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All foreigners intending to work in Tanzania must obtain both a work and residence permit. The work permit allows a foreigner to undertake specific employment in Tanzania, and the residence permit enables a foreigner to reside in Tanzania. The issuance of work permits is regulated by the Non Citizen (Employment Regulation) Act, Act No. 1 of 2015, while the grant of residence permits is governed by the Immigration Act, Act No. 7 of 1995. The Labour Commission, which is under the auspices of the Ministry of Labour, Youth, Employment and Persons with Disabilities issues work permits while the issuance of residence permits and Visas is the work of the Immigration Department, which is found within the Ministry of Home Affairs.
