Visa for Finland from Tanzania: price, documents and processing time 2026

Yes. As a Tanzanian citizen you must obtain a Schengen short-stay visa (Type C) for tourist travel to Finland, for up to 90 days within any 180-day period. Finland must be your main destination (where you spend the most nights) or your first point of entry into the Schengen area; otherwise the mission of the other country would be responsible for your application.

• Government fee90 EUR
• Application centre feeCapped at €45
• Agency or online serviceOptional, added on top
• ExtrasVariable

Prepare a Tanzanian passport valid for at least 3 months beyond your planned exit from the Schengen area, with at least two blank pages, a compliant photo, a return flight booking, proof of accommodation, evidence of sufficient funds, and travel medical insurance covering at least €30,000. The visa fee is usually €90 for an adult; confirm the amount and the document list on the official portal before you pay.

Apply at the Finnish embassy responsible for Tanzania or at its outsourcing partner (VFS Global depending on the country). Finland often assigns the intake of Schengen files to a visa centre or to another member state representing it locally. Book an appointment, complete the Schengen form, give your biometrics in person and submit your file. The finlandabroad.fi portal lists the competent mission.

• Your application goes to the state that is your main destination. If Finland is where you spend the longest, it handles the file, whatever the entry point.
• With no main destination, the competent state is the one you enter first.
• If Finland has no consulate in Tanzania, another Schengen state may act on its behalf under a representation arrangement, or the file goes to the post accredited for your country.

Then the application goes to the post accredited for Tanzania, often in a neighbouring capital, or to a state acting on its behalf. Confirm which post is competent with the official source before travelling to a third country to apply, a rejected file at the wrong counter costs the trip and the fee.

The regime follows your nationality, not where you live. If you reside in Tanzania but travel on another country's passport, the rule on this page is not yours. Filing usually still happens from your country of residence, at the post competent for it, but the requirement itself comes from your passport.

A Schengen visa is most often processed within 15 to 45 days, with longer waits in peak season. Submit your file as soon as the permitted window opens (up to 6 months before departure, and no later than 15 days before). As Tanzania is in a yellow-fever endemic zone, check whether a vaccination certificate is required for your trip or connections, and present a consistent file in which dates, accommodation and funds all match.

Do not apply at the wrong post: if Finland is not your main destination, the file may be refused on jurisdiction grounds. Do not neglect travel insurance: without cover of at least €30,000 the application is rejected. Avoid unconfirmed bookings and insufficient financial evidence, and do not let your passport validity fall below the 3 months required after your return.