Identity and Citizenship
Register for a Tanzanian National ID (NIDA)
Fill in the NIDA form online, then take it with your documents to your district NIDA office for fingerprints, photo and signature to get your NIN and ID card.
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Tax and Revenue
Get a Tanzania Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN)
Apply online on the TRA taxpayer portal for a business or non-business TIN using your NIDA number, or visit a TRA office if you have no NIN.
Responsible institutions
Government agencies
Business Registrations and Licensing Agency — Tanzania
Tanzania's registry for business names, companies, trademarks, patents and industrial licences.
Official website (opens in a new tab)Immigration Services Department — Tanzania
Tanzania's immigration department for e-passports, visas, residence permits and citizenship.
Official website (opens in a new tab)National Identification Authority — Tanzania
Tanzania's authority for National Identification Numbers (NIN) and national identity cards.
Official website (opens in a new tab)Registration, Insolvency and Trusteeship Agency — Tanzania
Tanzania's registrar of births, deaths, marriages, trustees and insolvency matters.
Official website (opens in a new tab)Tanzania Revenue Authority
Tanzania's revenue authority for Taxpayer Identification Numbers, domestic taxes, customs and driving licences.
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