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Tanzania Embassy USA – Responsibilities, Services, and More

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Responsibilities of the Tanzania Embassy in USA

Concerning the Tanzania Embassy USA

The Tanzania Embassy USA is responsible for fostering friendly and cooperative relations between the administrations and the Tanzanian people, and the USA. Mexico has also accredited the Embassy. The responsibilities of the Embassy include but aren’t restricted to;

Political Matters

Maintaining, promoting, and expanding good political ties between the United States and Tanzania, as well as Mexico.
Defence and promotion of Tanzania’s economic and political interests in the US and Mexico.
Protection and promotion of Tanzanian citizens’ interests in the US and Mexico.

2. Consular Matters

Visa issuance
Distribution of advice and information to individuals visiting Tanzania
Passport replacement or renewal for Tanzanian citizens
Approval of ETD [Emergency Travel Documents] to Tanzanians in need
Providing Tanzanian citizens with advisory services
Authentication of official documents
Notary Public services for Tanzanian citizens
Marriage solemnization for Tanzanian citizens

3. Economic Matters

Encouragement of economic diplomacy
Investment promotion in Tanzania
Tourism promotion in Tanzania
Collaboration with the IMF [International Monetary Fund], WB [World Bank], as well as other multi-lateral organizations

4. Other Matters Handled by the Tanzania Embassy in the USA

Facilitating collaboration between Tanzanian NGOs and NGOs in our accreditation area
Encouraging cultural interactions between other countries and Tanzania in our accreditation area
Collaboration in Education and Science

Visa Information from the Embassy of Tanzania USA

VISA AND LICENCE FEES

Description of Service	Fee	Remarks
New digital passport	USD90	Payable online
Prepaid envelope or shipping label		Payable in money order or cash
Stolen or lost Tanzania Travel documents (first time)	USD 250	Payable online
Stolen or lost Tanzania Travel documents (second time or more)	USD 350	Payable online
Damaged Passport	USD 150	Payable online
kids conceived in the US	USD 90	Payable online
Visa for US Nationals	USD 100	Multiple entries are valid for a period of 12 months.
Visa for Other Citizens or nations	USD 50	Single entry
Travel document visa (holder, stateless individuals or any other individual with refugee profile)	USD 50	As handling fees, an additional $50.00 may be required.
Category A Resident Permit	USD 1620	Applies to; Stakeholders Consultancy Businessmen
Category B Resident Permit	USD 620	Applies to; Emigrants Other workers who have received permission from the Director-General of Labor
Dependant pass	USD 120
Fee for Processing Rush Visa Applications	USD 20	Three Business Days
Acquisition of Citizenship in the Republic of Tanzania through Naturalization	USD 800	Applies to: Individuals and families who have lived in Tanzania longer than ten years have made contributions to the Tanzanian economic growth or to technology and science. Good character adequate command of the Kiswahili language
Pass for Re-Entry	USD 20	Provided to individuals who are already permanent citizens in order for them to re-enter the United Republic of Tanzania.
Companies’ legalization / Documents	USD 200	For every set of documents that the minister has approved
Individual Document Authentication or Verification	USD 20	Like: Birth certificate Passport Marriage certificate Certificates from high school and college · Driving license
CTA [Carrying on Temporary Assignment]	USD 100	Main Authority Delegated to: A possible future shareholder Short-term enterprise Advisory as well as other technical actions
ETD [Emergency travel document]	USD 20	Only available to Tanzanian citizens

Tanzania Embassy USA Visa Registration online

– https://eservices.immigration.go.tz/

Passport Registration online

https://eservices.immigration.go.tz/online/passport

Tanzania Citizenship

Nationality by Birth

Anyone born in the Unified Republic during or after Unification Day is considered to be a national of the Unified Republic. Suppose any of his parents is a Tanzanian or was a national of the Unified Republic of Tanzania at the moment of his birth.

Nationality By Descent

Anyone born outside the Unified Republic during or after Unification Day is considered a national of the Unified Republic by descent if any of his parents is a Tanzania citizen by naturalization or by birth.

Nationality by Naturalization

Anyone who is not a Tanzanian citizen by descent or by birth may submit an application for a Tanzania citizenship through naturalization to the Official in charge of citizenship matters.

Conditions for Nationality by Naturalization

A foreigner applying for Tanzanian citizenship must meet the following requirements:

That he has lived in the Unified Republic for the 12 months immediately before the date of registration,
That over the ten periods immediately before the said twelve-month timeframe, he lived in the Unified Republic for times totaling not below seven years.
That he is fluent in the English language or Kiswahili,
That he is a good person,
That he’ll be a desirable citizen of the Unified Republic based on his previous and projected contributions to the country’s economy, scientific and technical advancement, and the country’s cultural and social welfare
That if naturalized, he plans to remain permanently in the Unified Republic.

Application Procedures

Tanzania citizenship applications are subject to the following processes:

An applicant completes mandated Forms.
The candidate submits the registration form to the Ward Executive Officer or Sheha (there in the situation of Zanzibar) where they live.
The Ward Executive Officer or Sheha sends the application form to the District Immigration Department, and the applicant deposits a non-refundable filing cost of 1500 USD.
The candidate publishes a notice of intent to seek naturalization in two successive editions of the daily newscast publications registered in Zanzibar and the Mainland of Tanzania.
The Security Committee and District Defence must interview the applicant.
The District Immigration Department transmits the application form to the Regional Immigration Department, which forwards it to the Security Committee and Regional Defence for review.
The Regional Immigration Department sends the application form to the Senior Commissioner of Border Services, who makes a referral to the Minister.
In the instance of Zanzibar, the Commissioner of Border Services Zanzibar transmits the application form to the office of the 2nd Vice President for approval before submitting it to the Senior Commissioner of Border Services for his referral to the Minister.
The proposed application is forwarded to the Minister for final approval by the Senior Commissioner of Border Services.

