Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania
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5 Years
Dual citizenship
No
Birthright
Yes
Ancestry
1 Generation
PIT top rate
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Corporate tax
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Territorial tax
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Wealth tax
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Crypto tax
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Unemployment
1.57%
Social security (EE)
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Pathways published
5
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Residence Permit Class A (self-employed and investors)
Investor / investment
For self-employed foreigners and investors running their own venture in Tanzania: the Class A residence permit lets you live in the country on the basis of your business or investment, and for registered investors it is usually arranged through the Tanzania Investment Centre.
Long-tenure Residence (high-value investors, discretionary)
General residence
For investors whose contribution to Tanzania is of great economic value: there is no standard permanent-residence category, but the Commissioner General of Immigration can, at discretion, grant much longer-tenure residence than the usual short renewable permits.
Residence Permit Class C (students, retirees, researchers, missionaries)
General residence
For foreigners living in Tanzania for a reason other than local employment or running a business - students, retirees, researchers, missionaries, volunteers and similar - the Class C residence permit is the catch-all residence route for your situation.
Residence Permit Class B (employment)
Sponsored work
For expatriates taking up a job with a Tanzanian company or institution: the Class B residence permit lets you live in Tanzania for your employment, but it sits on top of a work permit, which the Prime Minister's Office (Labour) must grant first.
Work Permit (Prime Minister's Office - Labour)
Sponsored work
For foreigners taking up employment in Tanzania: the work permit is the labour-side authorisation that the Prime Minister's Office (Labour) must grant before the Immigration Department can issue your Class B residence permit.
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Mobility (FoM)
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Travel risk
Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
Timezone
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Population
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