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International Travel Information

What you need to know before you go: visas, embassy & consulate locations, vaccinations, etc.

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Current Travel Advisories

Level 4: Do Not Travel

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COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

In our global effort to help end the COVID-19 pandemic, on July 24 we donated 1,058,400 doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine to Tanzania in coordination with Gavi, the African Union, and COVAX. This is a part of our commitment to donate 25 million vaccine doses to AU member states.

Working with our global partners to stop COVID-19 is a top priority. On November 21, the U.S. delivered 499,590 COVID-19 vaccine doses to Tanzania.

On December 21, the United States partnered with Gavi COVAX to deliver 1,612,260 COVID-19 vaccine doses to Tanzania.

The United States partnered with Gavi COVAX to deliver 1,612,260 COVID-19 vaccine doses to Tanzania on January 17.

Learn more about our work Delivering Vaccines and on COVID-19 Recovery.

Highlights

November 22, 2021

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: International School of Tanganyika: 2021-2022 Fact Sheet

November 4, 2021

2021 END Wildlife Trafficking Report

October 21, 2021

Acting Assistant Secretary Lempert’s Trip to Tunisia and Libya

August 7, 2021

23rd Commemoration of the August 7th U.S. Embassy Bombings 

August 5, 2021

Digital Press Briefing with Ambassador Victoria Nuland, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs

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U.S. Relationship

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U.S. Tanzania Relations

The U.S. established diplomatic relations with Tanzania (then-Tanganyika) in 1961. The U.S. and Tanzania have an established partnership characterized by mutual respect and aspirations for a more peaceful and prosperous future. Tanzania is experiencing a shrinking of democratic space and the U.S. has publicly expressed concern about the rise in politically-related confrontations and violence. The U.S. remains committed to strengthening democracy in Tanzania and working with Tanzanians on women’s and children’s health, HIV/AIDS, nutrition and food security, economic growth, energy, sustainable development, and security.

U.S. Assistance to Tanzania

The U.S., through numerous presidential initiatives and U.S. agencies, has provided development and other assistance to Tanzania for capacity building to address health and education issues, encourage democratic governance, promote broad-based economic growth, and advance regional and domestic security to sustain progress.

Bilateral Economic Relations

Agricultural commodities, minerals, and textiles dominate Tanzania's exports to the U.S. while imports from the U.S. include wheat, agricultural/transport equipment, chemicals, used clothes, and machinery. Tanzania is eligible for preferential trade benefits under the African Growth and Opportunity Act.

Tanzania Flag: divided diagonally by a yellow-edged black band from the lower hoist-side corner; the upper triangle (hoist side) is green and the lower triangle is blue; the banner combines colors found on the flags of Tanganyika and Zanzibar; green represents the natural vegetation of the country, gold its rich mineral deposits, black the native Swahili people, and blue the country's many lakes and rivers, as well as the Indian Ocean [CIA World Fact Book]

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External Resources

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