Zanzibar visitor insurance checklist
For visitors to Zanzibar and mainland Tanzania: the mandatory inbound travel policy, what it costs and covers, who is exempt, and the COMESA yellow card if you drive in.
Who this guide is for
- You are travelling to Zanzibar and must buy the inbound policy
- Your trip covers both Zanzibar and the mainland
- You will drive into Tanzania from a neighbouring country
What is inside: table of contents
The PDF puts together 2 guides of Tulinde Tanzania, word for word: each chapter opens with its short answer, then the full sections, the frequently asked questions and the date it was last reviewed. All 11 sources — the laws, the regulator and the official documents each fact comes from — are listed at the end, with their links.
- Zanzibar travel insurance: the mandatory US$44 inbound policy
The essentials · Zanzibar and the mainland: one policy per trip
Reviewed 28 October 2026 · 6 questions · 5 sources
- Travel insurance in Tanzania: the mandatory US$44 visitor cover and the COMESA yellow card
Tanzania Mainland: mandatory inbound travel insurance · Mainland and Zanzibar on the same trip · Driving abroad: the COMESA yellow card · Zanzibar: mandatory travel insurance for visitors
Reviewed 28 October 2026 · 7 questions · 11 sources
Look inside
Two pages of the PDF exactly as you will get it: the contents page and the first page of chapter 1.
Who writes it
Tulinde is an independent guide run by Takat AI. It is not an insurer, a broker or an agent, and it does not rank or rate insurers. Every fact comes from a primary source listed in the guide. Read how we check facts and how Tulinde makes money.