Apply In-Person:

1. Application for obtaining a Food Premises (Permit) License (Restaurant License) in Tanzania is available in Tanzania Medicines and Drug Authority contact link.
2. Applicant must procure the application form for this service from the Tanzania Medicines and Drug Authority.
3. Applicant has to enter all necessary details in the application form.
4. Applicant must carry photocopies and originals of all documents that are required for completing this procedure.
5. Documents that are required for completing this procedure is mentioned under “Required Documents” section of this page.
6. Applicant has to attach photocopies of documents (whichever is necessary) along with the application form while submitting.
7. Fee for this procedure has to be paid as per authority’s request.
8. If all above-mentioned procedures were followed properly, the permit will be provided within 2 months.
9. Applicant will be notified regarding the availability of permit, after getting the notification; the applicant can visit the office for collecting their permit.
10. If there is no notification provided by concerned authorities, the applicant can visit the office to know status of their application.

• ID Proof – National ID/Passport/Driving License
• Address Proof
• Plan
• Process Flow
• Import and Export Premises

Location: Dar es Salaam
Address: TMDA HQ, Nelson Mandela Rd,
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Contact: +255222450512
Contact link
Location link

• Citizens of Tanzania and permanent residents of Tanzania who are willing to operate a restaurant in Tanzania are eligible.

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

• This permit is valid for 2 years.

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

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

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

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

• Name
• Age
• Gender
• Physical Address
• Postal Address
• Signature
• Details of the Restaurant Premises
• Menu

• This permit is necessary for running a restaurant in Tanzania.

• Guidelines for registration is provided under the following link

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

• Tanzania Medicines and Medical Devices Authority link

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