EPZA | Service

WORK PERMIT

Investors may apply for work permits through EPZA window provided by the portal on the website www.kazi.go.tz

CATEGORIES OF WORK PARMIT

Class A; for investors and self employed
Class B; Non-citizen in possession of prescribed professions (Medical and Health Care professionals, experts in oil & Gas, Teachers and University Lecturers in Science and Mathematics
Class C: Non-Citizen in possession of other professions
Class D: Non-Citizen employed or engaged in a registered religious and/or charitable activity

The following documents are required to be submitted for work permit application - Class A

Justification Letter (Application letter)
Two recent passport size photographs of the applicant with blue background
Photocopy of a valid passport
Sectoral approval (Where applicable)
Previous work permit (for renewal application)
Industrial/Business/Operating license
Certificate of Tax Identification Number (TIN)
Certificate of Value Added Tax (Where applicable)
Certificate of Incorporation/Business name
Memorandum & Article of Association/Extract from the Registrar of Companies/Constitution/any legal document
Copy of EPZ License
Lease Agreement/Certificate of Occupancy

Note: -

All documents accompanied by Application forms must be certified as true copies of original documents.

The following documents are required to be submitted for work permit application for Class B, C, and D:

Justification Letter (Covering Letter)
Application Form TFN 901 (2Forms)
Contract of employment or engagement, as the case may be duly signed by relevant parties
Job or engagement description
Curriculum Vitae
Two recent passport size photographs of the application
Accreditation certificate, if any, from respective professional entities
Academic/professional certificates
Certified translation of certificates/documents by competent Authority or Embassy or Consular office (If they are in languages other than English and Swahili)
Photocopy of a valid passport)
Previous work permit (for renewal application)
Industrial/Operating /Business license
Certificate of Incorporation, Business name and Extraction from the Registrar of Companies
Memorandum & Article of Association
Succession plan (for renewals) and
Letter of no objection (if any) from previous employer
Sectoral approval (where applicable)
Copy of EPZ License
PSSSF/WCF payment receipt and list of members

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