Last Change:

06/25/2025

Tanzania Citizenship Regulations

Year: 1997

Type: Domestic law

Rights Category: Nationality, Integration & Public Affairs

Link to external source: https://www.ke.tzembassy.go.tz/services/category/tanzania-citizenship#:~:text=Citizenship%20by%20Descent,Tanzania%20by%20birth%20or%20naturalization.
Description

Tanzanian citizenship is governed by the Tanzania Citizenship Act, Chapter 357, and its Regulations of 1997, with citizenship acquired through birth, descent, or naturalization. To naturalize, foreign nationals must reside in Tanzania for a specific period, demonstrate adequate knowledge of Swahili or English, and be of good character, among other requirements. 

Selected provisions
Regulation 3 - Notice of intention to apply for naturalization

Each applicant for naturalization as a citizen of the United Republic under section 9 of the Act shall publish in two consecutive issues of the Daily Newspapers registered in Tanzania Mainland and Zanzibar a notice of intention to apply for naturalization in Form F as prescribed in the First Schedule.

Regulation 8 - Procedure for application for naturalisation under section 9 of the Act

Application forms for naturalization as a citizen of the United Republic under section 9 of the Act, shall be forwarded to the Office of the District Immigration Officer with the recommendation from the ward executive Secretary where the applicant resides and in case of Zanzibar the application shall be accompanied by recommendation from the Sheha.

Regulation 4.3 - Application form for naturalization under section 9 of the Act

An application for naturalization shall be accompanied by a non-refundable fee as prescribed.