Visa on arrival

Tanzania visa for citizens of China

Citizens of China 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 China: the passport opens 42 countries visa-free; Beijing — Dodoma: ≈ 9,660 km, about 12.5 hours of flying.

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

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Tanzania visa rules at a glance

With a China passport you can visit 42 countries visa-free, 32 with a visa on arrival and 38 with an e-visa; 86 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the China passport ranks 116th of 199.
China passport: visa-free access to 42 countries; Tanzania passport: 42.
Citizens of China and Tanzania can travel together visa-free to 22 countries, for example: Malaysia, Singapore, Micronesia, Iran, Kiribati, Seychelles, Vanuatu, Mauritius, Fiji, Malawi, Zambia, Mozambique, Benin, Angola, and Bahamas.
Citizens of Tanzania, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to China. China visa for citizens of Tanzania

Travelling to Tanzania: good to know

Beijing — Dodoma: about 9,660 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 12.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −5 hours.
Local time: Beijing 12:00 — Dodoma 07:00.
Local currency: Tanzanian Shilling.
Languages: English and Swahili.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ TZS 2,645.
Tanzania is the 121st closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of China.