Tanzania steps in to quell 'rumours' on work permits restrictions

Tanzania's Commissioner-General for Immigration, Dr Anna Makakala. The department says it is tightening the screw on immigration procedures to protect Tanzanians from abuse by employers. PHOTO | NMG

Tanzaniahas distanced itself from reports claiming that its nationals needed a special permit from the government to work abroad.

According to the reports that had gone viral on social media, citizens were required to report to the Dar es Salaam-based embassies of the country they were migrating to to secure the permit and submit a work contract for signing.