RESIDENCE PERMIT CLASS A

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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'

  1. Dully filled online application
  2. Application letter
  3. Work Permit issued by Labour Commissioner (Tanzania Mainland and Zanzibar)
  4. A Copy of National Passport (With validity of not less than six months)
  5. Passport size photograph,
  6. One full 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. 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),
  10. Memorandum and Articles of Association or Extract from Registrar showing Company shareholders, share distribution and nominal capital of the company
  11. Certificate of incorporation or Certificate compliance or Business Name Registration or Certificate of change of name
  12. Valid Business license,
  13. Certificate of registration for Tax payers (TIN),
  14. Valid tax clearance certificate,
  15. Tax payment slips,
  16. Lease agreement or Certificate of Occupancy,
  17. List which shows company assets,
  18. Physical Verification Visit Report (PVV) where necessary*
  19. 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