Africa
Tanzania
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Tanzania: Education and criminal records checks are generally permissible, but there are restrictions in place. Credit and financial checks can only be performed with certain restrictions. Medical screening is permissible but only under certain conditions. Adverse media, union membership and political views are restricted, and address verification is permitted but subject to certain limitations.
Background check summary
Education Checks: permissible
Criminal Checks: some restrictions
Credit/financial checks: some restrictions
Medical screening: permissible
Adverse media: permissible
Address: some restrictions
Zinc's background check turnaround times
Please note these background check turnaround times are averages for the country. Actual check times may vary and depend on a number of factors including the resident country's process time as well as the candidate's document submission speed.
Financial (mins)
20
Criminal (days)
10
Media (mins)
14
Reference (days)
2
identity (mins)
140
Education (days)
12.57
Address (days)
2
Sanctions (mins)
25
Right-to-work rules
Rules apply for citizens as well as non-citizens working in the country
National ID Accepted?
Passport
Other passport accepted?
Any other routes (any type of citizen)
Body name
Foreign Citizens
Natural citizens: Alternative routes
Country details
Birthrate
37.71
Population
59,734,218
capital
Dodoma
GDP ($/capita)
600
TLD
.tz
developed/developing
Developing
Currency
Tanzanian Shilling
Net migration
-2.06
Literacy(%)
78.2
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