Apply In-Person:

1. To Apply for a Specific Manufacturing Permit, the applicant has to visit the Business Registration and Licensing Agency in Tanzania Link
2. Applicant must obtain the application form from the office and fill it up with all the necessary information in it.
3. Applicant should carry both 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 the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. Applicant should attach all the required documents (both photocopies and originals, whichever is necessary) along with the application form before submitting them at the office.
6. The Fee for this procedure has to be paid as per the authority’s request.
7. Once the fee is paid, the applicant will receive a receipt of payment from the concerned authority, the receipt has to be kept safe for future use.
8. After successful payment, the concerned authority will provide the information about the processing time for getting the document.
9. Later, the applicant will receive notification via Email or SMS regarding the availability of the document.
10. If they got the notification, they can visit the office on the mentioned time and collect their document.
11. If there is no information regarding the document is provided, the applicant must visit the office to know the status of their application.

• Completed Application Form
• Certificate of Registration from Business Registration and Licensing Authority (BRELA)
• Tax Payer Identification Number (TIN)
• Copy of a contract with superintendent/in-charge of the business
• Copy of registration certificate of the superintendent issued by the respective councils or professional boards
• Premise layout/sketch
• Memorandum and Articles of Association

Business Registration and Licensing Agency,
Address: House, Plot No: 23, Block No: 20 Shaaban Robert Street, Sokoine Dr, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Contact No: (+255) 222 212 800
Email: malalamiko@brela.go.tz / maoni@brela.go.tz / usajili@brela.go.tz
Contact link

• Any individuals in Tanzania who are willing to start a manufacturing business in Tanzania are eligible for taking this procedure.

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

• Specific Manufacturing Permit is valid for the period mentioned in it.

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• The Processing time for this procedure will be mentioned by the 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.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.
• If any other documents are requested by the concerned authorities during the time of application, it must be provided by the applicant.

• Name of the Applicant
• Age
• Date of Birth
• Signature
• Mobile Number
• Contact Number
• Email Address
• Educational Qualification
• Nationality

• A person, who plans to participate in a specific manufacturing activity in Tanzania, whether alone or with partners, is granted this authorization.

• Manufacturing License refers to any consent, permit, authorization or approval needed for or related to manufacturing the products at the manufacturing site(s) and exporting or importing the products to the client in compliance with the delivery terms.

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

• Business Registration and Licensing Agency (BRELA) link

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