Any visitor, person, or foreigner who is planning to stay in Tanzania for more than 90 days has to apply for a residential visa for Tanzania. The applicant has to apply for Tanzania Residence Visa from the immigration department of Tanzania. It depends on the Immigration Department Commissioner General whether your Residence Visa for Tanzania will be issued or not. Tanzanian administration allows foreigners to hold work permit cards or Residence permit cards or visas.
Visitors do stay in Tanzania for more than 90 days for business-related work like:
- Investors and entrepreneurs are willing to invest in local businesses in Tanzania.
- For business-related work.
- Students or professional artists.
- For attending meetings.
- Sometimes, for medical treatment.
Types of residence permit or work permit:
It is divided into three main categories Class A, Class B, and Class C. Class A residence permit is for the investors and entrepreneurs, basically who are self-employed. Class B residence permit for a foreigner living in Tanzania to work in a company or an institution. The class C residence permit is for other specific reasons and person who may be a researcher, students, social worker, Retired person, etc.
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Class A Residential Permit
The person who holds a Class A permit class can invest and participate in work like professional work, business, trade, agriculture, manufacturing and processing, IT activities and business, minerals, mining, and animal husbandry.
Requirements for Class A Residential Visa
1) Application form - Filled application form with accurate details. Apply for Residential Tanzania Visa on the official government website.
2) Passport- Applicant should also have a copy of passport pages. The passport has to be valid and original.
3) Photograph - Passport size photograph and applicant may have to submit full-size photograph too. Applicant should have 6 photographs.
4) Business license- Make sure your business license is valid.
5) Tax details - Certificate of the TIN registration form (a form for taxpayers), slips of your tax payments, and tax clearance certificate.
6) Registration certificates - Like, for business the applicant should have a registration certificate from a specific authority.
7) Certificate of incentives.
8) PVV - Applicant must have PVV report which is Physical Verification Visit.
9) Bank statements
10) Company details and some relevant documents of the company.
11) Business property proof
12) Resume or Curriculum Vitae
13) Professional and education proof
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Class B Residential Permit
Requirements for Class B Residential Visa :
1) Filled Application form
2) TIF 1 form
3) Applicant Business License.
4) Copy of Applicant Passport bio page.
5) Employment Contract: Ensure that it has signatures of both employee and the employer.
6) Applicant resume of CV
7) Photo- Recent and colored photo. Applicant should have 5 photographs.
8) Articles of association.
9)Tax proof - Tax payment slips, certificates of tax clearance, and tax identification number.
10) Registration certificate - Applicant should have a registration certificate from the relevant institution or company.
11) Translation documents - If your documents are written in another language.
Class C Residential Permit
Requirements for Class C Residential Visa :
1) Applications form
2) Covering or invitation letter
3) Applicant CV
4) Copy of applicant's national passport
5) Copy of academic certificates
6) Issued work permit
7) Applicant job profile and work details
8) Registration Certificate
9) Translation documents
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Process of applying for Tanzania Residential Visa
1) Applicant can apply for Residential Visa on the official government website of Tanzania. Applicants can apply for Tanzania Visa at tourist visa online.
2) Applicant has to create their account by filling in all the necessary information. After creating their account they have to log in.
3) Applicants have to apply for a "residence permit" by submitting the form.
4) Make sure that you attach all the important documents with your form.
5) Online payment - Applicant has to pay the amount by debit or credit card. The amount of each type of permit visa is different.
6) Submit your application form after payment.
7) Applicant will receive the information or confirmation mail regarding residence permit in two months.
8) Your permit will be sent through post or you have to visit the office.
Note - If your Tanzania visa application form for a resident visa gets rejected then you can also ask for or appeal to the Tanzania Minister of Home Affairs.
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Conclusion:
Applying for Tanzania Resident Visa is a hectic and long procedure. It is time-consuming. But, if a foreigner wishes to stay in Tanzania for more than a limited time then it is important to obtain your Work Permit or Resident permit. Applicant can fill and submit the form online on Tourist Visa Online.
