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The information below is provided to assist Tanzanian Nationals traveling or living Abroad and to inform them of measures to take in case of any eventuality.

CONSULAR INFORMATION FOR TANZANIAN NATIONALS

1. Passports
All Tanzanian Nationals require a valid passport for travel outside the country. It is advisable that the passport be valid for at least six (6) months after the intended date of return.

It should be noted that Passports are not issued at Tanzanian Missions but rather at the Immigration Department, Dar es Salaam.

2. Procedures for Application and Issuance of New Passports.
Application for a new passport is lodged by the applicant at the Immigration Headquarters, Zanzibar and or any Regional or District Immigration Office where the applicant resides.

3. Documents to be Submitted to Support Application for a New Passport
Any application for a passport shall be accompanied by:

• A birth certificate or an affidavit of birth or certificate of naturalization of the applicant.
• A birth certificate or an affidavit of birth or certificate of naturalization of the applicant’s parent or parents.
• Recent, clear and
• Un-mounted passport size photographs as may be directed by the issuing authority.
• In case of the applicant who is below the age of 16 years, the parent’s or legal guardian’s written consent.

4. Persons Entitled to Passport or Travel Documents

• An ordinary passport may be issued to any citizen of the United Republic of Tanzania for a purpose of traveling to outside the country
• A service passport may be issued to any citizen of the United Republic of Tanzania who is in the public service or is holding office as respectively specified
• A Diplomatic passport may be issued to a citizen of the United Republic specified in the third schedule
• An East African Passport may be issued to a citizen of the United Republic who intends to travel within the East African Community member states.
• A certificate of Identity may be issued to a person other than a citizen of the \united Republic of Tanzania who cannot obtain a passport from the country of which he is a citizen or does not have citizenship of an y country for the purpose of traveling out side The United Republic of Tanzania.

5. Visa Requirements
Tanzanian Nationals may require entry visa to entry some countries. Click here to see visa requirements.

Some countries may require International Health Certificates of Vaccination against certain diseases like yellow fever, especially if the country one is traveling from is within the yellow fever zone. Please check with your health

6. Issuance of an Emergency Traveling Document (ETD)
An Emergency Travel Document may be issued to a citizen of the United Republic who is traveling on an Emergency journey and does not fulfill the normal requirements of getting a passport. A person who is stranded abroad and cannot get a passport or is being deported back home. Such document are issued at Tanzania Missions
See The cost of an emergency travel document

7. Lost or Stolen Passport/Travel Document
In case of loss of passport/travel document, please contact the Tanzania Embassy/High Commission. A police report of the stolen passport should be submitted at the Mission for further processes.

8. Registration of Tanzanian Nationals
Tanzania Nationals living abroad are strongly advised to register themselves at the nearest Tanzania Embassy/High Commission. Click here to register

9. Emergency

• In the case of emergency please contact the nearest Tanzania Embassy/High Commission, Consul General Office of Honorary Consul Office. The address list can be accessed at the following website:
• In the event of death of Tanzanian National abroad, the next of kin should inform the nearest Tanzania Mission.

10. Birth Certificates

• Birth certificates are only issued by Registrar of Insolvency Trustee Agency (RITA).
• Tanzanians living abroad may contact the Tanzania High Commission for assistance.

Application for Replacement of Passport.
Where a holder’s passport is lost, stolen or severely damaged an application for replacement shall be accompanied by sworn declaration of the circumstances surrounding the loss, theft or damage of the passport and authority to which the loss, theft or damage was reported.

Revocation of Passports and Travel Documents
The Commissioner of Immigration Services at any time can revoke the passport or travel documents granted or issued to the holder if:-

• The holder of a passport permits another person to use his/her passport.
• The holder of a passport has been deported or repatriated to the United Republic of Tanzania at the expense of the Government.
• The holder has ceased to be a citizen of United Republic of Tanzania.
• The holder engages in illicit drug trafficking, money laundering, migrant trafficking, terrorist act or any other illegal transaction. It is in national interest or national security.

Legalisation of Documents
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation Legal Unit and Department and Tanzanian Missions can assist in legalizing the following documents

• Birth Certificates
• Death Certificates
• Educational Documents

All Employers intending to employ Tanzanians they should visit/contact the Embassy to gain a list of all approved private recruitment agencies. 

PROCEDURES

Any one intending to employ a Tanzanian is required follow the underlined procedure:-

• Fill in application form, contract form and sponsor undertaking form which are available at the Embassy or its authorized Agent, all forms must be type written and attested by Recruitment Agency and by the Embassy upon payment of attestation fee
• Recruitment procedure must be done through registered recruitment Agent, no personal direct hire will be accepted by the Embassy
• Before the Employee depart from Tanzania or wherever is being recruited from must receive and counter sign Employment contact at the Government office responsible for employment matters
• After the employee signed the contact, the contract will be attested by responsible Agency upon payment of attestation fee
• The employee upon arrival in the Sultanate must be met at the airport by the agent or its representative and not the sponsor and will later be handled over to the sponsor by the Agent at the office
• All persons wishing to employ Tanzanian will be required to pay a refundable deposit as determined and revised by the Embassy from time to time

REGISTRATION OF HOUSEMAID

• Pursuant to instruction on page number 47 on Tanzanian passport, all Tanzanian living in the Foreign country, Oman being one of them must register themselves at the Embassy of Tanzania , this is the duty and must and not an optional
• Sponsors personally must bring their housemaid at the Embassy within thirty days since arrival in the Sultanate, a sponsor who failed to bring the maid within 30 days his deposit of 100 Oman Rials will be forfeited .
• Please note that the Embassy has set two days in a week for registration and counseling of Tanzanian living in Oman, these days are Monday and Wednesday from 10.00am to 12.00 Noon, no registration will be done before and after mentioned time or in other days
• When employee is brought to Embassy for registration, the following documents must brought to be attached to the registration form:-
• Original and Copy of employee's passport including visa page
• Original and copy of Employee ID card and 2 passport size photos
• Telephone number in the name of employee
• Proof of Bank Account in name of employee
• Insurance certificate for Employee

TRANSFER OF SPONSORSHIP AND VISA CANCELLATION

• When Employer wishes to release the employee to another sponsor, he must bring back the employee to the Embassy to obtain release clearance form, in order for the Embassy to issue clearance certificate, sponsor must bring bank statement of employee?s bank account showing that he have paid the employee all money due from him and that there is no outstanding claims between them
• When Employee have completed her employment contract or her contract have been terminated, the sponsor must bring the employee to the Embassy to obtain departure clearance form, in order for the Embassy to issue clearance certificate, sponsor must bring bank statement of employee?s bank account showing that he have paid the employee all money due from him and that there is no outstanding claims between them
• It is emphasized that Authorities in the Sultanate of Oman will not cancel visa or transfer sponsorship without clearance certificate from the Embassy

The Embassy will start charging new attestation fees starting from 1^st January 2019 as hereunder shown.

NEW ATTESTATION FEES STARTING FROM 1^ST JANUARY 2019