Do France passport holders need a visa to visit TZ?

French ordinary passport holders need a visa for Tanzania. Apply online for the Ordinary (Single Entry) eVisa before you travel via the official portal visa.immigration.go.tz. The fee is USD 50, it allows a stay of up to 90 days, and approval normally arrives by email within a few business days. Tanzania is not visa-free for French citizens and is not part of any visa-waiver arrangement with the EU. A tourist must hold a visa, and the Tanzanian Immigration Department's official advice is to obtain it electronically before departure through the government eVisa portal (visa.immigration.go.tz). For tourism, French travelers apply for the Ordinary Visa (Single Entry), which costs USD 50, is valid for entry within a set period, and permits a stay of up to 90 days. The application is fully online: complete the form, upload a passport bio-data page and a 35x45 mm color photo, provide a return/onward ticket, and pay by Visa or Mastercard. Although Tanzanian guidelines historically listed visa-on-arrival for many nationalities, the policy has been tightening since 2025 and sources conflict on its current availability, so the reliable, officially recommended channel is the eVisa applied for in advance. The passport must be valid for at least six months beyond arrival with at least one blank page. Plan ahead: although approvals often come within 1-3 business days, the immigration department reserves up to ten days for processing.