Belgian Embassy in Dar es Salaam
Embassy 
Belgium Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
- Address
- Obama Road 19, Dar es Salaam
- Phone
- +255 22 211 26 88
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Record last updated on 1 February 2023
At Obama Road 19, Dar es Salaam, the Belgian embassy in Dar es Salaam represents Belgium towards Tanzania. Within 1 km there are 7 other foreign missions.
Opening hours
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Upcoming closures
Public holidays in Tanzania
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Independence Day
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Christmas Day
Public holidays in Belgium
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Armistice Day
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Christmas Day
Belgium visa for Tanzanian citizens
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Tanzanian citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Belgium. Applications may be taken here or by a visa centre working for Belgium.
Visa statistics
| Year | Applications | Visas issued | Refused | Refusal rate | Multiple-entry share |
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| 2023 | 1,111 | 855 | 256 | 23.0% | 35.4% |
| 2024 | 1,251 | 987 | 229 | 18.8% | 44.5% |
| 2025 | 1,359 | 1,006 | 336 | 25.0% | 60.3% |
In 2025, Belgium’s embassy in Dar es Salaam received 1,359 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 1,006. 336 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 25.0%. In 2024 it had been 18.8%: the rate rose by 6.2 points, a sharp increase. Applications rose by 9% compared with 2024 (1,251).
Over 2023–2025 the rate ranged from 18.8% (2024) to 25.0% (2025).
Across all Schengen consulates in Tanzania, 19.3% of applications were refused in 2025; Belgium’s rate worldwide was 26.1%. Belgium received the 6th largest number of applications of the 9 Schengen states represented here.
Multiple-entry visas made up 60.3% of those issued. The statistics count applications, not people, and include every nationality that applies here, not only citizens of Tanzania.
Source: European Commission, Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates 2023–2025 (© European Union, reused under CC BY 4.0). Short-stay (type C) visas. How these figures are made
Other missions nearby
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Embassy of Indonesia in Dar es SalaamAli Hassan Mwinyi Road 299, Dar es Salaam
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Embassy of Burundi in Dar es SalaamLugalo Street 1007, Dar es Salaam
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Embassy of Italy in Dar es SalaamLugalo Street 316, Dar es Salaam
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Embassy of Japan in Dar es SalaamAli Hassan Mwinyi Road 1018, Dar es salaam
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Embassy of Brazil in Dar es SalaamPlot n. 274, Haile Selassie Road, R-Square Building, ground level, Msasani Peninsula, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzânia.
Belgium’s other missions in Tanzania
The Belgian embassy in Dar es Salaam is the only mission of Belgium in Tanzania on record. Tanzania in turn has an embassy in Brussels.
Good to know
About the Belgian embassy in Dar es Salaam
It appears in official lists as Embassy of Belgium in Dar es Salaam.
Address and contact
Address: Obama Road 19, Dar es Salaam. The record for the Belgian embassy in Dar es Salaam includes a phone number, an e-mail address and an official website.
Belgian citizens travelling to Tanzania
Tanzania issues Belgian citizens a visa on arrival, so nothing has to be arranged in advance.
When the Belgian embassy in Dar es Salaam is closed
The Belgian embassy in Dar es Salaam closes on Tanzania’s public holidays, the next being Independence Day (Siku ya Uhuru) on Wednesday 9 December 2026 and Christmas Day (Krismasi) on Friday 25 December 2026, and usually on holidays of Belgium such as Armistice Day (Wapenstilstand) on Wednesday 11 November 2026.
Before visiting the Belgian embassy in Dar es Salaam
Current procedures for the Belgian embassy in Dar es Salaam, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.
Near the Belgian embassy in Dar es Salaam
Within 1 km of the Belgian embassy in Dar es Salaam there are 7 other foreign missions.
Frequently asked questions
What is the address of the Belgian Embassy in Dar es Salaam?
The Belgian embassy in Dar es Salaam is at Obama Road 19, Dar es Salaam.
When is the Belgian Embassy in Dar es Salaam closed?
The Belgian embassy in Dar es Salaam closes on Tanzania’s public holidays, the next being Independence Day (Siku ya Uhuru) on Wednesday 9 December 2026, and usually on the national day of Belgium.
Do Tanzanian citizens need a visa for Belgium?
Tanzanian citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Belgium.
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