RESIDENCE PERMIT CLASS A

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Residence Permit Class A may be granted to a person who intends to enter or remain in Tanzania and engage on self-employed investment as a Professional Artist Investor, Diaspora Investors, Refugee Investors or any other sector/ Industry Investors. 

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENCE PERMIT CLASS 'A'

  1. Dully filled online application,
  2. Application letter,
  3. Work Permit issued by Labour Commissioner (Tanzania Mainland and Zanzibar),
  4. A Copy of applicant Passport (With validity of not less than six months),
  5. National Passport of dependants if any,
  6. Passport size photograph,
  7. Registration Certificates from Relevant Authorities (in case the Business requires Authorization from specific Regulatory Authority),
  8. Certificate of Incentive (in case the business or project has been registered with Tanzania Investment Centre - TIC or Zanzibar Investment Promotion Authority – ZIPA and EPZA),
  9. Memorandum and Articles of Association or Extract from Registrar showing Company shareholders, share distribution and nominal capital of the company,
  10. Certificate of incorporation or Certificate compliance or Certificate of Registration or Business Name Registration or Certificate of change of name
  11. Valid Business license,
  12. Certificate of registration for Tax payers (TIN),
  13. Valid tax clearance certificate,
  14. Lease agreement or Certificate of Occupancy,
  15. Evidence of capital and financial statement for replacement,
  16. Current Directors and shareholders of a company from BRELA/ZBPRA,
  17. Current Immigration status of an applicant,
  18. Current Immigration status of other shareholders,
  19.  Employment Contract of local employees,
  20. Previous Original Class A permit (in case of renewal or replacement),
  21. Letter of no objection (if the application has shifted from another company),
  22. Physical Verification Visit Report (PVV) where necessary*,
  23. Enrollment process,
  24. Any other documents or requirement as may be directed by the Commissioner General of Immigration,
  25. The company minimum investment capital should not be below the minimum capital stipulated in the Investment Act.

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR REFUGEES FOR RESIDENCE PERMIT CLASS A

  1. Clearance from the Tanzania Refugee Services Department.
  2. Refugee Status Identification.

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENT ACCORDING TO SECTOR (Class ‘A’)

SECTOR

REGISTRATION BODY

Company investing in Food and Drug sector

Clearance from TFDA, Pharmacy Council

Company Investing in Construction

CRB Certificate

Company Investing in Engineering Consultancy

ERB

Company Investing in Insurance

Tanzania Insurance Regulatory Activity (TIRA)

Company Investing in Financial Activities

Clearance from BOT

Tour Operators

Tour Operator License from Ministry of Tourism

AGRICULTURE&LIVESTOCK

EXPORT LICENCE

Education

Registration from Ministry of Education

Health

Ministry of Health

Airport Ground Handing Services

Registration from TCAA

Air Service Operators

License from TCAA

Radio, TV and telecom companies

Registration from TCRA

Timber/Logs Exporters

Registration from Ministry of Resource and Tourism

Mining

Mining License


SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS ACCORDING TO

PROFFESSIONS

PROFFESSION

DOCUMENT

Engineers

ERB.

Doctors

CERTIFICATE FROM MEDICAL COUNCIL OF TANGANYIKA.

Quantity Surveyors

Architects and Quantity Surveyors Registration Board

Nurses

NURSES AND MIDWIFERY COUNCIL

Accountants

NBAA Certificate

Lawyers

CLEARANCE FROM HIGH COURT OF TANZANIA & TLS

Hunters

Hunting/ Trophy License

Insurers

No Objection from Tanzania Insurance Regulatory Authority (TIRA)

Intern

A letter from Ministry of Education

BANKS

BOT CLEARANCE

Lecturers (Dr and Professors

CLEARANCE FROM TCU

Teachers

Teaching License

 

PILOT

PILOT LICENCE from TCAA