3.1 Naturalization of Ladies Married to Citizens

A lady married to a national of the Unified Republic may be naturalized as a member of the Unified Republic at any point throughout the husband’s life by submitting an application in the appropriate form.

Tanzania Embassy USA Registration Process FOR A MARRIED Lady:

The applicant completes the required Forms.
The candidate may submit the form to the Local, Regional Migration Office or Head offices and deposit a non-refundable submission cost of 1500 USD.
The candidate publishes a notice of intent to submit an application for naturalization in two successive editions of the daily newscast publications registered in the Mainland of Tanzania and Zanzibar.
The application is forwarded to the Senior Commissioner of Border Services for his views by the Local or Regional Immigration Department.
The application is forwarded to the Minister by the Senior Commissioner of Border Services for a final determination.

Requirements:

A married woman’s application for Tanzanian citizenship should include the following documents:

Evidence of her husband’s nationality.
A marriage certificate that has been registered in Tanzania.
A copy of a current national passport
Proof of legal immigrant status
Five current passport-sized photos

3.2 Naturalization of Teenagers

Upon registration presented in a specified manner by a guardian or parent of a child, the Minister may allow the Teenager of any national of the Unified Republic to be granted citizenship as a member of the Unified Republic through the Tanzania Embassy USA.

Procedures for a Minor’s Application:

The legal guardian or parent completes the appropriate forms.
The legal guardian or parent may file the application form at the Local Regional Immigration Department or Headquarters.
The application is forwarded to the Senior Commissioner of Border Services for approval by the Local or Regional Immigration Department.
The application is forwarded to the Minister by the Senior Commissioner of Border Services for a final verdict.

NOTE: A legal guardian or parent must be a national of the Unified Republic and provide proof of citizenship.

Requirements:

A minor’s application for Tanzania nationality should include the following documents:

Proof of legal guardian or parent citizenship.
A child’s birth certificate
A legal immigration status
Five current passport-sized photos
The legal guardian or parent deposits a non-refundable registration fee of $1500.

Renunciation of the United Republic of Tanzania Nationality

The following are the procedures for renouncing Tanzanian citizenship:

The applicant completes the appropriate forms.
Submission of registration files to the Immigration Authorities, Embassies like the Tanzania Embassy USA, and High Commissions in the applicant’s home country,
Application forms must be submitted to the Senior Commissioner of Border Services.
The application is forwarded to the Minister by the Senior Commissioner of Border Services, who records the candidate’s declaration.

Requirements

The following documents should be presented with the registration for renunciation of Tanzanian citizenship:

Approval of the other country’s award of citizenship.
Return of the Tanzanian passport
Five current passport-sized photos
Payment of 60 USD in renunciation fees.

Deprivation of Nationality of Nationals by Naturalization

The Minister in charge may deprive the permanent residency of any national of the Unified Republic who is a naturalised citizen by order if he is pleased that the license of adoption was acquired through false representation, fraud or cover-up of any material information, or otherwise as provided in the Tanzania Citizenship Bill of 1995 as well as its Regulations made in 1997.

Tanzanian Residents Services

The information provided here is intended to aid Tanzanian citizens living or traveling overseas, as well as to notify them of precautions to take in the event of an emergency.

Consular Guidance for Tanzanian Citizens

Passports

All Tanzanian citizens must have a valid passport for traveling outside of Tanzania. It is recommended that the current passport be active for a minimum of six months following the return date.

Passports aren’t granted at embassies i.e the Tanzania Embassy USA but are granted at the Department Of immigration in Dar City.

2. Processes for Application as well as Issuance of brand-new Passports

The person who wishes to obtain a new passport must submit their application to the Immigration Offices in Zanzibar, as well as any District or Regional Immigration Office in the area in which the person resides.

3. Documentation to be Provided in Support of a brand-new Passport Application

Any passport application must be followed by:

The applicant’s birth certificate, affidavit of childbirth, or naturalization certificate.
The applicant’s legal guidance, parents’ birth certificate, affidavit of childbirth, or naturalization certificate.
Current, clear, and
Passport-size unmounted pictures, as directed by the certifying authority.
If the applicant is beneath the age of 16, the legal guardian’s or parent’s written approval.

4. Individuals Entitled to a Travel Documents or Passport

Any national from Tanzania may be issued an ordinary passport for the aim of traveling outside the nation.
A service Travel Documents may be granted to any national from Tanzania who is employed in the public sector or holds an office as stated.
A service Travel Documents may be granted to any national from Tanzania who is employed in the public sector or holds an office as stated.
A Diplomatic Travel Document may be granted to a Unified Republic national listed in the 3rd schedule.
An EA [East African] Travel Documents may be granted to a Unified Republic national traveling within the EA Community member nations.
A certificate of identification may be provided to a person who is not a citizen of Tanzania and is unable to obtain Travel Documents from the nation where he is a national or doesn’t have the nationality of another country in order to travel outside the Unified Republic.

Visa Requirements

Some countries may require Tanzanian nationals to get an entrance visa.

