How to Apply for a Tanzania Passport Online (e-Immigration Guide)

The Immigration Department of Tanzania has an online service that lets you fill in the passport application form electronically from anywhere. After completing the form online, you print it and submit it, together with the required documents, at the nearest Immigration Office for processing. This guide explains the documents you need and each step, based on the official e-Immigration Portal.

• Portal: eservices.immigration.go.tz/online/web/passport
• Form fee: TSh 20,000 (paid using a Control Number)
• Where to submit: the nearest Immigration Office, with the printed form and documents
• Support email: passporttanzania@immigration.go.tz

Documents Required for a Tanzania Passport

Prepare these documents before you start filling in the form:

• The applicant's birth certificate
• The birth certificate or affidavit of birth of the applicant's parent
• National ID (NIDA)
• A recent passport photo with a light blue background
• The form fee of TSh 20,000
• Proof of travel or proof of the applicant's occupation/activity

Services Available on the Passport Portal

• Ombi Jipya (New Application): for anyone filling in the online passport form for the first time, even if you have had a passport before.
• Endeleza Ombi (Continue Application): for applicants who already received an Application Number. Use it to correct your details or download and print your form, and to complete an application that was not finished.
• Angalia Ombi (Check Status): track the stage your application has reached.

Step-by-Step: How to Fill in the Passport Application Form

1. Open the passport portal and click "Ombi Jipya" (New Application) to start filling in the form.
2. Fill in your personal details correctly and completely.
3. Save your Application ID (reference number) for future use.
4. Fill in the details of your old passport, if you have had one before.
5. Fill in the details of your guarantors (referees) and the people who should be contacted in case of an emergency.
6. Attach all the required documents, following the instructions on the portal.
7. Review all your details and confirm (agree) if they are correct.
8. After you receive a Control Number, pay the form fee.
9. Print the form and take it, with your documents, to the nearest Immigration Office.

How to Continue an Unfinished Application

Click "Endeleza Ombi" (Continue Application). You will be asked for your application's Reference ID and Application Number. From there you can edit your details or download and print your form.

How to Check Your Passport Application Status

Click "Angalia Ombi" on the portal to see which stage your passport application has reached.

Important Tips

• Use your correct details exactly as they appear on your birth certificate and National ID.
• Make sure your photo has a light blue background, as required.
• Keep your Application ID, Application Number and Control Number safe until your passport is ready.
• Apply only through the official portal eservices.immigration.go.tz and pay only with the official Control Number.

Official Source

This guide is based on the Tanzania e-Immigration passport portal and its official application guidelines (Muongozo wa Maombi ya Pasipoti). For help, email passporttanzania@immigration.go.tz or visit the nearest Immigration Office.