Tanzania National Services

The information below is provided to assist Tanzanian Nationals traveling or living abroad and to inform them of measures to take in case of any eventuality.

Issuance of an Emergency Traveling Document (ETD)
An Emergency Travel Document may be issued to a citizen of the United Republic who is traveling on an Emergency journey and does not fulfill the normal requirements of getting a passport.  A person who is stranded abroad and cannot get a passport or is being deported back home.  Such document are issued at Tanzania Missions
The cost of an emergency travel document is:

Lost or Stolen Passport/Travel Document
In case of loss of passport/travel document, please contact the Tanzania Embassy/High Commission.  A police report of the stolen passport should be submitted at the Mission for further processes.

Registration of Tanzanian Nationals
Tanzania Nationals living abroad are strongly advised to register themselves at the nearest Tanzania Embassy/High Commission. Click here to register

Emergency

• In the case of emergency please contact the nearest Tanzania Embassy/High Commission, Consul General Office of Honorary Consul Office.  
  The address list can be accessed at the following link: Tanzania Foreign Missions and Embassies
• In the event of death of Tanzanian National abroad, the next of kin should inform the nearest Tanzania Mission.

Legalisation of Documents

MFAIC Legal Unit and Department in Zanzibar Tanzanian Missions can assist in legalizing the following documents 

• Birth Certificates
• Death Certificates
• Educational documents