
Tanzania visa for citizens of Sri Lanka
Citizens of Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka: the passport opens 18 countries visa-free; Colombo — Dodoma: ≈ 5,110 km, about 7 hours of flying.
Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026
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Apply in 10 minutesCan I travel to Tanzania without a visa on a Sri Lanka passport?
You don’t need to apply in advance: citizens of Sri Lanka get the visa on arrival. To avoid problems at the border, we check your documents for $19.
Apply for a visaTanzania visa rules at a glance
- With a Sri Lanka passport you can visit 18 countries visa-free, 18 with a visa on arrival and 56 with an e-visa; 106 more require an embassy visa.
- By the number of visa-free destinations, the Sri Lanka passport ranks 175th of 199.
- Sri Lanka passport: visa-free access to 18 countries; Tanzania passport: 42.
- Citizens of Sri Lanka and Tanzania can travel together visa-free to 15 countries, for example: Singapore, Seychelles, Malawi, Rwanda, Lesotho, Micronesia, Vanuatu, Kiribati, Gambia, Barbados, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Grenada, Bahamas, and Haiti.
- Citizens of Tanzania, in turn, get a visa on arrival in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka visa for citizens of Tanzania
Travelling to Tanzania: good to know
- Colombo — Dodoma: about 5,110 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 7 hours.
- Time difference with your country’s capital: −2.5 hours.
- Local time: Colombo 12:00 — Dodoma 09:30.
- Local currency: Tanzanian Shilling.
- Languages: English and Swahili.
- Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ TZS 2,645.
- Tanzania is the 45th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Sri Lanka.

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How citizens of neighbouring countries travel to Tanzania
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How to get a Tanzania visa
- 1Application
- 2Payment
- 3Manager
- 4Border
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Frequently asked questions
How long is the flight: Colombo — Dodoma?
About 7 hours on a direct flight: the capitals are roughly 5,110 km apart. With a connection it takes longer.
What is the time difference with Tanzania?
Time difference with your country’s capital: −2.5 hours.
Do citizens of Tanzania need a visa for Sri Lanka?
Citizens of Tanzania, in turn, get a visa on arrival in Sri Lanka.
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