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Drugs — Tanzania

What travelers need to know about drugs in Tanzania. What is legal at home can be a serious crime here — each rule links to its official source.

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Drugs in Tanzania: prohibited — what is legal at home can be a serious crime here.

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Tanzania has strict drug laws — severe penalties including lengthy prison sentences apply to both supplying and simple possession of any drug, including when transiting through the airport.

Lengthy prison sentences; applies to transit passengers.

§ UK FCDO — Tanzania

Verified Jul 29, 2026

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