Consular Services

Ministry fo Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation Legal Unit and Department and Tanzanian Missions can assist in legalizing the following documents 1. Birth Certificates 2. Death Certificates 3. Educational Documents

The following are requirements for permission to ship the Human remains to Tanzania 1. One certified copy of Death Certificate 2. Burial Transit Permit 3. Letter of non-contagious disease from local health department 4. Notarized embalment letter/Certificate of embalment 5. Deceased passport 6. Two passport size photographs if deceased’s passport not available 7. The letter from the Funeral Director All documents should be sent to the Tanzania Embassy in Moscow, Russia for authentication and issuance of embassy Permit to ship the deceased to Tanzania. If ALL documents are correct and accepted the permission to ship the deceased body to Tanzania will be issued immediately

Report the loss or theft immediately to the local police and obtain a police report. Contact the High Commission with the report, proof of Tanzanian citizenship and any available copy of the passport for guidance on replacement or an Emergency Travel Document.

Guidance is available for replacing a lost, stolen or damaged passport and for passport amendments such as a change of name or child endorsement. Supporting civil documents, the existing passport where available, photographs and additional declarations may be required.

A Certificate of No Impediment may be required when a Tanzanian citizen intends to marry abroad. Applicants should contact the High Commission for current requirements and guidance on the supporting identity, birth, marital-status and residence documents.

Foreign journalists may require press accreditation or temporary authorisation before undertaking journalistic work in Tanzania. Typical supporting documents include an application form, cover letter, synopsis or script, equipment list and crew details.

Food, plants, seeds, pets, live animals and animal products may require import permits, veterinary or phytosanitary certificates and inspection at an approved port of entry. Requirements depend on the goods and the responsible Tanzanian authority.

Pet permits may be submitted through the Ministry of Livestock online system.