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Tanzania · Nationwide

Fingerprinting in Tanzania for FBI, RCMP and More: Launching Soon, Taking Requests Now

Status
Launching, taking requests now
Coverage
18 towns and areas, more by arrangement
Accredited
RCMP-accredited Canadian office, FBI-compliant U.S. office

Starting with Dar es Salaam and Arusha, Globeia is preparing mobile fingerprinting appointments across Tanzania. Choose your preferred location in Dar es Salaam, Masaki, Oyster Bay or Arusha. Other mainland locations, including Zanzibar, Moshi, Dodoma, and Mwanza can be requested by arrangement.

Our U.S. and Canadian offices coordinate FBI, RCMP and other international check submissions, with authentication and embassy legalisation where required. Appointment requests are open ahead of launch.

  • Launching in Tanzania, taking appointment requests now
  • FBI, RCMP and international police clearances, the same service as in our live markets
  • Submission and legalization through our own U.S. and Canadian offices
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Free and without obligation. Nothing is paid until you have a confirmed date and an estimate you are happy with. Face ID and government ID check at every visit, and a Letter of Identity Verification with every completed appointment.

A Globeia associate explaining the fingerprint card while taking a client's prints at an office desk
Where we will visit

Dar es Salaam to Arusha, Then Across Tanzania by Request

No counter to search, no fixed centre to reach. Globeia comes to your chosen address, with initial visits planned across Dar es Salaam’s Msasani Peninsula, Mikocheni and Mbezi Beach, plus Arusha and Njiro. Any travel fee is confirmed in writing before booking.

Map of Tanzania showing where Globeia takes fingerprintsDar es Salaam · First scheduleDar es SalaamMasaki · First scheduleOyster Bay · First scheduleMikocheni · First scheduleMbezi Beach · First scheduleBagamoyo · By arrangementBagamoyoTanga · By arrangementTangaArusha · First scheduleArushaNjiro · First scheduleMoshi · By arrangementMoshiZanzibar City · By arrangementZanzibar CityNungwi · By arrangementNungwiPaje · By arrangementMorogoro · By arrangementMorogoroDodoma · By arrangementDodomaIringa · By arrangementIringaMbeya · By arrangementMbeyaMwanza · By arrangementMwanza
First scheduleBy arrangement
  • Launch area · First visits
    Dar es Salaam and the coast

    Dar es Salaam, Masaki, Oyster Bay, Mikocheni, Mbezi Beach, Bagamoyo and Tanga. Among the first visits as we go live, at your home, your office or a meeting room we arrange.

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  • Launch area · First visits
    Arusha and Kilimanjaro

    Arusha, Njiro and Moshi. Among the first visits as we go live, at your home, your office or a meeting room we arrange.

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  • Launch area · By arrangement
    Zanzibar

    Zanzibar City, Nungwi and Paje. Visits are planned around your dates, with any travel fee confirmed in writing first.

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  • Launch area · By arrangement
    Dodoma and the Southern Highlands

    Morogoro, Dodoma, Iringa and Mbeya. Visits are planned around your dates, with any travel fee confirmed in writing first.

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  • Launch area · By arrangement
    Mwanza and the lake zone

    Mwanza. Visits are planned around your dates, with any travel fee confirmed in writing first.

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Showing all 18 towns and areas. Every card goes straight to the request form.

Not in the list? Every town in Tanzania can be covered by arrangement. Send a request with your town and preferred timing, or ask us a question first, and we will plan the nearest possible visit.

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How it works while we launch

Request now, and be among the first visits when we go live.

We are opening Tanzania in order of request. Your request costs nothing and commits you to nothing; it tells us where the first visits are needed and secures your place in the first schedule.

  1. 1Step 1
    Send your request.

    Your address, the clearances you need and when you would like the visit. Nothing to pay.

  2. 2Step 2
    We reply within 24 hours.

    As soon as we can serve your area, we send a confirmed date and a written estimate listing the plan, government fees at cost and any travel fee.

  3. 3Step 3
    Confirm, and we come to you.

    Pay only once you are happy with the estimate. Your prints then go to our own offices in the U.S. and Canada, and you follow every step in Globeia SmartPortal.

A real company, with real offices

Fingerprinted in Tanzania. Processed Through Our Offices Abroad.

Your appointment takes place at your address in Tanzania; the international process continues through Globeia’s own offices in Washington, DC and Toronto, coordinating the relevant route for your background check.

Glass-fronted office with people working at desks inside
Our own offices, Globeia Inc. in Washington, DC and Globeia Incorporated in Toronto, submit every FBI and RCMP file.
Three questions to ask any fingerprinting provider

The answers tell you whether your file will be done to the authority's rules, or to nobody's.

  1. Where is my FBI application sent from, and who checks the card before it leaves Tanzania?

    Globeia Inc. in Washington, DC submits it to the FBI CJIS Division from inside the United States, after a trained associate in Tanzania has reviewed every impression on your FD-258 or FD-1164 card.

