On 6 June 2013, the Embassy of Switzerland in Dar es Salaam introduces the Schengen Visa with biometric data. Therefore, all visa applicants (who are older than 12 years of age) have to come personally to the Embassy for submitting their visa application. For further information please visit our  Visa Web Page

For visa information for travelling to the Republic of Slovenia please visit our  Visa Web Page

Over the past month unrest and riots in Tanzania’s and Zanzibar’s big cities are on the rise. Follow the media to be informed and keep away from large gatherings and demonstrations. Remain cautious.

The Swiss Government, through the Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS), awards various scholarships to foreign researchers:

• Scholarships for research stays, doctorates and post-doctorates at Swiss universities, Federal Institutes of Technology as well as Universities of Applied Sciences

Scholarships for master studies are no longer awarded to Tanzanian students.
No scholarships for bachelor studies are granted. 

The application process for a Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship for the academic year 2013–2014 is closed. It is thus not possible to apply for 2013–2014 anymore.
 
The new offer for the academic year 2014–2015 will be published in August 2013 on this page, as well as on the website of the  Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS).

The Embassy issues this warning against fake Swiss Federal Government Scholarships advertised by e-mail. The Swiss Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (CFBE) never advertises its scholarships by e-mail. The scholarships are directly managed by the Swiss Embassies in the various countries. The Embassy recommends to never answer to these e-mails and above all not to send any money.