Employment
Apply for a Uganda work permit (Class G2)
Foreign employees in Uganda apply online on the immigration portal for a Class G2 entry permit, with an employer's letter, police clearance and qualifications.
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Immigration and Visas
Apply for or renew a Kenyan passport
Apply and pay on eCitizen, book an appointment and give your biometrics at a Passport Processing Centre to get a Kenyan e-passport.
Health
Register for Social Health Authority (SHA) cover
Register yourself and your household with the Social Health Authority by USSD (*147#) or online so you can use SHIF and primary health care benefits.
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.
Transport and Driving
Apply for a Kenya smart driving licence
Apply on eCitizen's NTSA service, pay the processing fee and book biometric capture at an NTSA office or Huduma Centre to get your smart DL.
Tax and Revenue
Register for a KRA PIN
Register online on KRA's iTax portal for a Personal Identification Number. Kenyan residents with a national ID receive their PIN certificate immediately.
Business and Investment
Create a company in the DRC (Guichet Unique)
Create your company through the Guichet Unique de Création d'Entreprise, which issues the RCCM number, national ID and tax number from a single file.
Immigration and Visas
Get a Somalia e-visa (ETAS)
Foreign visitors must apply online on Somalia's E-Visa/ETAS portal before travel, upload their documents and pay online to receive an electronic authorisation.
Health
Pay for Mutuelle de Santé (community health insurance)
Pay your household's Community-Based Health Insurance on Irembo, the IremboApp or USSD *909# using the head of household's ID. Cover starts once paid.
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.
Immigration and Visas
Apply for a Tanzanian e-passport
Fill in the e-passport form online, pay TZS 20,000 with your control number, then submit documents, pay TZS 130,000 and give fingerprints at an immigration office.
Business and Investment
Register a business name in Kenya
Search and reserve a name, then register your sole proprietorship or partnership on eCitizen and download your certificate of registration.