To obtain a certificate of good conduct for mainland Tanzania, applicants residing outside of Tanzania must send a complete set of fingerprints, together with a written request to the following address:
Ministry of Home Affairs
Criminal Investigations Department
P.O. Box 9094
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
Submitted fingerprints should be taken by a local police official in the requestor's place of residence, and should bear an official stamp or seal. The official should verify the identity of the individual being fingerprinted with a passport or identification card, noting the details of the identifying document. The fee is U.S. $25.00 for a foreign national, or 2,000 Tanzanian shillings for a citizen of Tanzania.
Results are generally available within two weeks of application.
Police records for Zanzibar are separately maintained and must be requested from the following address:
Officer in Charge
Identification Bureau, Fingerprint Section
Police Force
P.O.Boz237
Zanzibar, Tanzania
Fees and application requirements are identical to those for Mainland Tanzania, above.