Tanzania removes Nigeria from referral visa category

Nigerians traveling to Tanzania will no longer need additional immigration clearance under Tanzania’s “referral visa” category.“With immediate effect, Nigerian nationals traveling to the United Republic of Tanzania are no longer subject to referral visa restrictions and will follow standard visa application procedures through the official immigration online portal or designated entry points,” it also said, This change is expected to simplify travel arrangements for Nigerians ing Tanzania for tourism, business, study, or other permitted purposes.“The Immigration Department informs the public that citizens of the Federal Republic of Nigeria have been officially removed from the Referred Visa Category, following published amendments in the Government Gazette number 246 of 2026,” the statement read.