Some nations may demand International Medical Certifications of Vaccination for specific diseases, such as yellow fever, notably if the nation from which one is traveling is located in the yellow fever area. Please consult your healthcare center.

Provision of an ETD [Emergency Travel Document]

An ETD [Emergency Travel Document] may be granted to a Unified Republic national who is embarking on an urgent trip and doesn’t meet the standard requirements for obtaining a passport. An individual who has become stuck overseas and is unable to obtain a travel document or is being immediately deported home. These documents are issued at the United Republic of Tanzania Missions.

The prices of an ETD [emergency travel document] can be found on the Embassy official website.

2. Stolen or lost Travel Document\Passport

In the event of a passport or travel document loss, kindly call the Tanzania Foreign office or High Commission. A police declaration of the stolen travel document should be sent to the Mission for further processing.

3. Enrolment of Tanzanian Citizens

Tanzanians living overseas is strongly encouraged to register with the nearest United Republic of Tanzania Embassy e.g the Tanzania Embassy USA or High Commission.

4. Emergency

Immediately notify the Tanzania Embassy or High Commissioner office, Consul General Service, or Honorary Consul Department in an emergency. The contact list is available at the attached link:
If a Tanzanian national dies overseas, his\her heir should notify the closest Tanzania Mission.

5. Birth Certificates

Only the RITA [Registrar of Insolvency Trustee Agency] issues birth certificates.
Tanzanians living overseas can seek assistance from the Tanzania embassy, consulate, or High Commission.

6. The Application Process for the Replacement of a Biometric Passport

If a holder’s passport is stolen, lost, or substantially damaged, a request for replacement must be accompanied by a sworn declaration detailing the events surrounding the passport’s theft, loss, or damage, as well as the institution to which the theft, loss, or damage was notified.

7. Withdrawal of Passports as well as Travel Documents

The Chief of Immigration Services may withdraw the holder’s passport as well as travel documents at any moment if:

A passport holder authorizes another individual to use their passport.
The bearer of a travel document has been repatriated or forced to return to Tanzania at the government’s expense.
The holder is no longer a citizen of Tanzania.
The holder is involved in unlawful money laundering, drug trafficking, terrorist acts, migrant trafficking, or other criminal transactions. It is in the national interest or security of the country.

8. Validation of Documents

Tanzanian Embassies like the Tanzania Embassy USA and the Foreign Ministry, as well as the East African Community Legal Department and Unit, can aid in validating the following papers.

Birth Certificates
Death Certificates
Educational Documents

9. Deceased Shipping

The following are the procedures for shipping human remains to the United Republic of Tanzania.

One certified death certificate
Permit for Burial Transit
non-contagious sickness letter from the local health department
Notarised embalming letter/embalming certificate
Deceased passport
If the deceased’s passport is not accessible, two passport-sized photos.
The Funeral Director’s letter

All paperwork must be submitted to the Tanzania Mission in Washington, District of Columbia, America, for verification and the issuance of an embassy clearance license to send the corpse to Tanzania.

The permit to ship the departed body to the United Republic of Tanzania will be provided immediately if ALL paperwork is valid and accepted.

Registrations and Permits

Category A, B, AND C WORK PERMITS AND RESIDENCE

Procedures for Issuing Category “A” & “B” Resident and Work Permits. Residence permits are provided to all foreigners who plan to stay in Tanzania for business, work, investment, or for any other suitable reason.

Different Types of Resident Permits

Residence Permits are classified into three types:

Class A: For employed foreigners.
Class B: For foreigners working for firms or institutions.
Class C: For other foreign nationals such as students, missionaries, researchers, volunteers, or retirees.

The Chief of the Immigration Department has the ability to issue Residency Permit. Applicants who aren’t pleased with the Chief’s decision may file an appeal with the Home Affairs Ministry or embassies like the Tanzania Embassy USA while they are abroad. Requests for Residence Permit Categories B as well as C should be filed while candidates are outside the nation.

2. Requirements for Acquiring a Class A Resident Permit

Foreigners seeking to engage in promising sectors such as mining, industry, social services, forestry, and business may be granted a Residency permit Category A.

Documents needed for the initial grant application:

2.1.1 Procedures for the Tanzanian Mainland

TIF one forms completed in duplication
The applicant’s covering letter.
Six pictures
Curriculum vitae (CV)
Educational credentials (if appropriate)
Business license
Registration certificate for TIN [Taxpayers Identification Number]
Registration certificate for VAT [Value Added Tax]
Registration copy
Memorandum as well as articles of organization for a limited liability corporation
Retrieve from the registry-for industry names
Proof of business location
Any appropriate Ministry’s sectoral approval (if needed)
Share certification (if applicable) or share transfer as well as board decision (for shareholders who have purchased some shares or the company.
Power of counsel for someone appointed as a director
A copy of the passport pages certifying nationality and passport validity.
Tax settlement certificate for a business license
Evidence of capital invested in the firm in the form of assets and cash. i.e.
Bank or financial statement

2.1.2 Documents required for renewal applications

As stated in Number. 1–8 above
C-9 or other forms of yearly returns for companies with a share capital
Incorporation and registration certificate
A copy of the granted permit
The original permit

NOTE. All those who don’t qualify within the TIC must present a piece of bank evidence or assets worth 300,000 USD in order for the Chief of Immigration Services to consider them for a Category A permit.

2.2 Applicants who want the full names of their dependent spouse and kids endorsed in their residence permits must provide proof of kinship, ideally a marriage license, as well as birth records for their kids.

