Eligibility quiz
Is one of your parents a citizen of Tanzania?
Benefits
Benefits for your childBenefits for your child
Live in Tanzania
You can enter and live in Tanzania with the parent sponsoring your stay.
Your stay can last for the period shown on your pass.
How to apply
Applying onlineApplying online
Download the application form
Download the Application for First Grant/Renewal of Dependant’s Pass for your child.
Download the formGather your documents
Prepare the required documents for your child’s application.
See required documentsFill in the application
Choose “Apply Pass”, select Dependant Pass 2, enter your email and choose an application centre. Complete your child’s application online and upload the requested documents.
Fill in the applicationPay the fee online
If the portal asks for payment, pay the assessed fee through it. The listed fee for a Tanzanian citizen’s dependant is TSh 200,000.
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Submit your child’s application
Submit your child’s application through the pass portal and keep the application ID or confirmation.
Submit the applicationAttend if asked
If Immigration asks you or your child to attend the selected application centre for originals, an interview, biometrics or collection, follow its instructions.
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Wait for the decision
Wait for Immigration’s decision on your child’s application. Answer any questions and provide any further records Immigration requests.
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Documents needed
Family certificates and recordsFamily certificates and records
Birth or adoption certificate
Provide your birth certificate or adoption certificate to show your relationship to your Tanzanian parent. Bring the original and a clear copy.
Parent's citizenship records
Provide your Tanzanian parent's passport or national ID to show their citizenship. Make sure the document is clear and readable.
Considerations
Things to think aboutThings to think about
Pass conditions and reporting
Keep your passport valid and renew your pass before it expires if you remain eligible.
You need written permission from immigration before working, running a business, trading or practising a profession.
If you stop being a dependant, tell your nearest immigration office within 30 days; failing to report is an offence.
Pass can end
It ends on expiry, if your sponsor stops residing in Tanzania or loses Tanzanian citizenship, or a set time after they die.
A boy's pass ends a month after he turns 18 unless immigration allows otherwise; work without permission ends it too.
Immigration can cancel it in writing at any time, including for rule breaches, deception or inability to support yourself or dependants that risks reliance on public funds.
Discuss
Online communitiesOnline communities
Residents of Zanzibar
English Facebook group for people interested in Tanzanian visas and local life
Join on FacebookExpatriates in Dar es salaam
English Facebook group for people living in Tanzania interested in Tanzanian local life
Join on FacebookExpats in Arusha
English Facebook group for people living in Tanzania interested in Tanzanian local life
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