  2. Tanzania does not accept apostilles. Who arranges the authentication and the embassy legalisation?

    Our own offices, in order For an FBI result: U.S. Department of State authentication, then legalisation at the Embassy of Tanzania in Washington, DC. For an RCMP result: Global Affairs Canada authentication, then legalisation at the Embassy of Tanzania in Ottawa. Where the Immigration Services Department also expects a stamp from Tanzania's foreign ministry, we tell you before you pay.

  3. Who will actually take my fingerprints in Tanzania?

    A trained Globeia associate visits your home, office or hotel, first in Dar es Salaam, Masaki, Oyster Bay and Mikocheni, checks your face against your government ID and reviews every impression before the card leaves. While we launch, each visit is confirmed in writing, with its date and estimate, before you pay.

A fingerprint card taken without reference to the authority's standards is just ink on paper: the wrong card stock, a missing rolled impression or an empty "taken by" box, and the application comes back weeks later. Our associates are trained on exactly those criteria.

United States · FBI Compliant

Globeia Inc, Washington DC

1901 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Unit 801
Washington, DC 20006

Submits Identity History Summary applications to the FBI CJIS Division from inside the United States and obtains U.S. Department of State apostilles and authentications in person, in the capital.

Apostille from the USA →
Canada · RCMP-accredited

Toronto

Globeia Incorporated
1185 Victoria Park Avenue
Toronto, ON M4B 2K5

Listed by the RCMP as an accredited fingerprinting company. Digitises your C-216C card and submits it electronically to RCMP CCRTIS from inside Canada, then obtains the Global Affairs Canada authentication, then legalization at the Embassy of Tanzania.

Apostille from Canada →

Globeia teams in Spain, Portugal, the United Kingdom, India and AustraliaManaged partners for other national police servicesPlatform audited to SOC 1 and SOC 2

Fingerprinting for every purpose

The Whole Police Clearance, Without the Middlemen

Different applications call for different fingerprinting requirements. Whether your next step is financial registration, an overseas police check or a professional licence, Globeia helps match your fingerprint collection to the receiving authority’s specifications.

  1. Step 1Identity check and fingerprinting on FD-258/FD-1164 cardsYour address, Tanzania
  2. Step 2Secure international transferTanzania → Globeia Inc., Washington DC
  3. Step 3Submission to the FBIGlobeia Inc., Washington DC
  4. Step 4Result received and checkedGlobeia Inc., Washington DC
  5. Step 5U.S. authentication and embassy legalizationGlobeia Inc., Washington DC
  6. Step 6DeliveryBack to you in Tanzania
On the day

What happens before and during the visit, so there are no surprises

Clients often tell us they want to know exactly what will happen before they book. Here it is, step by step.

Before the visit
  1. 1Confirmation by email with your associate's name, the arrival window and what to prepare: two forms of identification and a table to work at.
  2. 2A reminder the day before, with a direct contact for the associate on the day.
  3. 3Change the time if you need to. We ask only for reasonable notice; the terms are in your confirmation.
During the visit · 15 to 30 minutes per person
  1. 1Arrival at the agreed time. The associate presents Globeia identification.
  2. 2Identity check. Passport or residence card, plus a Face ID match.
  3. 3Fingerprinting on the correct card. Each impression is checked on the spot and retaken if needed, at no extra charge.
  4. 4Your Letter of Identity Verification is issued.
  5. 5Cards couriered to Globeia Inc. or Globeia Incorporated. Tracking appears in your SmartPortal.
One step, or all six

How to tell a one-step fingerprint shop, or an online "all-in-one" website, from a provider that can actually run the whole process

Local shops do one thing well: they take prints, in one city. Online services promise everything and own nothing. Globeia is the only provider with its own offices at both ends of your file.

What you needLocal fingerprint shopOnline "all-in-one" websiteGlobeia
Fingerprints taken in person, in TanzaniaIn one city✕ Posts you a kit, or sends you to a police station✓ Launching: visits at your home, office or hotel in 18 towns and areas, more by arrangement
Card checked against FBI and RCMP standards before it shipsVaries✕ Nobody checks✓ Trained associates review every impression and retake it on the spot
Fingerprint submission to the RCMP✕ None. You find an accredited company in Canada yourself✕ None. The RCMP accredits no company outside Canada✓ Globeia Incorporated, Toronto, on the RCMP's accredited list, submits to CCRTIS from inside Canada
FBI submission✕ You post the card to the FBI yourselfThrough a third-party vendor✓ Globeia Inc., Washington, DC, from inside the United States
Legalization✕ Not offeredSubcontracted, re-posted✓ Ordered by our own offices in Washington, DC and Toronto: authentication and embassy legalization, then any translation
TrackingA receiptEmail, when it comes✓ Globeia SmartPortal: one file, one reference, one invoice
Somewhere you can walk inThe shop✕ No office anywhere✓ Washington, DC and Toronto, and every address on this page

If you only need the fingerprints, we will happily take just the fingerprints, on the right card, with a Letter of Identity Verification. The comparison describes typical providers, not any named company.

The authorities set the clock. You control only when Step 1 happens.

