British High Commission in Dar es Salaam

The British high commission in Dar es Salaam is listed as open Monday to Friday, 07:30–15:30, closing earlier on Fridays.

Tanzanian citizens need a visa for the United Kingdom, obtained before travel. Whether the British high commission in Dar es Salaam takes applications itself or through a visa centre is set out on its official website.

The British high commission in Dar es Salaam is the only mission of the United Kingdom in Tanzania on record. Tanzania in turn has an embassy in London.

About the British high commission in Dar es Salaam

It appears in official lists as High Commission of the United Kingdom in Dar es Salaam. The head of mission on record is Marianne Young. Commonwealth members call their embassies in one another high commissions; this one does the work of an embassy for the United Kingdom.

Address and contact

Address: Hamburg Avenue, Dar Es Salaam. The record for the British high commission in Dar es Salaam includes an e-mail address, a fax number and an official website.

British citizens travelling to Tanzania

Tanzania issues British citizens a visa on arrival, so nothing has to be arranged in advance.

When the British high commission in Dar es Salaam is closed

The British high commission 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 the United Kingdom such as Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026.

Before visiting the British high commission in Dar es Salaam

Current procedures for the British high commission in Dar es Salaam, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.

Near the British high commission in Dar es Salaam

The British high commission in Dar es Salaam has 13 other foreign missions within 1 km, in a diplomatic quarter.