2.3 A Category A permit costs 1600 USD and is typically valid for twenty-four months. Permits can be renewed for another two years for 1600 USD all work permit information for US citizens can be found at the Tanzania Embassy USA information page.

2.4 A cost of $20 US is required for all categories of licenses as a Re-entry Pass price for each permit owner and their dependant(s) indicated in every permit.

3. Requirements for acquiring a Class ‘B’ Resident Permit

Category B residence permits are provided to foreign emigrants with unusual professions in order for them to work for enterprises in the country.

Documents needed for the initial grant application

Fully completed TIF one forms.
Cover letter
Incorporation certificate
A business permit
Certificate of Tax Clearance
Certificate of TIN [Taxpayer Identification Number]
A printed copy of the applicant’s passport.
An employment agreement is signed by both the worker and his\her employer. It could also contain a provision for the return of a worker to their place of residence or employment in the event that the contract is terminated for a lawful reason.
The applicant’s curriculum vitae (CV).
Five passport-sized photos.
Organisation’s chart.
Rules of Association and Memorandum.
Document/certificate translations (by authorized institutions) if they are prepared in languages different from Kiswahili or English
Certificate of registration from a specialist institution or board position for engineers, accountants, etc.,
Surveyors, Nurses, Teachers, Doctors, Pilots, and other similar positions
Suppose the candidate is currently working in Tanzania and is hired by another firm. In that case, a letter of no opposition, the original permission from the former employer, and the applicant’s recent immigration status are required.

Fees for the first application for a Residence Permit Category ‘B’:

600 USD for a residence permit
Re-entry Pass – $20 US
600 USD for replacement
Dependents (mainly wives and kids under the age of 18) must buy a re-entry pass of $20 US each if they must be added to the residence permit.
Suppose dependants are youngsters under the age of 18 and plan to attend college or universities in the United Republic of Tanzania. In that case, they need to submit an application for a Category ‘C’ Student Permit.

NB. The expatriate is not permitted to enter the country while a Residency Permit Category B is being filed for them till the permit is granted. If an emigrant changes employers while still in the nation, a special permit will be provided in accordance with paragraph Twelve of the Immigration Laws 1997. The Special Permit is not free.

Documents required for renewal applications

As stated in 1–12 above
A signed Tanzania Embassy USA copy of a valid Resident permit.
Zanzibar procedures

Candidates in Zanzibar must include the following supplementary attachments:

A cover letter from the ZIPA [Zanzibar Investment Promotion Agency] or the EPZ [Export Processing Zones] Authority.
Four of the same passport-size photos
Police Clearance.

Contact the Chief of the Immigration Department for further information.

Dar City, Tanzania, PO Box 512

Phone: +255 211 8640

00255 22 211 2174, 211 2181 [fax]

Foreign investors must apply for a Category A permit, while emigrant employees must apply for a Category B permit.

Other types of residents, such as volunteers, researchers, students, and missionaries, are eligible for Category C permits.

Requests for Category A and Category C permits should be sent directly to the Chief of Immigration Services. In contrast, requests for Category B residency permits should be sent via the Commissioner of Labour. The Labour Ministry is alone in charge of issuing Category B permits. Category A, B, as well as C permit application forms (Acrobat Read is required to open documents.)

Consuls, Envoys, and all Their Families

All applications must go through the Foreign Affairs Ministry and the International Cooperation.

Expats Working on Government-Funded Programs also Work in government agencies.

Applications should be sent through the departments in which they plan to work. The requests should be referred to the Department of Labour for approval in order for the Chief of Immigration Department to provide an Exclusion Certificate. The following are the application’s basic attachments:

Five photographs
A letter of recommendation from the applicant Ministry or Agency
Passport page copies

PUBLIC NOTICE FROM THE Chief COMMISSIONER OF TANZANIA’S IMMIGRATION SERVICES

This is to remind our customers and the general population that the charge rates for various programs given by the Department Of immigration have been modified as of 01/07/2011, as announced in the State Notice (GN.) Number.185, 186, as well as 189 of the 1st of July 2011.

Residence Permits

S/N	TYPEs OF SERVICE	FEES RATE
1.	Category “A” residency permit for massive capital investors in industries, businesses, Minerals, fishing, and transportation.	$2000 US 1st issuing and renewing
2.	Peasants’ Residency Permit Category “A”	US $50 First issuing and renewal
3.	For workers in public cooperation, Mines, industries, private companies, transportation, fishing, and music bands.	US $1,500 First issuing and renewal
4.	Category “C” Resident Permit for researchers, Missionaries, and Students	US $500 First issuing and renewal

Passes

S/N	TYPEs OF SERVICE	FEES RATE
1.	Dependant Pass	US $500 First issuing and renewal
2.	Special Pass	US $600
3.	Visitors Pass (CTA)	US $200
4.	Re-entry Pass	US $50

Visas(Kindly refer to the charges published at the Tanzania Mission Or High Commission for Applicants).

Citizenship

S/N	TYPEs OF SERVICE	FEES RATE
1.	Naturalization*	US $5,000

*A charge of $1,500 US is payable upon filing for naturalization, while a fee of $3,500 US is payable when the application for citizenship is approved by the Minister in charge of citizenship affairs.

TRANSPORTING HUMAN REMAINS

The following steps are recommended for shipping human remains to the United Republic of Tanzania from the Tanzania Embassy USA in Washington D.C.

