Source-backed scope
Adult Indian ordinary-passport professional entering Tanzania for a defined lawful short professional assignment, such as equipment repair, audit, feasibility study or short training, with a genuine contract or assignment proof and a period not exceeding 90 days. This is the official single-entry Business Visa for a permitted short assignment, not an Ordinary visitor visa for simply attending a meeting, an open-ended employment arrangement, long-term operations, investment residence, or a substitute for a work/residence permit where the assignment exceeds three months. Confirm the precise activity with Tanzania Immigration if classification is unclear.
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Purpose
- Business
- Destination
- Tanzania
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Adult Indian ordinary-passport professional entering Tanzania for a defined lawful short professional assignment, such as equipment repair, audit, feasibility study or short training, with a genuine contract or assignment proof and a period not exceeding 90 days. This is the official single-entry Business Visa for a permitted short assignment, not an Ordinary visitor visa for simply attending a meeting, an open-ended employment arrangement, long-term operations, investment residence, or a substitute for a work/residence permit where the assignment exceeds three months. Confirm the precise activity with Tanzania Immigration if classification is unclear.
Tanzania Immigration Services Department requirements checked 2026-10-27. Only the category and stage stated above are covered.
How to use this checklist
Start with the route facts first: citizenship, residence, application country, destination and purpose. Then review the document rows and order processing only where the row says it is required or optional.
Document requirements
| Document | Status | Scope | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Confirm Business Visa fits the actual short assignment | required | visa application | Describe the exact repair, audit, study, training or other recognised short professional task. Mere meeting attendance may fit Ordinary visa, whereas an activity over three months needs work/residence authorisation. |
| Contract or proof of the defined assignment | required | visa application | Provide the genuine work contract or other proof showing the task, Tanzania host and period not exceeding three months. Confirm any further sector approval requested in the live portal. |
| Passport bio-data, six-month validity and blank page | required | visa application | Upload the Indian ordinary passport bio-data page. General Tanzania e-visa terms require at least six months validity and one unused visa page. |
| Return ticket within the short assignment | required | visa application | Provide the return booking listed for Business Visa and ensure dates fit the planned assignment and visa conditions. |
| Observe single-entry and 90-day limits | required | visa application | The business visa is single entry with maximum 90-day validity. It cannot be reused for re-entry after departure or substituted for a longer work/residence permit. |
| Check the USD250 listed fee in the official portal | required | visa application | The official guideline lists USD250. Verify current fee and approval conditions in Tanzania’s official application channel before payment; a grant notice is not final admission. |
Processing route
- Confirm Business Visa fits the actual short assignmentDescribe the exact repair, audit, study, training or other recognised short professional task. Mere meeting attendance may fit Ordinary visa, whereas an activity over three months needs work/residence authorisation. The cited source does not specify a general translation, notarisation or apostille rule for this item. Confirm any additional language or authentication instructions with the receiving authority; no processing service is selected automatically. 1. Prepare Confirm Business Visa fits the actual short assignment in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Contract or proof of the defined assignmentProvide the genuine work contract or other proof showing the task, Tanzania host and period not exceeding three months. Confirm any further sector approval requested in the live portal. The cited source does not specify a general translation, notarisation or apostille rule for this item. Confirm any additional language or authentication instructions with the receiving authority; no processing service is selected automatically. 1. Prepare Contract or proof of the defined assignment in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Passport bio-data, six-month validity and blank pageUpload the Indian ordinary passport bio-data page. General Tanzania e-visa terms require at least six months validity and one unused visa page. The cited source does not specify a general translation, notarisation or apostille rule for this item. Confirm any additional language or authentication instructions with the receiving authority; no processing service is selected automatically. 1. Prepare Passport bio-data, six-month validity and blank page in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Return ticket within the short assignmentProvide the return booking listed for Business Visa and ensure dates fit the planned assignment and visa conditions. The cited source does not specify a general translation, notarisation or apostille rule for this item. Confirm any additional language or authentication instructions with the receiving authority; no processing service is selected automatically. 1. Prepare Return ticket within the short assignment in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Observe single-entry and 90-day limitsThe business visa is single entry with maximum 90-day validity. It cannot be reused for re-entry after departure or substituted for a longer work/residence permit. The cited source does not specify a general translation, notarisation or apostille rule for this item. Confirm any additional language or authentication instructions with the receiving authority; no processing service is selected automatically. 1. Prepare Observe single-entry and 90-day limits in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Check the USD250 listed fee in the official portalThe official guideline lists USD250. Verify current fee and approval conditions in Tanzania’s official application channel before payment; a grant notice is not final admission. The cited source does not specify a general translation, notarisation or apostille rule for this item. Confirm any additional language or authentication instructions with the receiving authority; no processing service is selected automatically. 1. Prepare Check the USD250 listed fee in the official portal in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
Official citations
- Tanzania Immigration Services DepartmentTanzania Immigration Services Department: India to Tanzania short professional assignment business visavisa.immigration.go.tzLast checked 2026-10-27; evidence version india-tanzania-short-professional-assignment-business-visa-2026-10-27
Tanzania Immigration’s business visa category covers short special or professional assignments such as machine repair, training, audit, feasibility study and establishing business contacts. It is single entry, at most 90 days, and must not replace a residence permit when work exceeds three months. Published documents are passport bio-data, return ticket, assignment contract or proof and USD250 fee; general e-visa terms require at least six months passport validity and one unused visa page.
Exceptions
- Requirements and accepted document formats can change. Follow the linked authority for your exact purpose and application stage.
- Use row-level processing labels: translation, notarisation, apostille, embassy attestation and MEA or HRD attestation are not interchangeable.
Relevant Enuncia services
- Document checklist review
FAQs
Are all documents for Tanzania business automatically translated?
No. Translation is shown per document row because official sources may accept some documents as issued while requiring translation for others.
Can I order document processing from this checklist?
Build your checklist using the route facts first. A processing option can be selected only where supported by the document row. Rows needing language or authentication confirmation remain under review before pricing.
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