Embassy Legalization · TanzaniaTanzania is not part of the Hague Apostille Convention, so an apostille will not be accepted there. Every US document destined for Tanzania has to be legalized step by step — notarized where required, authenticated by the issuing state, authenticated by the US Department of State, and finally legalized by the Embassy of Tanzania. Our Philadelphia team runs the entire chain and ships the finished file back to you.
Every stage has to happen in order, and every stage can send the file back. Select a stage to see exactly what happens and who signs.
Documents you sign — powers of attorney, affidavits, single status declarations, corporate resolutions — are notarized first, with complete commission wording the state will accept. We handle this at our Chestnut Hill office, by mobile notary, or by secure online notarization. Government-issued vital records skip this step because they are already certified.
Personal documents go straight through the chain. Commercial documents follow the same chain, with corporate certifications pulled from the issuing state first.
Our fee covers document review, notarization coordination, state authentication, US Department of State submission, consular submission, and tracked return delivery. Government and consular fees are passed through at cost — the Embassy of Tanzania changes its schedule without notice.
One document carried through every stage to the Embassy of Tanzania, including courier handoffs and tracked return shipping.
Family files, employment packages, and corporate sets and certified Swahili translation. Priced per document with a written quote before anything is filed.
Government and consular processing times are outside our control. Requirements at the Embassy of Tanzania can change; we confirm current requirements before your file is submitted.
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Tanzania is not a member of the Hague Apostille Convention, so Tanzanian ministries, the immigration department, universities, and banks require embassy legalization in place of an apostille. A US document is authenticated by the issuing state, then by the US Department of State, and then legalized by the Embassy of the United Republic of Tanzania in Washington, DC.
English and Swahili are both used in Tanzanian administration. Many offices accept legalized English documents, while others ask for a Swahili translation, so we check the receiving office's requirement up front. Typical Tanzanian requests include work and residence permit files, safari, tourism, and mining company paperwork, and family records.
Privately signed documents — affidavits, powers of attorney, corporate resolutions, and copies of diplomas — are notarized first so the state can verify the notary. Public records such as birth or marriage certificates are instead ordered as certified copies from the issuing office.
The Secretary of State (or equivalent office) of the state where the document was notarized or issued certifies the notary's or official's signature. For Tanzania, this is a certificate of authentication, not an apostille.
The US Department of State Office of Authentications in Washington, DC, then certifies the state's seal. The Embassy of Tanzania will not legalize a document without this federal step.
Finally, the Embassy of Tanzania legalizes the document, confirming the US Department of State authentication. Once returned, the document is ready for official use in Tanzania.
Certificates of incorporation, good standing certificates, articles, board resolutions, and powers of attorney are the most common Tanzanian corporate files, often for company registration with BRELA or for work permit sponsorship.
Diplomas and transcripts for Tanzanian work permits, teaching posts, or university recognition are notarized as registrar-certified copies, then authenticated and legalized.
Birth and marriage certificates, divorce decrees, single status affidavits, FBI background checks, and powers of attorney are the personal documents we legalize most often for Tanzania.
A complete file for Tanzania typically takes 3–6 weeks from the time we receive your documents. State and US Department of State authentication are fairly predictable; the Embassy of Tanzania's processing time varies, and we update you at each step. Rush handling is available at the stages where an office allows it.
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Request a quote online or call us at (215) 892-2680.
Request a quoteTell us what the document is and where it is going. We confirm the current Embassy of Tanzania requirements, quote the full chain, and run it end to end.