Competent Authority
Engineering practice in Tanzania is regulated by the Engineers Registration Board Tanzania (ERB). ERB provides registration, professional development, compliance monitoring and related services.
The relevant framework includes the Engineers Registration Act and implementing regulations. The ERB website provides registration forms and requirements for different categories of engineers, consulting engineers, firms and foreign applicants. (erb.go.tz)
The ERB forms page lists the following categories and instruments:
Applicants should check the relevant form category. In general, they should prepare:
Tanzania has specific forms and requirements for:
These should be used by foreign engineers or firms seeking to work on specific projects in Tanzania. The MRA does not remove firm registration, tax, immigration or local compliance obligations.
Tanzania ERB maintains a dedicated Fees and Payments page. It includes registration fees for local engineering consulting firms, foreign engineers and engineering consulting firms, foreign engineer or firm registration for a specific project of less than one year, and other fees. Users should consult the official page before payment. (erb.go.tz)
