Apply In-Person:

1. Application form for registering a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) is available in Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children contact link
2. Applicant must enter all information that are necessary for completing this procedure.
3. Applicant should make sure to carry photocopies and originals of all documents that are needed for completing this procedure.
4. Documents that are needed for completing this procedure is listed under “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. Applicant must attach photocopies of documents (whichever is necessary) along with the application form while submitting the document.
6. Fee for this procedure is listed under “Fee” section of this page.
7. If all the above-mentioned procedures were followed properly by the applicant, concerned authorities will provide notification to applicants regarding the availability of the document within 1 month.
8. Applicant can visit the office to collect their document after getting the notification.
9. If there is no information regarding the document, the applicant can visit the office to know status of their application.

• Copy of Constitution of the Non-Governmental Organization
• Minutes containing full names and signatures of founder members
• Personal particulars of office bearers
• Address and Physical location of the head office of the NGO
• Application fee
• Any other particulars as may be required by the Registrar
• Certificate of Compliance
• Certificate of Incorporation
• Minutes containing full names and signatures of founder members
• Personal particulars of office bearers
• Address and Physical location of the head office of Non-Governmental Organization

Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children
Location: Dar es Salaam
Address:
Ministry of Health,
Community Development,
Gender, Elderly and Children,
Dar es Salaam,
Tanzania.
Contact: +255222111459
Contact link
Location link

• Both foreign and local non-government organization (NGO), who wants to operate in Tanzania.

• Registration under District Level Fee – TZS 41,500/-
• Registration under Regional Level Fee – TZS 56,500/-
• Registration under National Level Fee – TZS 66,500/-
• Registration under International Fee – USD 267/-

• This document is valid for 1 year.

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 1 month.

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 instructions provided by concerned authorities properly.
• Applicant must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

• Name of the NGO
• Names of all the official members
• Residential address of the organization
• Sketch of the location area of the operating site
• Address/Box number and telephone contacts of the Organization

• This document is necessary for running a Non-Governmental Organization in Tanzania.

• The NGOs Coordination Division was established in 2006 under the Ministry of Community Development, Gender and Children.

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

• Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children link

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