Documents — Go MAD Tanzania 2026

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Passport

6+ months valid

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Kenya eTA

$33.90 USD

🇹🇿

Tanzania Visa

$50 USD

💉

Yellow Fever

Physical cert

🛂 Passport

!Must be valid for at least 6 months beyond your arrival date in Tanzania (14 June 2026) — i.e. valid until at least December 2026
✓Must have at least one blank page for stamps
💡Photocopy your passport and keep the copy in your hand luggage separately from the original
💡Once in Tanzania, Go MAD will hold all passports in a secure safe

🇰🇪 Kenya eTA (Electronic Travel Authorisation)

Cost: $33.90 USD Apply: etakenya.go.ke Usually approved within 24hrs

What you need before applying:

• Passport photo page (scan or photo)
• Passport-sized photo of yourself (selfie on phone/laptop is fine)
• Copy of your flight e-ticket/itinerary
• ACK Guesthouse booking confirmation (Go MAD will send this)
• Parental consent letter if under 18 (Go MAD will send template)
• Mastercard or Visa debit/credit card to pay

How to apply:

Go to etakenya.go.ke → "Apply Now" → "Tourists & Visitors" → "Individual Application"
Upload passport bio page and passport photo
Fill in contact & trip info (Point of entry: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport; departure via land border Isebania)
Place of stay: ACK Guest House, Nairobi
Upload ACK booking confirmation and flight e-ticket
Select standard processing and pay $33.90
Save or email yourself the application link to check status
When approved: print the PDF confirmation and bring in hand luggage

Return journey tip: Although the eTA says "single entry", it remains valid for your return through Nairobi as long as you don't leave the East African Community. At JKIA on entry, ask the immigration officer for "1M" (1 month) above the entry stamp — a Go MAD leader will do this for the whole group. If you get "3D" (3 days), you'll need a second eTA.

🇹🇿 Tanzania Tourist Visa

Cost: $50 USD Apply: visa.immigration.go.tz Apply in May — can take up to 7 days

What you need before applying:

• Passport photo page (scan or photo)
• Passport-sized photo of yourself
• Copy of your flight e-ticket
• Mastercard or Visa debit/credit card

How to apply:

Go to visa.immigration.go.tz → "Apply for a new Visa"
Create an account — write down your Application ID immediately
Fill in personal, contact, passport and travel information
Key travel fields:
  • Port of entry/exit: Sirari (road border)
  • Local host: Anglican Diocese of Mara
  • Address: Anglican Compound, Bweri, Musoma, Mara, Tanzania
  • Reason: Leisure & Holiday
Upload passport photo page and passport photo
Pay online (use the epay link if Visa/Mastercard link fails)
When approved: download the full document and print all pages
Sign and date page 4 (entry declaration form) for the date you arrive in Tanzania (14 June 2026)

⚠️ Previous years: Some visas were delayed and hadn't arrived before departure. Don't panic — show your Application ID and proof of payment at the border. Go MAD has experience handling this. Apply early to avoid stress.

📋 Print the whole document including the entry declaration form (page 4). You also need the exit form — Go MAD will send a separate guide for that.

💉 Yellow Fever Certificate

Required at the Tanzania border. A photo on your phone is not accepted. You must carry the physical paper certificate.

•Required because the route passes through Kenya, which is a yellow fever area
•Get the vaccine at a travel clinic — the certificate is issued there
•The certificate is valid for life once issued
•Keep it with your passport — don't pack it in your hold bag
•Belfast Travel Clinic: 169 Upper Newtownards Road, BT4 3HZ — 02890 657138

📦 Where to Carry Each Document

Document	Hand Luggage	Checked In At
Passport	✓ Always	Dublin (all legs)
Kenya eTA (printed)	✓ Always	Dublin bag drop — shown to airline
Tanzania visa + entry form	✓ Always	Sirari border on 14 June
Tanzania exit form	✓ Always	Sirari border on 27 June
Yellow fever cert (physical)	✓ Always	Tanzania border — frequently checked
Flight e-ticket / itinerary copy	✓ Always	Required to enter Nairobi airport on return