The Prime Minister's Office - Policy, Parliament, Coordination, Labour, Youth, Employment and Persons with Disability has developed an Online Work Permit Application and Issuance System (OWAIS). The System is integrated with the Online System for application of Residence Permit (e-Permit), which is run by the Immigration Department. The integrated System enables applicants to electronically submit their applications for Work/Residence Permit, pay required fees, receive status notification and Grant Notice online via their email accounts.
To access the Online System for application of Work/Residence Permit, applicants are required to visit the Prime Minister's Office - Policy, Parliament, Coordination, Labour, Youth, Employment and Persons with Disability official website: www.kazi.go.tz OR the Immigration Department official website: www.immigration.go.tz and click the link which will allow them to start application process. The following is a complete application process for Work and Residence Permit:-
Before filling out the Work Permit/Residence Permit Application Form, the applicant is required to scan and prepare all certified copies of the documents to be attached/uploaded with the Form as per requirements. The required documents for all Classes of Work Permit are as shown in the table below. For further details please visit www.kazi.go.tz.
| SN | Required Documents | Work Permit Class |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justification Letter | All Classes |
| 2 | One recent passport size photographs with blue background | All Classes |
| 3 | Copy of a Valid Passport (Validity should not be below six months before expiry) | All Classes |
| 4 | Scanned copies of original Academic/Professional certificates. | B, C and E |
| 5 | Translated documents and scanned copies of certificates before translation. | B, C, D and E |
| 6 | Detailed Curriculum Vitae/ Resume | B, C, D and E |
| 7 | Current Proof of Shares from BRELA Online Search System or Extract from Register | Class A |
| 8 | Proof of transfer or sell of shares (Where applicable). This includes Tax Clearance Certificate to that effect. | Class A |
| 9 | Employment/Engagement Contract | B, C, D and E |
| 10 | Detailed Job Description | B, C, D and E |
| 11 | Sectoral Approvals/Permits/Registrations (where applicable) i.e. TMDA, TBS, ERB, NBAA, TCAA, CRB, LATRA, TASAC, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Mining Commission etc. | All Classes |
| 12 | Certificate of Charitable Organization or any related document | Class D |
| 13 | Original Work Permit (For renewals and change of Work Permit Class) | All Classes |
| 14 | Industrial/Business/Operating Licence | All Classes |
| 15 | TIC/EPZA Certificate (Where Applicable) | A, B and C |
| 16 | Lease Agreement/Certificate of Occupancy/Title Deed | Class A |
| 17 | Proof of registration with NSSF and WCF | All Classes |
| 18 | Certificate of Tax Identification Number (TIN) | All Classes |
| 19 | Certificate of Value Added Tax | All Classes |
| 20 | Current Tax Clearance Certificate | All Classes |
| 21 | Certificate of Incorporation/Certificate of Compliance / Registration of Companies, NGOs, Religious Institutions, Universities, Schools and other Institutions | All Classes |
| 22 | Memorandum and Articles of Association or Constitution of the Organization. | All Classes |
| 23 | Recommendation letter from relevant Government Authority for Companies, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) or Institutions executing Government Projects/Programmes | Class B, C and E |
| 24 | Introduction letter authorizing employee of the Organization to apply and make a follow up of Work Permit application and copy of such employee's Work Identity Card. | All Classes |
For the required documents for all Classes of Residence Permit please read Residence Permit Guidelines at www.immigration.go.tz.
Documents to be attached/uploaded with Work Permit/Residence Permit Application Form must have the following specifications: -
Classes of Work Permit and respective fees are as shown in the table below.
| Work Permit Class | Non-Citizens concerned | Fee (US Dollar) | Maximum time of working in Tanzania |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Investors or self employed | 1,000 | Beyond 10 years/as long as business exists |
| B | Non-citizen in possession of prescribed professions | 500 | 5 years |
| C | Non-citizen in possession of other professions | 1,000 | 5 years |
| D | Non-citizens employed or engaged in approved religious or charitable activities | 500 | 5 years |
| E | Refugees | Gratis | 5 years |
For Classes of Residence Permit and prescribed fee please consult the Residence Permit Guidelines at www.immigration.go.tz.
The applicant is required to submit the Application Form electronically in order to receive an online notification and Bill/Control number, which is automatically generated by the System for Work Permit. After receiving the Bill/Control number, the applicant shall: -
When payment for Work Permit fee is made, the System will automatically forward the application to the Labour Commissioner who will scrutinise and make appropriate decision on the same. The System will then forward the application to the Commissioner General of Immigration, where the application is granted. The Commissioner General of Immigration will process the application for Residence Permit based on the documents submitted by the applicant and decision made by the Labour Commissioner.
The Commissioner General of Immigration will process the application for Residence Permit and make appropriate decision on the same. If the application is granted, the applicant will receive a notification to that effect and then the System will generate a control number for payment of Residence Permit fee. The applicant will be required to download the payment bill and make payment by using the control number provided as per instructions given in the bill of payment
After making payment for Residence Permit fee, the applicant will receive a notification, which requires him/her to report to the nearest Immigration Office for finger print and photo capture (enrolment process).
An e-Permit Smart Card will be issued to the applicant whose application has been approved. The Card will contain both details for Work Permit and Residence Permit. The Smart Card shall be collected at Immigration Offices.