One copy of a certified Death Certificate
Permit for Burial Transit
non-contagious sickness letter from the local healthcare department
Signed embalmment letter and embalmment certificate
Deceased passport
Two passport-sized pictures if the deceased’s passport is missing.
The Funeral Director’s letter

All paperwork must be submitted to the Tanzania Mission in Washington, District of Columbia, America, for verification and the issuance of an embassy license to export the dead body to Tanzania.

The permit to transport the dead body to the United Republic of Tanzania will be provided immediately if ALL paperwork is valid and accepted.

MEDIA PERMIT

Individuals and foreign groups from other countries who want to work as photographers, television hosts, journalists and filmmakers, researchers, and poets must obtain a permit to do so. The High Commissioner must endorse and return the registration form for media permission in Zanzibar and Tanzania Mainland (journalistic, filmmaking, or photography) work.

A month prior to the due date on which the assignment is scheduled to begin, the applicant, with the assistance of the host organization or person that will be hosting them, should send the signed registration form and money to the.;

Director,

The National Film Censors Board

Culture Development Department

Ministry of Data, Culture, Youth and Sports

DAR City, Postal BOX 8031

Telephone number +255 222121920, 222123931, 222117819

00255 222121920 or 222123931 | 2221178 [Fax]

Email addresses: km@hum.go.tz Or filmboardtz@hum.go.tz / filmboardtanzania@yahoo.com

(Intended for journalists, Television and filmmakers, photographers, and book authors)

as well as Zanzibar to the;

Information Department

Postal Box 2754, Zanzibar

Phone: 2231073/2231011

2231011 Fax

Email address: habarimaelezo@yahoo.co.uk

Please, kindly visit www.tanzania.go.tz\massmedia for further information about filming permits, press credentials, broadcasting, and charges.

NOTE: The aforementioned media permit requests are separate from entrance visa requests, which must be made to the closest Consulate and Mission Resident, and work license applications, which must be made to the Tanzanian Immigration Office prior to entry into Tanzania.

APPLICATION FOR A MEDIA PERMIT

Registration form to make a movie in Tanzania.
Registration form to make a movie in Zanzibar.

JOURNALISM PERMIT

Tanzania Information Department

Dar City, Tanzania, Postal Box 9142

Telephone number 00255-22-211-0585, 212.2771/211 2860

+255-22-211-3814/ 211-6474 [Fax]

Please, kindly prepare and submit the following materials to the Foreign Affairs Ministry for approval.

Application Form.
Cover letter
Script or synopsis
List of equipment
Crew member list (if any)
Statements should be entirely payable to the United Republic of Tanzania Data Services.

RESEARCH PERMIT

When sending forward both applications, the candidate (s) should fill out the research clearance application form, attaching a Curriculum Vitae Form, a script, or a synopsis. The application form must be submitted two months ahead of the start date of the study program.

Criteria for this license are:

A copy of passport pages, including the passport holder’s detailed information.
Five passport-sized photographs of the applicant
A letter of introduction from the university or institution encouraging the candidate to participate in research.
Curriculum vitae. and certificate of attendance from the applicant’s institution or university
A duly filled application form must be downloaded from the Tanzania Embassy USA or supplied by the immigration office.
A 120 USD residence permit charge must be paid at the Immigration office.
A comprehensive Research Clearance document can be downloaded or obtained from the Tanzania COSTECH [Commission for Science and Technology]
A 50 USD application fee must be deposited at COSTECH.
If your proposal is granted, you must pay a research fee of 300 USD per participant at COSTECH.

While academic publication writers and researchers should send their requests and fees exclusively to

General Director,

Tanzania COSTECH [Commission for Science and Technology]

Dar City, Tanzania, Postal Box 4302

Phone numbers: 255-22-700745/6/9, 75311/2

255-22-775313/4 (fax),

URL: https://www.costech.or.tz

NOTE:

The above study permit requests are distinct from entry visa requests, which should be submitted to the local Consulate or Mission. Before entering Tanzania, an application for a work permit and a residence permit should be submitted to the country’s immigration service.

GUIDELINES FOR RESEARCH AND REGISTRATION FORMS

Research Guidelines of the TAWIRI [Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute]
Application Forms for the TAWIRI [Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute]
Tanzania Science and Technology Commission
COSTECH registration form
COSTECH CV FORM
National Institutes of Healthcare Research

Information on Residency Permits

Tanzania CRC [Conservation Resource Centre] — is a non-profit organization that assists international students and academic researchers.
Residence Permit Application Form

IMMUNISATION

Yellow Fever

If you’re arriving from a nation where yellow fever is dangerous, the Tanzanian government needs confirmation of the yellow fever vaccine upon landing. It is NOT Necessary if you are traveling straight from the Tanzania Embassy USA or the US and transiting via another nation.

However, if you want to spend more than a day in a Yellow Fever endemic country, you must get vaccinated. A detailed list of these territories can be seen on the US CDC’s webpage at https://www.cdc.gov/yellowfever/maps/index.html…

Yellow Fever Vaccination Waiver:

If your private physician has urged you not to take the yellow fever medication due to a medical condition or because you are above the age of 60, you can come to the United Republic of Tanzania bearing your doctor’s note and present it to the immigration officer at the border to exempt the requirement.

Others:

The appropriate medicines for your trip are determined by a variety of unique circumstances, including your specific travel intentions. Vaccines against Diphtheria, Tetanus, Polio, Typhoid, Hepatitis B, Malaria, Rabies, Hepatitis A, Yellow fever, and Meningitis are routinely advised for African visitors.

