Finland visa for Tanzanian citizens

For the tourist visa, Finland’s official sources give a standard fee of €90. Processing time, as Finland states it: Normally 15 calendar days; up to 45 days if further checks are needed. Apply at least 15 days and at most six months before travel. Longest stay on the tourist visa: Up to 90 days in any 180-day period in the Schengen area.

Finland has 1 mission in Tanzania, with its embassy in Dar es Salaam.

In 2025, Finland’s embassy and consulates in Tanzania (Dar es Salaam) received 506 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 344. The refusal rate was 30.7%. The refusal rate rose by 2.6 points from 28.1% in 2024. Applications rose by 4% compared with 2024 (486).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 19.3% of the applications lodged in Tanzania that year, from 5.2% at the consulates of Italy to 31.8% at those of Poland. Finland’s consulates worldwide refused 13.4%. Finland was the 9th most applied-for Schengen state in Tanzania.

You apply to the Schengen state that is your main destination (the longest stay or the main purpose; the state of first entry only when there is none), so a lower rate elsewhere is no reason to apply there. The figures cover applications lodged in Tanzania, by any nationality: mostly citizens, but also residents from other countries.

Tanzanian citizens planning a trip to Finland can compare how foreign ministries rate it: the US State Department rates Finland at Level 1, exercise normal precautions (updated 12 March 2026), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to Finland (updated 11 August 2026) and the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for Finland (updated 13 October 2026). The advice is aimed at each government’s own nationals.

How long Tanzanian citizens can stay in Finland

How long Tanzanian citizens may stay in Finland is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.

How Tanzanian citizens apply

In Tanzania, applications go to the Finnish embassy in Dar es Salaam, or to a visa centre acting for Finland; fees, documents and processing times are published by Finland.

Finland and the Schengen area

A Schengen visa issued by Finland lets Tanzanian citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to Finland when it is the main destination of the trip.

Finland’s neighbours for Tanzanian citizens

Norway, Russia and Sweden require Tanzanian citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Finnish citizens travelling to Tanzania

Finnish citizens can get a visa on arrival in Tanzania.