How to Apply for a Driving Licence Online in Tanzania (TRA IDRAS)

The Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) manages driving licences through the Computerized Driving License System, part of its Integrated Domestic Revenue Administration System (IDRAS). Through the TRA Taxpayer Portal you can apply for a provisional, new, converted, renewed or duplicate driving licence, pay with a Control Number and follow your application online. This guide explains each step, based on TRA's official IDRAS user manual.

• Portal: TRA Taxpayer Portal (IDRAS): ept-idras.tra.go.tz
• Menu: Computerized Driving Licensing System > Driving License > Application
• Licence types: Provisional, New, Conversion, Renewal and Duplicate
• Payment: print the Payment Notice (bill) and pay using the Control Number

Types of Driving Licence Applications

• Provisional: the learner's licence. You must apply for a provisional licence before applying for a new driving licence.
• New: a full driving licence after the provisional stage and the competence test.
• Conversion: only for foreigners and Zanzibaris converting their licence.
• Renewal: when your existing driving licence needs to be renewed.
• Duplicate: only for people who already have a driving licence.

How to Apply for a Provisional Driving Licence

1. Log in to the TRA Taxpayer Portal and open Driving License > Application.
2. Choose "Provisional" as the Application Type.
3. Fill in the common information. Fields marked [*] are mandatory.
4. Enter the Competence Test information. To add a test, click [New], fill in the details and click [Save]. To remove one, tick it and click [Delete].
5. Click [Save temp.] to save your application as a draft (you can still edit it).
6. Click [Send] to submit. After submitting, you cannot edit the application.
7. Click [Print Payment Notice] to print the provisional licence bill with its Control Number, then pay.
8. After payment, the [Print Provisional DL] button becomes active so you can print your provisional licence.

How to Apply for a New Driving Licence

1. Choose "New" as the Application Type. (You must already have applied for a provisional licence.)
2. Fill in the mandatory common information.
3. Click the magnifying glass next to EFD Verification Code, then click [Validate] to validate the code.
4. Select your competence test from the list, enter its details and click [Save].
5. Click [Save temp.] to save a draft, then [Send] to submit.
6. Click [Print Payment Notice] to print and pay the competence test bill.
7. After you take the competence test, [Print Payment Notice] becomes active again: print and pay the driving licence bill.

How to Convert a Driving Licence (Foreigners and Zanzibaris)

1. Choose "Conversion" as the Application Type and fill in the mandatory information.
2. Add or select the competence test details (foreigners and Zanzibaris do not need to enter competence test reservation dates).
3. Click [Immigration Bureau Interface] to fetch your photo and signature.
4. Click [Save temp.], then [Send] to submit.
5. After the competence test, click [Print Payment Notice] to print the driving licence bill and pay with the Control Number.

How to Renew a Driving Licence

1. Choose "Renewal" as the Application Type and fill in the mandatory information.
2. Click [Send] to submit the renewal application.
3. If your certificate has not expired, [Print Payment Notice] is activated right after submission. If it has expired, you must take the competence test first.
4. Print the driving licence bill and pay using the Control Number.

How to Apply for a Duplicate Driving Licence

1. Choose "Duplicate" as the Application Type and fill in the mandatory information.
2. Click [Save temp.], then [Send] to submit.
3. When [Print Payment Notice] is activated (after submission, or after the competence test if your certificate has expired), print the bill and pay.

How to Track Your Application and View Your Licence

• My Applications: click [Search] to see all driving licence (and driving school) applications you have submitted. Click an application to view its details.
• Driving License screen: shows your submitted application, your driving licence details and your certificate details.

For Driving Schools

Driving schools can also use the system to:

• Register a driving school: click [New], enter the school details and vehicle categories, then [Save temp.] or [Send]. The application then waits for approval by the Tanzania Police Force (TPF). If it is sent back, the reason can be viewed under My Applications.
• Register driving certificates: register the school's students, including their TIN and vehicle categories.

Important Tips

• You need access to the TRA Taxpayer Portal. See our guide on how to log in to the TRA Taxpayer Portal.
• Use [Save temp.] to check your details before you click [Send], because a submitted application cannot be edited.
• If a Control Number has not been generated, a message appears. Try again later or contact TRA.
• Pay only with the official Control Number shown on the TRA Payment Notice.

Official Source

This guide is based on the TRA IDRAS user manual for the Computerized Driving License System. For more information, visit www.tra.go.tz or call the TRA toll-free numbers: 0800 750 075 / 0800 780 078 / 0800 110 016.