Some African nations demand a permit for entry or transit between them. Most of these vaccines either require multiple doses or take some time to become fully effective. It is typically recommended to see your physician about vaccinations well ahead of time, preferably six weeks before traveling.

IMPORT LICENSE FOR PLANTS, FOOD, ANIMAL, AND PETS PRODUCTS

Licences for import and export are ordered from.

Permanent Secretary

Agriculture, Food And nutrition security Ministry,

Dar City, Tanzania, Postal Box 9192

Fax: +255 22 2862077, Telephone: +255 22 2862480/1

Email address: psk@Kilimo.go.tz

AND

Veterinary Services Director,

Ministry of Livestock and Water Development

Temeke Veterinarian Centre

Dar City, Postal Box 9152

Telephone 00255 22 2862592 / +255 22 2862538

Quantity Control Methods

Fresh fruit, seeds, plant parts, and plants must be imported with a specific import license given by Tanzania’s Chief of agriculture, Food and Nutrition Security.
A National Food Board import permission is necessary for the importation of eatable meat offal and meat, tubes and roots, edible vegetables, and eatable nuts and fruits.
The import of live dogs, horses, cats, swine, goats, and sheep requires permission from the Department of Livestock and Water Development, Veterinarian Services.
The importation of live plants and trees, roots, bulbs, and similar things, ornamental foliage and cut flowers; unique plants and parts of plants (i.e., fruits and seeds, dried or fresh, powdered, crushed); vegetable braids materials; uncooked vegetable materials require a license approved by the Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Security.

Prohibitions

The Importation of Food that contains cyclamates and\or any form of cyclamate salts used in food items is prohibited.

Technical Measures

The importation of spirits apart from geneva, gin, hollands, liqueurs, or schnapps for personal consumption must provide adequate confirmation that the spirits have been seasoned by preservation in wood for at least three years. Similarly, pharmaceuticals and commodities must have a bare minimum practical storage life of five-six months when imported. However, Brandy is excluded from this law under specific instances.
Every imported pet must be accompanied by a sanitary certificate issued by a trained veterinary specialist in the nation of export.
Tanzania’s Department of agriculture, Food and Nutrition Security oversees certifying all plants products such as [seeds, propagative matter, seedlings) and plants. Imported plants must be accompanied by a sanitary certification issued by a relevant government authority in the nation of origin.
Imported canned evaporated milk for personal consumption, butter ghee and vegetable, varnishes, and paints are subject to specific labeling regulations.
According to Animal Ordinance Chapter. 156, the Department of Livestock and Water Development’s Zoo-Sanitary Director oversees health and sanitation inspection procedures. Imported pets are susceptible to quarantine restrictions as well as veterinary examination at the entry point.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Security is in charge of inspecting imported plants. Fresh fruit, seeds, plants, and plant parts are susceptible to quarantine restrictions and may only enter at specified points where they’ll be examined.

Special Customs Technicalities

Imported pets may only enter through approved ports.
Coffee excluding roasted beans, cotton, rubber, tobacco, peach, groundnuts, coconuts, lucerne and clover, cacao, maize, cloves, wheat, buckthorn, potatoes, and barberry should be imported through approved ports of entry.

Author: (This vital information has to be checked by the Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Security, and the Ministry of Livestock and Water Development in the United Republic of Tanzania)

How to Bring Your Pet to Tanzania

It’s relatively easy to bring cats and dogs into the country, but health and immunisation certifications are needed. Cats and dogs should have received a vaccine against rabies at least one month and not above three years before entering Tanzania.
To receive an import permit, send a letter of inquiry to Tanzania’s Chief of Veterinary Affairs, Ministry of Livestock and Water Development (see contact information above) or consult with the Tanzania Embassy USA. The candidate should include the following information in this letter: type or breed of pet, size, age, point of entry in the United Republic of Tanzania, and vaccination documents.

The following essential vaccinations are advised:

LDHP: Leptospirosis, Distemper, Hepatitis, and Parvo.
Puppies must be vaccinated between the ages of five and seven weeks, with follow-up vaccinations two weeks\six weeks after. The vaccination for rabies should be given in conjunction with the 3rd vaccination.

Worm prevention vaccination

Worm vaccination should be administered every 3 [three] months, or the animal can be given medication for worms every 45 days.

Note

If for instance, a US candidate via the Tanzania Embassy USA has a host in the United Republic of Tanzania, it is advantageous if they follow up on the registration and receive the license on their behalf.
A veterinary surgeon must examine imported pets at the points of entry and, if necessary, quarantine them.
Apply for export permission if you intend to bring your animal back with you.
The above permission applications are distinct from entrance visa applications, which should be submitted to the closest High Commission or Consulate. Before entering Tanzania, an application for a work permit and a residence permit should be submitted to the country’s immigration service.

CERTIFICATE OF POLICE CLEARANCE

Those who seek Certificates of Police Clearance for “Criminal History” should be aware that this Mission does not give Certificates of Police Clearance. As a result, you should proceed as follows:

The Director

Headquarters of the Forensic Division – Criminal Investigation Unit

Ghana Ohio Road, No. 9

Postal Box 9094

DAR City, TANZANIA (11483).

