Apply In-Person:

1. To Get Journalism Permit or License, the applicant must visit The High Commission of the United Republic of Tanzania contact 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 make sure to 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 make sure to attach photocopies of all the documents that are needed for completing this procedure along with the application form while submitting the form at the office.
6. The Fee for this procedure can be paid as per the authority’s request.
7. Once the fee is paid, a receipt will be handed over to the applicant by the authorities, the receipt must be kept safe for future use.
8. After the procedure is done, the concerned authorities will inform the applicant regarding the processing time for this procedure.
9. The applicant will also receive a notification via SMS or E-mail within the mentioned processing time. Once they receive the notification, they can visit the office and get their document.
10. If there is no information regarding the document is provided within the mentioned processing time, the applicant can visit the office to know the status of their application.

• Completed Application From
• ID Proof – National ID/Driving License/Passport
• Address Proof – National ID
• Business License (if any)
• Educational Certificate
• Passport size photographs – 2

The High Commission for The United Republic Of Tanzania
Location: Dar es Salaam
Address: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Contact link

• Any Individual who is willing to work as a Journalist in Tanzania is eligible.

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

• Journalist license is valid for the period mentioned in it.

Please attach documents that can be used by people. e.g. links.

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

• The processing time for this procedure will be provided 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.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

Please provide other instructions related to the certificate/documents.
e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.

• Name of the Applicant
• Age
• Address of the business premises
• Contact Number
• Email Address

• Any Individual in Tanzania who is willing to work as a journalist must have a Journalist Permit or License.

• Information about getting a media or Journalism permit is available at the following link

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

• The High Commission of the United Republic of Tanzania link

More information which might help people.