Tanzania - Renew Driver License

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Procedure

How to apply:

1. Gather all the required documents and head to the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) offices branch near you.
2. Approach the service desk and request for the application form, read through the instruction carefully and fill it accurately and submit it with the required documents to the attending official
3. The TRA official will verify and process all the documents, your biometric information will be taken on site i.e. finger prints and photograph
4. You will be issued with a payment slip for the application fee, head to any designated bank of your choice and make the payment
5. After that, you need to go to the police station, traffic department (Department of Traffic) with a car, pay the test driving fee and do a test drive on passing the driver’s test,
6. The traffic police driver inspector will then provide a document/report on your driving skill assessment that you will return it to TRA
7. If all the information are in order and the application fees is paid you will be issued your driving licence by the TRA within 3 days.

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Required Documents

• TIN Certificate
• Expired drivers license
• Police Assessment certificate
• Driving school certificate
• Filled application form for driving license
  

For Non Residents:

• Photocopy of passport
• Photocopy of valid visa
• Foreign driving license/expired Tanzania driving license
• Filled application form for driving license

Office Locations & Contacts

Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA):
Headquarters’
Postcode: 28 Edward Sokoine Drive,
11105 Mchafukoge, Ilala CBD,
P.O.Box 11491, Dar es salaam, Tanzania
Toll free number (with Tanzania is free)

• 0800 750 075
  
• 0800 780 078
  

Alternative Number:
+255 22-2119343
WhatsApp Number
0744-233333
Email:[email protected]
Facebook:tratanzania
Twitter@tratanzania
Instagram@tratanzania
Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) offices Contacts TRA

Eligibility

• All drivers in Tanzania with an expired drivers licences

Fees

• Licence fee 40,000/= T.Shs
• Driving test fee 3000/= t.shs

Validity

• three years from the date of issued

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Processing Time

• 3 working days

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Instructions

• Driving with an expired drivers licences or without a driver’s licences is a criminal offences as stipulated by the Tanzania law. It shall lead to a motorist being fine or arrested by the traffic police on which the law court may imprison or fine you or both

Required Information

• Full names of the applicant
• Date of birth of the applicant
• Residential address
• Date of issued/place of the expired licences
• Nationality of the applicant (foreigners)
• Phone number/email address
• TIN Number of the applicant
• Class of driver’s licences
• Assessment drivers report from the traffic police

Need for the Document

It is a legal requirement for all motorist in Tanzania to have a valid driver’s licences to enable drivers to drive legally in Tanzania.

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate

• A drivers licences can be used as proof of identity.
• A drivers licences can be used to apply for an insurances compensation cover policy i.e. when an accident occurs

External Links

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Driver licence conversion
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