Apply In-Person:

1. To obtain a license or permit for alternatives, the applicant has to visit the Ministry of Health, Social Welfare, Elderly, Gender, and Children contact link
2. Applicant should provide all the information that is requested in the application form.
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 must attach both photocopies and originals of 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 license or permit for alternative medicine registration will be provided within 2 months.
8. If there is no information regarding the registration is provided within 2 months, the applicant can visit the office to know the status of their application.

• Completed Application Form
• Police Clearance Certificate
• ID Proof – National ID/Driving License/Passport
• Address Proof – National ID/Voter ID
• Police Clearance Certificate
• Standard level of disclosure and barring service
• Self-declaration form
• Supporting declaration from a member of the employer’s occupational health department
• Degree Certificates
• Experience Certificate

Ministry of Health, Social Welfare, Elderly, Gender and Children Zanzibar
Address: Mnazi Mmoja, Zanzibar, Tanzania
P.O. Box 236 Zanzibar
Contact No:(+255) 242 231 614
Fax No: (+255) 242 231 613
Email Address: info@mohz.go.tz
Contact link
Location link

• Any qualified assistance license or permit for alternative medicine in Tanzania is eligible for this procedure.

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

• License or permit for alternative medicine registration is valid for 3 years.

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• The processing time for this procedure is 2 months.

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 the information provided by the concerned authorities properly.
• Applicant must complete the application form before submitting it at the office. Incomplete applications will be rejected.

• Name of the Applicant
• Date of Birth
• Age
• Sex
• Date of the application
• Signature
• Postal Address
• Physical Address
• Email Address
• Mobile Number
• Educational Qualification
• Experience in years

• This document is necessary for working legally as a license or permit for alternative medicine in Tanzania.
• The phrase "alternative medicine" refers to medical procedures that are employed in place of conventional (mainstream) therapy. It is sometimes referred to as "integrative" or "complementary" medicine by certain people. In the United States, more than half of adults report using alternative medicine.

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

• Ministry of Health, Social Welfare, Elderly, Gender, and Children link

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