1)
- Visit our websites and explore the voluntary work placement introductions. Choose appropriate placement for yourself and fill out the application form. If you can't find suitable placement please write the description to the form.
- You should contact us for the first time about 3 months before coming Tanzania.
- Send us your CV and Letter of Motivation, both in English. Tell in short about yourself, about your education, about your previous work experience. In the Letter of Motivation you should also mention the dates and the length of the internship period.
2)
- If you have chosen a voluntary work placement from the list we will confirm from the placement that they have a possibility for you to work.
- If you have sent a description of new placement we will find that for you.
3)
- We will make a voluntary work contract with the placement of your choice and send it to you to be signed by you.
- At latest at this point you need to book your flights Kilimanjaro International Airport send us your flight details.
- Book your flight in such way that you will arrive Tanzania between Monday and Wednesday at least 3 days before the beginning of your voluntary work period for the orientation and language course.
- When you book your flights remember that any longer trips are not allowed during your voluntary work period.
- Reserve some extra time in Tanzania after your voluntary work period if you are planning to do some longer trips e.g. Zanzibar or Mount Kilimanjaro
4)
- We will send you the invoice and instructions for applying the Residence Permit
If your voluntary work period lasts less than 2 months you will follow these instructions:
- You will enter the country with Tourist Visa which you can purchase from Kilimanjaro International Airport as you arrive. The price is USD 50 (from USA and from Ireland USD 100). You need to have the exact change ready with you in cash.
- For the Tourist Visa application you need to fill the following information:
- your address in Tanzania: TVL Hostel, Shanty Town Road, House # 147B, Moshi, Tanzania
- phone number: Louis Bonzon +255 753 335 899
- purpose of the visit: holiday
- As soon as you have arrived we will apply the Visitor's Pass for you. For that you need to bring the following documents with you, all in English:
- 3 copies of your signed voluntary work contract
- 2 copies of your passport
- 2 copies of the certification from your work
- 2 copies of your CV
- 6 color photos, passport size
- 3 copies of your signed voluntary work contract
- The Visitor's Pass for 2 months costs USD 200
If you voluntary work period lasts more than 2 months you will follow these instructions:
- We will apply a Residence Permit Class C for you before you enter the country. It costs USD 550 and the price is added to your invoice.
- For the Residence Permit Class C application you need send us via email the following documents, all in English:
- Filled and signed Residence Permit application form (you will get the form and instruction by email with your contract and invoice)
- Signed voluntary work contract
- Copy of your passport
- Certification from your work
- Copy of your CV
- color passport photo in JPEG format
- When we have received all these documents and you have paid the invoice we will apply the Residence Permit for you and send it to you via email before you travel. You need print out the permit and take it with you. You need show the Residence Permit at Kilimanjaro Airport in passport checking.
5)
- Make sure that your passport is valid 6 months after your trip
- Get all the vaccinations needed
- A and B hepatitis
- Yellow fever (you need show the vaccination certification at the airport)
- MMR vaccination
- Tetanus
- Cholera
- Typhoid fever (optional)
- Get adequate insurance for yourself and your luggage
- Get malaria prophylaxis
