Apply In-Person:

1. Application for getting accreditation of Journalists is available in Ministry of Culture, Arts and Sports contact link
2. Downloadable application form is provided in the following link
3. Applicant should provide all information that is requested in the application form.
4. Applicant must make sure to carry both photocopies and originals of all documents that are needed for completing this procedure.
5. Documents that are needed for completing this procedure are mentioned under the “Required Documents” section of this page.
6. Applicant should attach photocopies and originals of all documents (whichever is necessary) along with the application form before submitting it at the office.
7. The Fee for this procedure has to be paid as per the authority’s request.
8. If all these procedures were followed properly by the applicant, the accreditation will be provided within stipulated period of time.
9. If there is no information regarding the accreditation is provided, the applicant can visit the office to know status of their application.

• Completed Application form link

For journalists working with a newspaper or TV channel:

• Copies of employment letter
• Salary Slips for the past 6 months
• Byline clippings (in case of newspapers)
• Relieving letters/service certificate (from previous employers)
• Recommendation letter of editor (current employment) in original

Freelance

• Copies of employment letter with terms and conditions
• Salary slips from all employers
• CA Certificate for income prescribed in guidelines, in original
• Byline clippings

Ministry of Culture, Arts, and Sports,
P.O. Box 25, Dodoma, Tanzania Mji wa Serikali Mtumba
Hotline: +255 262 322 129
Fax No: +255 262 322 128
Email Address: km@michezo.go.tz
contact link

• Any journalist who is working with a TV/Newspaper Channel or working as a freelance journalist is eligible to apply for this procedure.

• The Fee for this procedure has to be paid as per the authority’s request.

• Accreditation of Journalists is valid forever.

• Downloadable application form is provided in the following link

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

• The processing time for this procedure will be mentioned by concerned authorities.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

• Applicant should make sure to follow all instructions provided by concerned authorities.
• Applicant must complete the application form before submitting it at the office.
• If any other document is requested by concerned authorities at the time of applying, it has to be provided by the applicant.

• Name of the Applicant
• Whether the Journalist is - Freelance Journalist/Organizational Journalist
• Date of Birth
• Salary Details
• Age
• Educational Qualification
• Experience (in Years)

• Applying for accreditation of Journalist is required for receiving accreditation from the ministry of information.

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Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

• Ministry of Information, Culture and Sports link

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