VISA information - CRITICAL

Dear Tanzania course participants,

You will need a VISA to travel to Tanzania. The VISA is valid for THREE months, so you should not request until we get closer to the time of departure (I usually do this around mid-June or early July). Don't leave it too late, and don't request it too early. The application process is simple and here is a bit of information on it:

CRITICAL STEPS.

1. Get out your passport. Your passport must be valid for six months after the day you will return from travelling (i.e. until April, 2015, roughly speaking). If you don't have a passport, you cannot travel for the course and must get one: See http://www.ppt.gc.ca/index.aspx?lang=eng

2. Read and follow the instructions on the second page of the VISA application form extremely carefully. Complete the application form for the VISA and send/bring it to the High Commission WITH your passport and a $80 fee. In the "Purpose of visit" section, check the "Tourism, Leisure, Holiday" box. You need a single entry VISA but non-Canadians may be required to get a different kind of VISA. You must bring (or send) your VALID PASSPORT to the Tanzanian High Commission, which is a 10 minute walk from University of Ottawa in Sandy Hill. You also need to fill out the Tanzanian High Commission's form and attach a passport-style photo to the application. Read the instructions on the form (linked below).

Link to VISA application form (instructions on second page of the downloadable form): http://www.tzrepottawa.ca/visa.html

You'll need to include information on exactly where we are staying. This will be made available later this spring/summer. It's too early to get your VISA yet!!