Apply In-Person:

1. To Apply for Water Use Permit or License in Tanzania, the applicant has to visit the Ministry of Water and Irrigation contact link
2. Applicant should provide all the information that is requested in the application form.
3. Applicant must carry photocopies and originals of all the documents that are needed for completing this procedure.
4. Documents that are needed for completing this procedure are mentioned under “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. Applicant must attach photocopies and originals (whichever is necessary) along with the application form before submitting it at the office.
6. The Fee for this procedure has to be paid as per the authority’s request which has to be paid along with the submission of the application form.
7. The receipt of fee payment will be provided by the respective officer at the office, this receipt has to be kept safe with the applicant since it might be needed later.
8. Once the submission is completed, the respective officer will inform the applicant regarding the processing time and the methods for getting their license.
9. If the applicant did not receive the license within the mentioned time, they can visit the office to know the status of their application.

• Completed Application Form
• ID Proof – National ID/Passport/Driving License
• Address Proof – National ID/Driving License
• Certificate of Registration/Certificate of Incorporation
• Vicinity Map or the plan of the Location in the scale manner
• Well-drilling data
• Environmental Compliance Certificate
• Certificate of Non-Convergence

Ministry of Water and Irrigation,
Government City, Maji Street, P.O. Box 456, Dodoma, Tanzania
Contact No: +255 262 322 602
Fax No: +255 262 322 602
Email Address: ps@maji.go.tz
Contact link

• Any individual in Tanzania who is in need of using water is eligible.

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

• Water Use Permit is valid for 3 years.

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• The processing time for this procedure is 2 weeks.

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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.gIn the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

• Applicant should make sure to follow all the instructions provided by the concerned authorities properly.
• Applicant must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

• Name of the applicant
• Physical Address of the Premises
• Postal Address
• Mobile Number
• Email Address
• Signature

• Water Use Permit or License is necessary for using water for any sort of use like Hotels, Lodges, Houses, Mineral Water, ROs etc.

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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 Water and Irrigation link

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