Apply In-Person:

1. Application for obtaining a voter card is available in National Electoral Commission contact link
2. Applicant has to procure and enter all necessary details in the application form.
3. Applicant must carry photocopies and originals of all documents that are required for completing this procedure.
4. Documents that are required for completing this procedure is mentioned under “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. Applicant has to attach photocopies of documents (whichever is necessary) along with the application form while submitting.
6. There is no fee for this procedure.
7. If all above-mentioned procedures were followed properly by the applicant, the voter card notification will be provided to the applicant within one day.
8. The card can be obtained by the applicant on the same day of applying.

• ID proof – National ID/Passport/Driving License
• Original Tanzania Passport
• An acknowledgement of Registration Certificate

Location: Dar es Salaam
Address: National Electoral Commission, Uchaguzi House,
Njedengwa Investment Area,
Block D, Plot No.4
Contact: +255222114963
Contact link

• Any citizen of Tanzania (above 18 years of age) is eligible.

• There is no fee for this procedure.

• This certificate is valid forever.

• Downloadable document is available in the following link

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• Processing time for this procedure is one day.

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.
• If any other document is requested by the authorities during the time of application, then, the applicant must provide the document to them.

• Full Name of the Applicant
• DOB
• National ID Card Name
• Biometric data (Fingerprint, Photograph)
• Location of Registration

• This document is necessary for voting during elections in Tanzania.

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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.

• National Electoral Commission link

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