Netherlands visa for Tanzanian citizens

The Netherlands’ tourist visa costs €90 at the standard rate published by its authorities; the official site for it is consular.mfaservices.nl. Processing time, as the Netherlands states it: Usually within 15 days, up to 45 days in individual cases. You receive an e-mail when processing ends; it does not say whether the visa was granted. Longest stay on the tourist visa: Up to 90 days in any 180-day period.

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

In 2025, the Netherlands’ embassy and consulates in Tanzania (Dar es Salaam) received 1,237 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 933. 22.8% of applications were refused. In 2024 it had been 20.9%: the rate rose by 1.9 points. Applications fell by 7% compared with 2024 (1,331).

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. the Netherlands’ consulates worldwide refused 17.7%. The Netherlands was the 7th 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.

For a trip from Tanzania to the Netherlands, the published travel advice reads as follows: the US State Department rates the Netherlands at Level 2, exercise increased caution (updated 17 August 2026), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to the Netherlands (updated 11 August 2026) and the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for the Netherlands (updated 13 October 2026).

How long Tanzanian citizens can stay in the Netherlands

How long Tanzanian citizens may stay in the Netherlands 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 Dutch embassy in Dar es Salaam, or to a visa centre acting for the Netherlands; fees, documents and processing times are published by the Netherlands.

the Netherlands and the Schengen area

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

The Netherlands’ neighbours for Tanzanian citizens

Germany and Belgium require Tanzanian citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Dutch citizens travelling to Tanzania

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