Phone: +255 22 2110006

+255 22 2118223 Fax

Have your fingerprints taken by your local cops and mail them to the following locations:
Enclose a letter from the candidate or the organization that is obtaining the certificate requesting that a “Certificate of Excellent Conduct” be issued to the individual. The message should include information on the last place you lived in Tanzania, such as the district, street name, town (if applicable), and house address.
The letter, as well as all attachments, should be sent by DHL courier, having funded all shipping and return fees, or by an efficient and effective means, clearly showing the email details at which the candidate will be contacted of the successful granting of the license and effectively communicate on how it will be sent back to them at their own expense.
Include a valid passport copy and a printout of the page holding your personal information.
Include two recent passport-sized photographs.
Include proof of payment of 25 USD (plus international charges as well as Bank clearance fees). Because this is a cost levied by NBC [National Bank of Commence] Tanzania, you are solely responsible for any foreign and other bank fees.

Funds must be mailed to;

NBC Bank – Account Number: 011105003888

NAME OF ACCOUNT: POLICE FORCE RESERVATION COLLECTION ACCOUNT

NAME OF BRANCH: NBC (CORPORATE DEPARTMENT)

NLCBTZTX IS THE SWIFT CODE.

Please make sure to remember to include your most current contact information. If the police certificate must be validated, submit it with already paid postage or present it to the Embassy or High Commission in person. In turn, the Mission will seek formal confirmation from Tanzanian authorities. It could take up to two or three working days, or perhaps a week, based on the answers from Tanzanian authorities. You will also be billed a $40 fee. (Also see “Authentication Page”)

MARRIED ABROAD OR IN TANZANIA

A license of no impediment issued from your native country is expected if you plan to marry in Tanzania.

Documents Required

You’ve never been married before.
You are separated and have included your divorce papers or
You are a widower, and you attached the necessary documentation.

This certificate demonstrates that the appropriate authorities in your home country are aware of no legal barrier to the planned marriage. Birth certificates and confidential information from your nation’s registrar of the total population are also crucial documents to have. A message from your Parish priest or pastor will be useful if you wish to marry in Church.

“MARRIAGE NOTICE” AND APPLICATION PROCESS FOR “SPECIAL MARRIAGES PERMIT”

If you just have less than twenty-one days to file “a proclamation of intent to marry,” you must apply to the Marriage Registrar for a “Special Marriages Permit.” A registration form for a “Special Marriages Permit” will be provided and duly completed, together with a copy of the no impediment certificate. A lawyer or lobbyist must endorse and legalize the form. The signed file must then be returned to the Marriage Registrar, who will review it, charge a fee, and issue the “Special Marriage Permit.”

With this permit, the couple to be must go to the Deputy Commissioner’s head office, Mosque, or Church (based on the location of the wedding and the individual who will perform the ceremony) to schedule the date and time of the wedding. Two special witnesses (non-resident or resident) chosen by the couple must attend the ceremony on the wedding day. After the celebrations, you will each receive a Tanzanian Marriage License, which will be a duplicate of the original.

COMPLYING TO THE LAWS OF YOUR NATION:

If an Overseas Marriage Certificate is required upon your return, the Tanzanian marriage permit must be returned to the Marriage Registrar (Arusha head office) for submission using form Number. RGM 111.

(Application form for enrolment for an overseas marriage). A valid copy of the record in the Registrar of International Marriages is obtained for about TZS 22,000. Before departing Tanzania, an extra TZS 7,000 is needed for the Foreign Marriage License to be issued. Before you present it to your Mission for legalization, the Tanzania Foreign Affairs Minister – Legal Department must approve this Foreign Marriage License.

The legalized certificate can then be filed with your commune, municipal or civil record office. For more information, please kindly contact your Embassy in Tanzania for US citizens contact the Tanzania Embassy USA in Washington D.C.

Wedding in Zanzibar

Marriage information in Zanzibar can all be acquired from;

OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL COMMISSIONER

City Council – Vuga district, Zanzibar City

Phone: +255 24 230246/7

HIGH COURT

Town Council

Vuga District, Zanzibar Town

Phone: +255 24 230182

Requirements are

English Birth Certificate
Passport
Two eyewitnesses (can be locals if necessary) and
The wedding vows

Zanzibar marriage certificates must be validated by the Office of Foreign Affairs and Eastern African Cooperation situated in Dar City, in addition to the other requirements outlined above.

GETTING MARRIED OVERSEAS

Suppose a national of Tanzania wishes to sign a civil marriage with a foreign citizen. In that case, they must present a no impediment certificate if the legislation of that nation requires it. This certificate proves that the appropriate authority in Tanzania is aware of no legal barrier to the prospective marriage (General or Marriage Registrar).

The embassies e.g the Tanzania Embassy USA do not grant such declarations but is required to endorse and mail forms for applying for a no impediment certificate (RGM. number 12).

The RITA [Registration Insolvency and Trusteeship Agency].

Upanga’s Kipalapala Street

Dar City, Postal Box 9183

Phone number: +255 2153069 (Public line),

+255 2153075 fax.

Please do visit the following weblink for further information and to download the (RGM. number 12)

Registration form or Marriage Registrar Zanzibar,

Registrar General’s Office

ZCSRA [ZANZIBAR CIVIL STATUS REGISTRATION ASSOCIATION]

Vitambulisho Street

Zanzibar’s Mazizini

Postal Box 4220

+255-777-978733 (mobile

URL https://www.zcsra.go.tz/

After receiving the certificate, the applicant must present it to the Mission for validation. (Consult our Consulate, High Commission, or Mission)

Application Forms

DIRECTIVES OR APPLICATION FORMS

Regulations, application forms, & licenses

The Processes FOR Granting OF VISA, WORK and RESIDENCE PERMIT Category A, B, as well as C.

