Apply In-Person:

1. To Renew Domestic Cosmetics Registration, the applicant has to visit the Tanzania Medicines and Medical Devices Authority Link
2. Applicant must obtain the application form from the office and fill it up with all the necessary information in it.
3. Applicants must carry 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. Applicants should attach photocopies of needed documents along with the application form while submitting it at the office.
6. Fee for this procedure has to be provided as per the authority’s request.
7. Once the fee is paid, the receipt for the payment will be provided by concerned authorities, the receipt has to be kept safe by the applicant for future use.
8. The processing time for this procedure will be intimidated by the concerned authorities.
9. Applicant will get a notification via SMS or E-mail regarding the availability of the document, right after receiving the notification, the applicant can visit the office and get their document.
10. If there is no information regarding the license that needs to be provided, the applicant can visit the office and know the status of their application.

Apply Online

1. Application form for renewal of domestic cosmetics registration is available in the following Link.
2. If Applicants is a registered user, they have to Sign In by providing their “Trader No”, “Email Address” and “Password”.
3. If the Applicants is a new user, they have to Sign-Up by clicking on “Sign-Up(Create Account” tab available at the right corner of the Sign in tab.
4. For getting the Sign-up done, the Applicants must provide information that are asked in the following page – “Email Address”, “Trader Name”, “Country”, “Region/City”, “District”, “Postal Address”, “Physical Address”, “Contact Person”, “Mobile Number”, “TIN No”.
5. Finally, click on “Submit Account Registration Details” for completing the Sign-up process.
6. After signing up, the Applicants can Sign in, using their “Email Address”, “Trade No” and “Password”.
7. After signing in, Applicants must click on “Renew of Product” for opening the needed application form for this procedure.
8. Once the application form opens, Applicants must provide all information that are requested in it.
9. Applicants must attach digital copies of all documents that are requested along with the application form before clicking on “Submit”.
10. Fee for this procedure can be paid online.
11. If all these procedures were completed properly, Applicants must click on “Submit” for uploading all there details and submitting their application form.
12. If all these procedures were followed properly by the Applicants, the license or permit will be provided within a stipulated time.

• Completed application form
• ID Proof – National ID/Passport/Driving License
• Payment of evaluation and registration fee
• Expired Cosmetics Registration Document
• NMB Bank Slip
• TFDA Receipt

Tanzania Medicines and Medical Devices Authority,
Physical Address:
P.O. Box 1253,
Dodoma or P.O. Box 77150,
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Hotline: +255 22 2450512 / 2450751 / 2452108
Fax: Nō: +255 22 2450793
Email Address: info@tmda.go.tzv
Contact Link
Location Link
Official Link

• Any Individual or business owners who have already registered their products and their registration is expired are eligible.

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

• Renewal of Domestic cosmetics registration is valid for the period mentioned in the document.

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 mentioned 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.gIn 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 Cosmetic
• Form of cosmetic
• Physical description of a cosmetic
• Intended use
• Method of use
• Pack size
• Formula of a cosmetic
• S/N, INCI Name, Chemical Name, percentage proportion, reason for inclusion
• Brief description of the type and properties of packaging material
• Brief description of the method used for the determination
• Recommended storage conditions
• Recommended shelf-life
• Name of the Registrant
• Physical/Postal Address
• Status of the applicant
• Particulars of the Manufacturer
• Particulars of the local agent or importer
• Declaration
• Signature

• Renewal of domestic cosmetics registration is necessary for continuing manufacturing and selling of cosmetics by any existing registered cosmetic businesses in Tanzania.

• Guidelines of application and other information are provided in 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.

• Tanzania Medicines & Medical Devices Authority Link

More information which might help people.