Eligibility quiz
Have you been adopted by someone who is a Tanzanian citizen?
Benefits
Benefits for your childBenefits for your child
Tanzanian passport
Tanzanian citizens can get a Tanzanian passport or another travel document.
A Tanzanian mission abroad can help replace a passport.
An emergency travel document may be issued for an emergency journey, if you are stranded or being deported and cannot get a normal passport.
Live in Tanzania for life
Tanzanian citizens can live and move.pdf) anywhere in Tanzania, leave and return, and cannot be expelled.
Lawful restrictions, such as court orders, can apply.
Pursue an education
Tanzanian citizens can pursue education.pdf) to any level that fits their aptitude and ability.
This does not guarantee a place in every school.
Work in Tanzania
Tanzanian citizens can work in Tanzania without a work permit.
They have equal opportunity.pdf) to hold government jobs and carry out activities under government authority, though citizenship does not guarantee a job or income.
Get help abroad
Tanzanian citizens abroad can get emergency help from a Tanzanian mission.
Missions can also help have documents officially confirmed for use.
Vote in elections
Tanzanian citizens can vote from age 18 if they meet the voting rules.
Voters must register in the relevant constituency or ward and vote at their assigned polling station.
Certain convictions, a legal finding of mental incapacity or allegiance to another country can disqualify a voter.
How to apply
Applying at a local officeApplying at a local office
Find your immigration office
Your parent or guardian can find a district or regional immigration office near where you live.
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Get the application form
Your parent or guardian needs Form B, the application for naturalisation of minors.
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Gather your documents
Your parent or guardian should prepare the documents required for your application.
See required documentsFill in the form
Your parent or guardian should complete Form B for you and attach the required evidence.
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Sign before a witness
Your parent or guardian must sign and have the application declaration verified before a magistrate or a commissioner for oaths.
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Pay the application fee
Your parent or guardian should ask the immigration office for the current fee and payment method, then pay the fee before submitting your application.
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Hand in your application
Your parent or guardian should submit your completed Form B and supporting documents at a district or regional immigration office.
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Wait for the decision
Your parent or guardian should respond if the office asks for more information. If your application is approved, they can ask the office what happens next.
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Documents needed
Family certificates and recordsFamily certificates and records
Birth certificate
Provide your birth certificate. If it was surrendered when your adoption was registered, ask the immigration office what to provide.
Adoption documents
Provide the High Court adoption order. If you have one or are asked for it, also provide your adoption certificate or a certified copy of the adoption register entry.
Parent's citizenship records
Provide proof that your adoptive parent is a Tanzanian citizen. Ask the immigration office which records it accepts.
Considerations
Things to think aboutThings to think about
National service training
Young Tanzanian citizens completing Form Six, the sixth year of secondary school, must take national service training.
The training period is generally three months.
Citizenship can be lost
Citizenship may end if you gain another citizenship voluntarily after age 18, except through marriage, or under special rules for people with two citizenships.
Deadlines, limited extensions and special rules apply if the other country does not let you give up its citizenship.
You can give up citizenship, and some citizens who gained it by application can lose it for fraud or disloyalty.
Discuss
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Residents of Zanzibar
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