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Interim Pass

TanzaniaSpecial cases

Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

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What exactly is the official special programme/status and why does it exist?

The Interim Pass is issued to a foreigner to afford them an opportunity of making an inquiry for the purpose of determining whether such a person is entitled to a residence permit or is otherwise entitled to remain in the United Republic under the Immigration Act or Regulations, or to afford them a reasonable opportunity of applying for and obtaining a residence permit or a pass other than an Interim Pass.

See recorded sources
Limits of the record
  • The page does not state a numerical validity period, fee, or specific documents for the Interim Pass -- its function is procedural (bridging status while another application is resolved), not a fixed-term entry purpose.
  • Pass Information, Immigration Service Department
    This Pass s issued to a foreigner in order to afford him an opportunity of making an inquiry for the purpose of determining whether such person is entitled to a residence permit or is otherwise entitled to remain in the United Republic under the Act or Regulations or in order to afford him a reasonable opportunity of applying for and obtaining a residence permit or a pass other than an Interim Pass

Which specific population, role, circumstance or historical/legal situation does it cover?

It covers a foreigner who needs an opportunity to make an inquiry about whether they are entitled to a residence permit or otherwise entitled to remain in the United Republic, or a reasonable opportunity to apply for and obtain a residence permit or another pass.

See recorded sources
  • Tanzania — Immigration Service Department, "Types of Pass" tab — Interim Pass
    This Pass s issued to a foreigner in order to afford him an opportunity of making an inquiry for the purpose of determining whether such person is entitled to a residence permit or is otherwise entitled to remain in the United Republic under the Act or Regulations or in order to afford him a reasonable opportunity of applying for and obtaining a residence permit or a pass other than an Interim Pass

What circumstance, event, relationship, nomination, invitation or status activates access?

Access arises when a foreigner needs an opportunity to make an inquiry into whether they are entitled to a residence permit or otherwise entitled to remain in the United Republic under the Immigration Act or Regulations, or a reasonable opportunity to apply for and obtain a residence permit or a pass other than an Interim Pass.

See recorded sources

What sponsor, authority, nomination, certification, evidence or other step must occur before the status can be obtained?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the steps or approvals needed before the status can be obtained.

What immigration status and rights result, how long do they last, can family be included, and what happens if the special qualifying circumstance ends?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the resulting status, rights, duration and family inclusion.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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