Starting October 1, 2024, all visitors to Zanzibar (excluding residents) must have mandatory Inbound Travel Insurance from Zanzibar Insurance Corporation. This insurance ensures your peace of mind during your stay, offering comprehensive coverage for emergencies such as medical evacuations and repatriation.
Secure your insurance easily through the provided QR code before your journey, and enjoy a worry-free experience in our beautiful island paradise. Within a few days, you will be able to complete your insurance application directly through this official website.
Make sure to comply with this requirement to avoid any travel disruptions at entry.
KEY FACTS:
· Price of travel insurance 44 USD / per adult person (22 USD / per children 3 – 17 years old; and younger children for free)
· Valid for up to 92 days
· Purchase online before arrival to Zanzibar at https://visitzanzibar.go.tz/
· The purchase of Zanzibar Travel Insurance is mandatory regardless if the passenger has any other personal travel insurance or not.
HOW TO APPLY FOR ZANZIBAR’S MANDATORY INSURANCE
Visit the official Zanzibar tourism website , fill out your details, and pay the 44 USD fee (children 17-3 years for 22 USD and younger for free). The coverage applies to one person and only within the Zanzibar archipelago. Once the insurance and payment have been processed, you should receive a receipt with a QR code to present on arrival at immigration at the Zanzibar airport along with your tourist visas. The option to buy single insurance for the whole family or group should also be available in the future.
Travelers who arrive through a travel agent or other third party and have Zanzibar included in their itinerary should check whether the travel agent will arrange this compulsory insurance for them or whether they need to arrange it themselves. Arriving visitors without mandatory travel insurance may be denied entrance to Zanzibar. Insurance will also be available to purchase directly at the airport, however ZIC urges all arrivals to purchase insurance in advance to avoid queues forming and ensure a smooth passage through immigration.
COVERAGE & CLAIMS
MEDICAL AND RELATED EXPENSES
· Emergency medical expenses (including epidemics & pandemics) up to USD 50,000
· Compulsory quarantine expenses because of epidemic and pandemic
· Emergency medical evacuation and repatriation expenses. (including epidemics & pandemics)
· Extension of stay of the beneficiary due to the medically not fit to fly plus one accompanying
24/7 ASSISTANCE SERVICES
· 24/7 Emergency Medical assistance services
· Consular referral
· Emergency accommodation and travel arrangements
· Transmission of an urgent message
PERSONAL ACCIDENT, REPATRIATION AND LIABILITY
· Accidental death occurred by means of public transport, USD 20,000
· Personal Liability up to USD 30,000
· Permanent Total Disability as per % scale up to USD 20,000
· Body Repatriation in case of death
LEGAL EXPENSES AND BAGGAGE
· Lawyer’s expenses up to USD 2,000
· Advance for bail up to USD 2,000
· Baggage delay, USD 25 per hour up to USD 200
· Theft, loss, or damaged baggage (within the care of the airline) up to USD 400
INSURANCE CLAIMS:
· In case of an emergency or to report a claim, contact the 24/7 helpline at 0800008005, email inbound@zic.co.tz, or call +331701957025. Additionally, you can email medical-service@axa-assistance.ma.
