tanzania
travel requirements
Business travel to Tanzania is permitted but requires coordination with Global Security. All travelers must take the following actions:
- As early as possible in trip planning, consult Global Security for assistance in assessing and managing the risks associated with a proposed itinerary
- Adhering to the recommendations of Global Security, company personnel can make their own travel bookings through CTREX or authorized travel agencies
- Once travel has been booked and confirmed, inform Global Security of the travel plans in writing. This should be done as far in advance of departure as possible
contacts
Click on the link below for all location specific contacts to support travel coordination, approvals, security and medical questions. Please save this information before you travel.
security risks
Crime poses the leading risk to travelers to Tanzania. Street crime—including pick-pocketing, purse-snatching and mugging—is common, including on local beaches. Express kidnappings-for-ransom have targeted foreigners in Dar Es Salaam. The island of Zanzibar, a tourist destination, has seen armed robberies of foreigners and an attack on a beachfront bar. Areas near Tanzania’s borders with Rwanda and Burundi are vulnerable to banditry.
The U.S. Embassy in Tanzania was the target of a 1998 al-Qaeda attack, and there is an ongoing risk of further terrorist activity. In September 2021, an individual opened fire in Dar es Salaam’s diplomatic quarter, killing four people. Authorities identified the incident as a terrorist attack.
Islamic State-aligned terrorists operating from the Cabo Delgado region of Mozambique have launched several small attacks in Tanzania’s border regions over the last few years. The group has recruited heavily in Tanzania and may receive financing from individuals based in Tanzania. In 2021, the State Department designated a Tanzanian individual as the head of Islamic State Central Africa Province. Tensions between local Christian and Muslim communities sometimes run high, and the past several years have seen bomb attacks on churches in Arusha, Dar Es Salaam and Zanzibar.
Protests and demonstrations occur frequently and can turn violent. Although the country is largely considered one of the most politically stable in East Africa, the government has increasingly adopted authoritarian tendencies. New president Samia Hassan Suluhu, who took office in March 2021 following the death of her predecessor from COVID-19, will probably seek to roll back some of his more controversial policies as she gains strength politically.
healthcare infrastructure and disease risks
The Chevron healthcare infrastructure and disease risk level for Tanzania is B. Click here for International SOS health guidance.
guidance
Visitors in Tanzania should exercise high levels of caution and situational awareness and take the following precautions:
- Avoid displaying valuables, including cash, electronics, and jewellery
- Limit movements, especially after dark
- Use reliable private car services for transportation
- Avoid political demonstrations and other gatherings
- Visitors to Zanzibar should conduct themselves in accordance with the conservative values of the local Muslim population
- Monitor media and local information sources
- Minimize your profile by not displaying Chevron-related logos on your belongings
- Be prepared for additional security measures and potential travel disruptions
- All staff should ensure that their contact details are up to date before travel to Tanzania
Employees should be aware that information security risks can be greater during travel, as third parties present in foreign countries may monitor communications and transmissions.
Employees are advised to avoid communications on sensitive matters and to travel with as little sensitive information as possible.
