Hey folks, going to Tan in late Jan. Was told I could get visa upon arrival but the US Embassy seems to recommend getting one in advance. Any reason for that recommendation?
Airports and major land crossings are fine, but some of the smaller ports which border Lake Malawi / Lake Nyasa often do not have immigration personnel familiar with issuing visa-on-arrival.
Try and be amongst the first off the plane. It is incredibly disorganised, you pay and your passport will then disappear for some time while the sticker is typed up and put in the passport.
No problem at all. Just keep in mind that immigration only accepts US$50 and US$100 bills of 2008 or newer.
Should follow up that in DAR this bolded part is not true in my experience - I've regularly paid with $10s and $20s.
However they are sticklers for new-looking bills with no tears or other blemishes whatsoever. (They will often try to return as change such bills, though, which should not be accepted if you want to use it on another entry... "Can you please give me a newer bill" works fine in that case.)
If you don't have USD in DAR, they'll invite you to head outside to the ATMs and money changers. Can't speak for other airports.
Dec 25, 2016, 12:04 am
