Yellow Fever Entry Requirements for Tanzania (2025 Update).

Yellow fever is a serious disease that is monitored internationally and therefore classified by the International Health Regulations (IHR), 2005 as a Public Health Emergence of International Concern (PHEIC). All PHEIC require specific monitoring procedures and measures that commensurate with and restricted to public health measures to meet the IHR, 2005 purpose.

Tanzania is mapped by the World Health Organization as a low-risk country because no yellow fever virus has been isolated in the country. However, the abundance of yellow fever vector and other favorable ecological conditions pose potential risk for yellow fever if the virus is introduced into the country. Furthermore, Tanzania’s proximity to yellow fever-endemic countries has also increased its vulnerability to infection with the virus.

To conform to International Health Regulations, 2005 requirements and safeguard public health security in Tanzania;

Yellow fever vaccination is mandatory to travelers arriving from yellow fever-endemic countries. This condition also applies to travelers subjected to long flight connection (transit) in yellow fever endemic country for twelve hours (12hrs) or more as per the Public Health Act of 2009.

Yellow fever vaccination which is given as a single dose should be administered ten (10) days before entering the country. A single dose is capable of providing a life protection against the virus.

Travelers with medical reasons approved by an authorized Medical Officer shall submit medical proof upon arrival in Tanzania.

Exempted people due to medical reasons and age (above 60 and below 1 year) should seek medical attention in case of fever, headache, muscle and joint aches while in Tanzania.

Failure to produce a valid certificate of vaccination against yellow fever to those eligible may lead to refusal of entry or vaccination upon arrival and kept under close public health observation for not more than 10 days.
Travelers coming from countries which are not in the below list of countries with risk of yellow fever transmission and are not transited through those countries 12 hours and above will not be subjected to yellow fever vaccination at Points of Entry upon arrival.

Note:

Travelers coming from countries which are NOT IN THE LIST BELOW will not be subjected to yellow fever screening and vaccination at points of entry upon arrival.

Travelers coming from yellow fever endemic countries who will not provide a proof of yellow fever vaccination may lead to refusal of entry or vaccinated and kept under close public health observation for not more than 10 days.

Countries Requiring Yellow Fever Vaccination for Entry into Tanzania.

Countries from South America.

Argentina, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Colombia (Including Galapagos Islands), Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad, Tobago, and Venezuela (Republic of Bolivarian).

Countries from Africa.

Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Cote d’Ivore, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Sudan, Togo, Uganda.

Important Tips.

For TANZANIANS traveling to yellow fever endemic countries (See list above) RECOMMENDED TO BE VACCINATED 10 days before travel.

For TANZANIANS Coming from yellow fever endemic countries who will not produce a valid certificate of vaccination against yellow fever will be vaccinated upon arrival and kept under close public health observation for not more than 10 days.

The cost of yellow fever vaccination is 50 USD for foreigners and Tsh. 30,000 for residents and East African Community members. A government receipt shall be issued for any vaccination charges paid.