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Tanzania → United Kingdom

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Tanzania
To
United Kingdom
Inflow 2023—OECD
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Tanzania to the United Kingdom

Inflows of nationals of Tanzania recorded by the United Kingdom; stock of nationals of Tanzania living there; and acquisitions of the United Kingdom's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

5001,0002013
5001,0002013
Data table
20131,000
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2023——207
2022——184
2021——107
2020——197
2019——201
2018——191
2017——163
2016——310
2015——283
2014——310
20131,000—437
2012——467
2011——449
2010——486
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

UK visas

Entry clearance visas issued to nationals of Tanzania, and students from Tanzania at UK universities.

Visas issued by group, 2025
  1. Visitor3,534
  2. Study333
  3. Family105
  4. Work100
  5. Other81

Visas issued by year

2,5365,072201020122014201620182020202220242025
2,5365,072201020132016201920222025
Data table
20104,619
20114,832
20124,603
20134,752
20145,072
20154,957
20164,336
20174,716
20184,690
20194,342
20201,348
20211,137
20224,702
20234,804
20244,354
20254,153

Students at UK universities (academic year ending)

40881520152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
408815201520172019202120232025
Data table
2015815
2016765
2017710
2018660
2019655
2020680
2021655
2022590
2023585
2024635
2025620
Source: Home Office, Immigration system statistics (year ending June 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0; HESA, Table 28: Non-UK permanent address students (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 24 Oct 2026

Residence permits in the United Kingdom

First residence permits issued by the United Kingdom to citizens of Tanzania (Eurostat).

YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
201900201699
20184870191690
20175890163726
20167400310775
20157810284716
20147280310804
20136610437747
201271704670
201178204490
201092704860
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Compared with other corridors

Where else people from Tanzania move (OECD, 2023).

Other destinations for people from Tanzania, 2023
  1. United States730
  2. Germany714
  3. Türkiye343
  4. Canada275
  5. Denmark246
  6. Japan212
  7. South Korea118
  8. Netherlands114
  9. Italy111
  10. Belgium79
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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