Pathway

Tanzania Work Residence

Tanzania Residency

Updated October 11, 2026

Pathway overview

At a glance

Tanzania's Class B residence permit is for a specific skilled job requiring expertise that is not readily available locally. You need an employer's support, a work permit, and residence approval before entering Tanzania for employment.

Work approval: The employer arranges a work permit; the residence application must be approved before entering for the job
Job offer required?: Yes, with employer support
Skills requirement: Expertise not readily available in the local workforce

Summary

Tanzania’s Class B category lets a foreign worker reside there for a qualifying skilled job. The employer must need expertise that is not readily available in the local workforce. Class B residence follows that employment case. A general plan to find work does not replace the job, employer support, and required approvals.

Eligibility

Your employer must arrange the Labor Commissioner's work permit and provide the supported employment contract and company records. If your profession requires local registration, you must obtain it too.

Prepare your qualifications, CV, passport, and the rest of the employment application documents. The Class B residence application must be approved before you enter for the job.

Moving to Tanzania for work

Confirm the skilled job Check the employer’s support and need for your expertise.
Arrange work permission Gather the contract, qualifications, and any professional registration.
Obtain residence approval Complete Class B approval before entering for employment.

The work permit and Class B residence approval are both required.

What This Route Allows

You can live and work in Tanzania in the role and for the period covered by the work permit and Class B residence approval.

What This Route Is Not

A job offer, business visit, or entry visa alone does not authorize employment. These approvals do not guarantee unrestricted job changes, work rights for accompanying family, permanent residence, or citizenship.

Next Steps

Confirm the job, the need for your skills, and your employer's support.
Arrange the work permit, any professional registration, and employer and personal records.
Obtain Class B residence approval before entering for employment, then follow both permits' conditions.