Tanzania Criminal Record Check

## Who is the source of the criminal check data in Tanzania? Courts and Tribunals of Tanzania ## What is the process in Tanzania? 1. You request the check from the ATS or your Zinc account. 2. The candidate receives automated instructions to provide some personal details in a dynamic web form. 3. Zinc submits the request to the authorities. 4. Zinc receives the results (digitally) and provides a signed digital report. 5. The candidate receives a notification to say the process is complete. ## What details are required to submit the check? - First Name - Last Name - Birth Date - **Address** - Last registered address in Tanzania ## What is covered in the criminal check? This search provides criminal judgments' information on natural persons lawfully residing in Tanzania extracted through the online database/s from Tanzania Legal Information Institute. The information goes 7 years back, with exceptions since the 1980s of publicly significant cases, and covers the following judicial bodies: - Tanzania High Court, Court of Appeal, and High Court Corruption and Economic Crimes Court of Tanzania. Please note that this is a nationwide search and is not restricted to a specific locality. The address is required not for conducting the search itself, but rather as an additional identifier—used only when a second identifier is not available. In cases where search results, such as judgments, orders, or decrees, include the applicant’s address, this information supports accurate matching and verification of the retrieved records. ## Restrictions, exclusions, limitations - Due to privacy laws, there might be restrictions on the access of case information where the parties involved have explicitly prohibited public disclosure. ## Expected turnaround time [Here.](https://zincwork.com/turnaround-times) ## Period covered by the check The records are kept based on the legal prescription and rehabilitation periods applicable for each type of conviction provided by the local regulations in Tanzania. For accurate reporting purposes, cases from up to 7 years ago will be included in the report. ## Privacy statement The details contained in this report should not be used as the sole reason for making a decision. Zinc Work Ltd is not liable for any inaccuracies or incompleteness in the information appearing in this report since it is provided to Zinc Work Ltd by third parties. This report has been produced for the purchaser of the report and Zinc Work Ltd will have no liability to loss.