VISA Request Form.
Registration forms for Category A, B as well as C Permit

CERTIFICATES OF EXEMPTION

Certificates of Exemption

GUIDELINES FOR RESEARCH AND Registration FORMS

TAWIRI [Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute] Research Principles
TAWIRI [Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute] Registration Forms
Tanzania Science and Technology Commission
COSTECH registration form
COSTECH CV Form
National Institutes of Healthcare Research

RESIDENCE License INFORMATION As well as FORMS

Tanzania CRC [Conservation Resource Centre] — is a non-profit organization that assists international students and academic researchers.
Residence Licence form

APPLICATION FOR A MEDIA PERMIT

Visa Registration form
Registration form for making a Film in Tanzania
Registration form for creating a Film in Zanzibar

CITIZENSHIP RENUNCIATION

FORM OF RENUNCIATION

Please, kindly visit this link to download the forms.

https://www.us.tzembassy.go.tz/services/category/application-forms

FAQs:

Can a person submit an application for a visa on someone else’s behalf?

Yes, as long as all of the prerequisites are met and the registration form is correctly filled out and signed.

Can a person pick up the passport or travel document on someone else’s behalf?

Yes, they can, as long as they bring the personal collection number or a written letter of authorization to pick up along with an identification card.

On the Visa registration form, what’s the citation in Tanzania?

Name, address details, and mobile number of your Tanzania contact person; if you do not have a one, the name, complete address, and mobile number of your guesthouse or hotel while in the United Republic of Tanzania.

Is it feasible to acquire a visa upon landing?

It is not assured; it is strongly encouraged to apply for a travel visa at the Tanzania Embassy USA in Washington, District of Columbia.

When will the Visa be issued, and how many days may you remain in Tanzania?

The day that indicates when the Visa was issued is the beginning of the Visa’s validity period. 90 days after arrival.

What is the meaning of “Means of Financial Assistance” on the Visa registration form?

It identifies your trip’s sponsor (organization, company, family, employer, or self-support).

In whose name should the check be paid? Or is it payable to?

The Embassy of Tanzania is located in Washington, DC. United States of America

What payment methods are accepted?

Credit card
Check (copies of a legitimate driver’s license must be included with all checks)
Money orders

Please keep in mind that No CASH payment is allowed.

Is it possible to bring a pet animal to Tanzania?

YES, however, the ensuing conditions must be met:

Department of livestock as well as fisheries Development

Dar City, Tanzania, Postal Box 9152

Phone: +2552861910

+2552861908 Fax

Email address: E-mail-ps-mlfd@mlfd.GO.TZ

http//www.mifugouvuvi. GO.TZ is the website.

You must have a friend in the United Republic of Tanzania to assist you in obtaining it.

Is a Yellow Fever Vaccine (YFV) required?

It is not required if you are flying from the Tanzania Embassy USA Washington DC, straight to the United Republic of Tanzania, or merely connecting from any major airport around the globe. (If you’re visiting Tanzania from another country, please see our visa section on the website for more information.)

Can I work in the United Republic of Tanzania with a Visa?

No, a visa allows you permission to enter the nation but not to work.

What are the requirements for a non-profit making individual to do their duties?

Volunteers must obtain permission to work from the Migration head office in their individual communities or the Migration Corporate Headquarters.

Is it possible to obtain a CTA permission at the border?

Permission to engage in a temporary job for less than ninety days or to volunteer (CTA) is typically granted at Immigration Regional Offices rather than at the ports of arrival or border.

Is it possible to obtain a vaccination waiver from the Tanzania Foreign Ministry?

No. We advise, however, that you bring your physician’s letter for vaccination waiver with you and present it to the Medical Officers at the ports of arrival.

According to standard procedure, all matters connected to vaccination, waiver, and control must be resolved by the Medical Officers at the relevant entry point or border.

Can I apply to obtain a Visa once I arrive?

Yes. Tourists may receive visas on entry at any point of entry in Tanzania. However, it is HIGHLY suggested that the Visa be obtained at the Tanzania Embassy USA prior to your traveling to the United Republic of Tanzania.

Customs Clearance and Duty-Free Items

Personal effects, such as cameras, binoculars, and film, may be carried duty-free.

Those carrying in filming\video gears, musical instruments, radios, and tape recorders may be required to post a customs bond. When the items are re-exported, the bond is fully repaid. Duty-free limits are fifty cigars, 200 cigarettes, or 250 kilograms of tobacco and one pint of alcohol for those above the age of 16. The illegal importation of weapons is a criminal offense. Customs will need receipts for things acquired locally for exportation at the time you are departing.

Concerning the Police Approval Certificate.

Those who want Police Approval Certificates for ‘Criminal Records’ should be aware that this Foreign Office does not offer Police Approval Certificates.

For more information, please see the Police Approval Certificate section.

Concerning Birth certificates

Please be aware that the Foreign Office doesn’t process Birth Certificate applications.

As a result, you are advised to:

(a) For further details on how to submit an application, see https://www.rita.go.tz or contact:

Administrator General

RITA [Registration, Insolvency and Trusteeship Authority]

Dar City, Tanzania, Postal Box 9183

Phone: +255 22 2153069

+255 22 2153075 Fax

Please get in touch: if you were conceived in Zanzibar.