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Tanzania visa for citizens of the Philippines

Citizens of the Philippines 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 the Philippines: the passport opens 34 countries visa-free; Manila — Dodoma: ≈ 9,670 km, about 12.5 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 Philippines passport?

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Tanzania visa rules at a glance

With a Philippines passport you can visit 34 countries visa-free, 25 with a visa on arrival and 50 with an e-visa; 88 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Philippines passport ranks 134th of 199.
Philippines passport: visa-free access to 34 countries; Tanzania passport: 42.
Citizens of the Philippines and Tanzania can travel together visa-free to 14 countries, for example: Macau, Singapore, Malaysia, Micronesia, Kiribati, Vanuatu, Fiji, Seychelles, Rwanda, Haiti, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Barbados, and Hong Kong.
A language both countries share: English.
Citizens of Tanzania, in turn, don’t need a visa for the Philippines. Philippines visa for citizens of Tanzania

Travelling to Tanzania: good to know

Manila — Dodoma: 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: Manila 12:00 — Dodoma 07:00.
Local currency: Tanzanian Shilling.
Languages: English and Swahili.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ TZS 2,645.
Tanzania is the 87th closest of 196 destinations open to citizens of the Philippines.