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Sweden Embassy and Consulates in Tanzania
2 Diplomatic Missions
2 Cities
Sweden Embassy in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Embassy Of Sweden P.O. Box 9274 Dar Es Salaam Tanzania
Phone: +255 748 264 082
Working hours: Close now (Open in 35 minutes)
Sweden Consulate in Zanzibar, Tanzania
House 63 / 37 / 7, Lumumba, Saateni P.O. Box 3046 Zanzibar Tanzania
Phone: +255 777 170 471
Working hours: Close now (Open in 35 minutes)
Holidays to be Observed in 2026
The Embassies and Consulates of Sweden may close on the following Tanzanian and Swedish holidays in 2026:
| Holiday | Date | Counting down |
|---|---|---|
| Maulid | Wednesday, August 26 | 2 weeks |
| September Equinox | Wednesday, September 23 | 1 month, 1 week |
| Mwalimu Nyerere Day | Wednesday, October 14 | 2 months |
| Daylight Saving Time ends | Sunday, October 25 | 2 months, 1 week |
| All Saints' Eve | Friday, October 30 | 2 months, 2 weeks |
| All Saints' Day | Saturday, October 31 | 2 months, 2 weeks |
| Father's Day | Sunday, November 08 | 2 months, 3 weeks |
| First Advent Sunday | Sunday, November 29 | 3 months, 2 weeks |
| Second Advent Sunday | Sunday, December 06 | 3 months, 3 weeks |
| Independence Day | Wednesday, December 09 | 3 months, 3 weeks |
| Third Advent Sunday | Sunday, December 13 | 4 months |
1. How many Swedish Embassies/Consulates are there in Tanzania?
Sweden currently maintains 2 diplomatic representative offices in Tanzania including Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar.
2 - Do Tanzanian citizens need a visa for Sweden?
Tanzanian citizens are required to obtain a valid visa in order to be allowed entry into Sweden. Kindly contact the nearest embassies or consulates of Sweden in Tanzania for further instructions.
3- What is the Holiday Calendar of Swedish embassies in Tanzania?
The Swedish representative offices in Tanzania will be closed in observance of the following Tanzanian and Swedish holidays in 2026/2024:
- Maulid (TZ) Wed, Aug 26, 2026 (2 weeks)
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Time in Sweden vs Tanzania
Stockholm, Sweden time is 1:00 hours behind Dodoma, Tanzania
Dodoma, Tanzania
08:25AMTuesday, August 11, 2026
Stockholm, Sweden
07:25AMTuesday, August 11, 2026