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Making an appointment in Tanzania

If you are in Tanzania and need a product or service from the Dutch government, you can go to the Netherlands embassy or VFS Global, depending on what you need. To find out what to do, select the product or service you need.

Visa

Make an appointment online at VFS Global

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for an airport transit visa in Tanzania. 

What you need to know about applying for an airport transit visa

To register for the Caribbean Carpet Programme, send your completed application form to the embassy in Dar Es Salaam by emailing: dar-ca@minbuza.nl. You do not need to make an appointment.

Preparing for your appointment

Prepare your application carefully. Find out what you need to do in advance in order to apply for the Caribbean Carpet Programme.

Full information about registering for the Caribbean Carpet Programme

Make an appointment at the embassy in Dar es Salaam by emailing: dar-ca@minbuza.nl

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to take the civic integration exam in Tanzania.

What you need to know about taking the civic integration exam abroad

Make an appointment online at VFS Global

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for a long-stay Caribbean visa in Tanzania.

What you need to know about applying for a long-stay Caribbean visa

Preparing for your appointment

You can only apply for an MVV visa sticker in Tanzania if this is indicated in the letter from the IND informing you of its positive decision. Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for an MVV visa sticker in Tanzania.

What you need to know about applying for an MVV visa sticker

Making an appointment

Make an appointment at the embassy in Dar es Salaam by emailing: dar-ca@minbuza.nl

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for an MVV and residence permit in Tanzania.

What you need to know about applying for an MVV and residence permit (IND)

Making an appointment

Make an appointment at the embassy in Dar es Salaam by emailing: dar-ca@minbuza.nl

Registering your company or organisation

If you want to register your company or organisation for the Orange Carpet Visa Facility, email the Dutch embassy in Dar es Salaam: dar-ca@minbuza.nl.

Prepare your registration carefully. Check whether your company or organisation meets the conditions for the Orange Carpet Visa Facility.

Everything you need to know about registering for the Orange Carpet Visa Facility

Applying for a Schengen visa

Would you like to apply for a Schengen visa through the Orange Carpet Visa Facility?

Make an appointment online with VFS Global in Dar es Salaam

You can also apply at the Dutch embassy in Dar es Salaam. Make an appointment by emailing dar-ca@minbuza.nl

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you need to do to apply for a Schengen visa through the Orange Carpet Visa Facility.

Read how to apply for a Schengen visa through the Orange Carpet Visa Facility

Make an appointment online at VFS Global

Preparing for your appointment 

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for a short-stay Caribbean visa in Tanzania. 

What you need to know about applying for a short-stay Caribbean visa

Make an appointment online at VFS Global

Preparing for your appointment 

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for a short-stay Schengen visa in Tanzania. 

What you need to know about applying for a short-stay Schengen visa

Is your residence permit for the Netherlands lost, stolen, or expired in Tanzania? And do you need an entry visa to return to the Netherlands?

Make an appointment online at VFS Global

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for an entry visa in Tanzania. 

What you need to know about applying for an entry visa

Dutch nationality

Make an appointment at the embassy in Dar es Salaam by emailing: dar-ca@minbuza.nl

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for a Dutch passport or ID card in Tanzania.

What you need to know about applying for a Dutch passport or ID card

Make an appointment at the embassy in Dar es Salaam by emailing: dar-ca@minbuza.nl

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for an emergency travel document in Tanzania.

What you need to know about applying for an emergency travel document

Make an appointment at the embassy in Dar es Salaam by emailing: dar-ca@minbuza.nl

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for Dutch citizenship through naturalisation abroad.

What you need to know about naturalisation

Make an appointment at the embassy in Dar es Salaam by emailing: dar-ca@minbuza.nl

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for Dutch citizenship through the option procedure from abroad. 

What you need to know about the option procedure

Legalisation

Make an appointment at the embassy in Dar es Salaam by emailing: dar-ca@minbuza.nl

Preparing for your appointment 

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to have a copy of your identity document legalised.

What you need to know about having a copy of your ID legalised

Make an appointment at the embassy in Dar es Salaam by emailing: dar-ca@minbuza.nl

Preparing for your appointment 

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to have a document from Tanzania legalised. 

What you need to know about having a foreign document legalised

Attention:

 If you need a document from somewhere other than Tanzania legalised, it will have to be legalised in the country where the document was issued. Find out how to have your document legalised.

Make an appointment at the embassy in Dar es Salaam by emailing: dar-ca@minbuza.nl

Preparing for your appointment 

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to have your signature legalised.

What to know about having a signature legalised

Certificate

You do not need to make an appointment. Request a certificate by emailing the embassy in Dar es Salaam: dar-ca@minbuza.nl

Prepare your request

Prepare your request carefully. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to request a certificate of legal capacity to marry in Tanzania.

What you need to know about requesting a certificate of legal capacity to marry

Make an appointment at the embassy in Dar es Salaam by emailing: dar-ca@minbuza.nl

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to request a certificate of life in Tanzania.

What you need to know about requesting a certificate of life

You do not need to make an appointment. Request a certificate by emailing the embassy in Dar es Salaam: dar-ca@minbuza.nl

Prepare your request

Prepare your request carefully. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to request a certificate of marital status in Tanzania.

What you need to know about requesting a certificate of marital status

You do not need to make an appointment. Request a certificate by emailing the embassy in Dar es Salaam: dar-ca@minbuza.nl

Prepare your request

Prepare your request carefully. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to request a certificate of residence in Tanzania.

What you need to know about requesting a certificate of residence

How you request a Dutch nationality certificate depends on your situation.

Find out how to request a Dutch nationality certificate

Collecting

Do you want to collect a passport, declaration or other type of document from the embassy? You do not need to make an appointment. You can collect your document on any of the following days:

  • Monday: 8:00 - 10:00
  • Tuesday: 8:00 - 10:00
  • Wednesday: 8:00 - 10:00
  • Thursday: 8:00 - 10:00

Find out the address and closing days of the embassy