Apply In-Person:

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

• ID Proof – National ID
• TIN Certificate
• Address Proof of the premises – Ownership of the office premises or Lease Agreement of the premises
• Signature
• Passport size photographs – 2

Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries,
Location: Dar es Salaam
Address: Nelson Mandela Rd, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Contact No: (+255) 222 862 480
Contact link
Location link

• Any individual in Tanzania who are willing to capture fish from seas and other freshwater premises of Tanzania are eligible for this procedure.

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

• Fishing Permit is valid for 5 years.

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

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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 Application
• Address
• Age
• Date of Birth
• Signature
• Contact Number

• Fishing Permit is necessary for fishing legally in Tanzania.

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Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
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• Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries, Tanzania link

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