Official-source guide
Lost or stolen Tanzanian passport
- Police report
- Required 1
- Newspaper notice
- Required by the Washington mission 1
- First overseas loss
- US$250 at the Washington mission 1
- Second or later overseas loss
- US$350 at the Washington mission 1
- Emergency travel document
- US$20 at the Washington mission 1
If you are at home
Report the loss to police and contact the nearest Immigration office. Use the official online passport application route and follow the lost-passport evidence instructions given for your application.
Keep the police report, proof of citizenship and identity, a copy or details of the missing passport, and the written explanation of how it was lost. Immigration decides the replacement and fee.
If you are abroad
Contact the nearest Tanzanian embassy or high commission after making a local police report. Mission procedures and local-currency fees can vary 1.
The Washington mission requires a police incident report, newspaper advertisement, notarised loss information, a letter explaining the loss or theft, identity and birth evidence, and one photo uploaded through the online process 1.
Emergency travel document
A Tanzanian mission can assess an Emergency Travel Document for a citizen who must return home. The Washington mission requires the application form, citizenship and identity evidence, a photo, explanation letter, and available old-passport details 1.
Where the old passport was lost or stolen, the mission says the lost-passport procedures must be completed first. Its fee schedule lists US$20 for the document 1. Confirm transit acceptance before booking.
Replacement fees and forms
The Washington mission lists US$250 for the first lost or stolen passport replacement and US$350 for a second or later loss. It lists US$90 for a normal new electronic passport 1.
These are that mission's published US fees. Use the fee and payment route published by the mission processing your case. Shipping or local service costs may be separate.
If you find your passport later
Do not travel on a passport after reporting it lost or stolen. Give it to Immigration or the Tanzanian mission handling the replacement and follow its cancellation instructions.
Common questions
Do I need a police report?
Yes. The official overseas lost-passport process requires it 1.
Is a newspaper notice required?
The Washington mission lists one among its requirements 1. Confirm the rule with your own mission.
What is the Washington first-loss fee?
US$250 1.
What does its emergency document cost?
US$20 at the Washington mission 1.
Rules and fees change. Check the official site linked above before you apply or pay. Spotted an error? Email [email protected] with the official link.
Sources
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