Residence Permit Class A may be granted to a person who intends to reside in Tanzania and engage in trade, Business, Profession, Agriculture, Animal husbandry, prospecting of Minerals or manufacturing.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENCE PERMIT CLASS 'A'
- Dully filled online application
- Application letter
- Work Permit issued by Labour Commissioner (Tanzania Mainland and Zanzibar)
- A Copy of National Passport (With validity of not less than six months)
- Passport size photograph,
- One full size photograph,
- Registration Certificates from Relevant Authorities (in case the Business requires Authorization from specific Regulatory Authority),
- 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),
- Board Resolution i.e. Extract of the Board Meeting resolving to appoint the applicant as a Director (where the applicant is not among the first Director),
- Memorandum and Articles of Association or Extract from Registrar showing Company shareholders, share distribution and nominal capital of the company
- Certificate of incorporation or Certificate compliance or Business Name Registration or Certificate of change of name
- Valid Business license,
- Certificate of registration for Tax payers (TIN),
- Valid tax clearance certificate,
- Tax payment slips,
- Lease agreement or Certificate of Occupancy,
- List which shows company assets,
- Physical Verification Visit Report (PVV) where necessary*
- Company Current Bank Statement where necessary
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 |