need to apply in advance: citizens of Bhutan get the visa on arrival. To avoid problems at the border, we check your documents for $19.

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Tanzania visa rules at a glance

  • With a Bhutan passport you can visit 17 countries visa-free, 29 with a visa on arrival and 55 with an e-visa; 97 more require an embassy visa.
  • By the number of visa-free destinations, the Bhutan passport ranks 177th of 199.
  • Bhutan passport: visa-free access to 17 countries; Tanzania passport: 42.
  • Citizens of Bhutan and Tanzania can travel together visa-free to 12 countries, for example: Bangladesh, Singapore, Philippines, Seychelles, Micronesia, Zambia, Dominica, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Haiti, Ecuador, and Hong Kong.
  • Citizens of Tanzania, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Bhutan. Bhutan visa for citizens of Tanzania

Travelling to Tanzania: good to know

  • Thimphu — Dodoma: about 6,890 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 9 hours.
  • Time difference with your country’s capital: −3 hours.
  • Local time: Thimphu 12:00 — Dodoma 09:00.
  • Local currency: Tanzanian Shilling.
  • Languages: English and Swahili.
  • Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ TZS 2,645.
  • Tanzania is the 92nd closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Bhutan.
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How to get a Tanzania visa

  1. 1Application
  2. 2Payment
  3. 3Manager
  4. 4Border

What documents do you need for a Tanzania visa?

Frequently asked questions

How long is the flight: Thimphu — Dodoma?

About 9 hours on a direct flight: the capitals are roughly 6,890 km apart. With a connection it takes longer.

What is the time difference with Tanzania?

Time difference with your country’s capital: −3 hours.

Do citizens of Tanzania need a visa for Bhutan?

Citizens of Tanzania, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Bhutan.

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