Send your request now. We reply within 24 hours, and your visit is planned as soon as we can serve your area.

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RCMP Accreditation & Processing Disclaimer

RCMP accreditation is held exclusively by Globeia Incorporated in Toronto, Canada. Globeia in Tanzania is not RCMP-accredited, and Globeia is not endorsed by the RCMP, the FBI, FINRA, or any government authority. Fingerprints for the RCMP Criminal Record Check are collected in ink on the official C-216C form and mailed to Globeia Incorporated in Toronto, which submits them to the RCMP. All Criminal Record Checks, FBI Identity History Summaries and regulatory results are issued directly by the respective authority, not Globeia.

One clearance, two ways to get it

Meet Joseph. He lives in Tanzania and needs an FBI Background Check for his Tanzanian work permit.

Joseph is a composite of the clients Globeia serves in its live markets: an American safari guide working near Arusha. Here is how the clearance goes when he does the fingerprints and manages the rest alone, and how it goes when Globeia runs the whole file.

On his own

Fingerprints in Tanzania, everything else by post and email

  1. Week 1
    Gets fingerprinted locally.

    A local police station or shop rolls the FD-258 card, and Joseph posts it to a U.S. vendor he has never spoken to.

  2. Week 4
    Card rejected.

    Two impressions are unreadable. Nobody checked before it shipped. Back to step one.

  3. Week 7
    Result arrives, not yet legalised.

    Joseph now needs U.S. Department of State authentication, then legalisation at the Embassy of Tanzania in Washington, DC: two more offices, two more couriers, and the original posted again.

  4. Week 11
    Legalisation back, weeks later.

    The certificate is in English, which the Immigration Services Department usually accepts, but the clock has kept running.

  5. Week 15
    Finally files.

    Four providers, four invoices, and months gone.

With Globeia

One visit in Dar es Salaam, one file, one team

  1. Day 1
    Requests a visit, pays once.

    Identity checked at his door in Dar es Salaam, prints reviewed on the spot, Letter of Identity Verification issued.

  2. Week 1
    Card lands at Globeia Washington, DC.

    Submitted to the FBI by our own team. Joseph follows it in Globeia SmartPortal.

  3. Week 3
    Result received and checked.

    Authentication requested the same day, then legalisation at the Embassy of Tanzania in Washington, DC, by the same team.

  4. Week 9
    Ready-to-file clearance in hand.

    One invoice, one reference, and the file ready for his Tanzanian work permit.

Do it the Globeia way
99%Of Globeia full-service clearances accepted first time over the last 5 years
1 in 4Of our clients started on their own, hit a problem, and switched to Globeia mid-way
6 to 8 weeksTypical time saved versus managing the steps yourself
1Invoice, reference number and point of contact, start to finish
Appointment requests

Put Your Tanzania Appointment in Motion

Planning an international check? Send us your preferred location and timing now. We’ll respond within 24 hours and contact you with a proposed appointment date and written estimate once your area is serviceable. No payment is due until you approve both.

Launching in Tanzania

Tell us where and when. We arrange the rest.

  1. 1Your address and the clearances you need
  2. 2When you would like the visit: as soon as we launch, or by a deadline you tell us
  3. 3We reply within 24 hours; as soon as we can serve your area, you receive a confirmed date and a written estimate, including any travel fee
  4. 4Pay securely in Globeia SmartPortal, then follow every step live

Nothing is paid today. You confirm only when you are happy with the date and the estimate.

✓Free, no obligation✓Travel fee shown in writing✓One visit for the whole household

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Which police clearances do you need?

Free and without obligation. We acknowledge your request right away and reply within 24 hours; as soon as we can serve your area, we send a confirmed date and a written estimate.

Your Globeia SmartPortal

One secure place to follow your file from fingerprinting to delivery.

SOC 1SOC 2

Your identity data and documents are handled on a platform audited to SOC 1 and SOC 2 standards.

  • ✓Live status of every one of the six steps, with courier tracking and authority updates
  • ✓Your entire journey in one place: appointment, cards, submissions, results, authentication and embassy legalization and translation
  • ✓Add services anytime: order another clearance, apostille, certified copy or other eligible services without starting over.
  • ✓Your documents, always accessible: securely stored in your account and available to download when you need them.
Questions first?

Schedule a Free 15-Minute Call

Tell us which clearances you need, where in Tanzania you are and what you would like to discuss, then pick a time. Our team already answers Tanzania enquiries today, before the first visit happens.

Free 15-minute call

A quick call, then everything in writing

Pick a date and a time in the calendar. There is nothing else to fill in here: you tell us what you need when you book.

  1. Before the callGive us a short brief of what you are looking for, so we come prepared.
  2. On the callWe walk you through the process and answer your questions.
  3. After the callWe send everything in writing. Sign up whenever you are ready.

Video or phone. No obligation.

Pick a time for your call
Verified identity

A Letter of Identity Verification With Every Appointment

Your identity will be verified at your door before your fingerprints are taken. The letter confirms it, with an encrypted QR code.

  • FaceId Verified

    Confirms that your identity was verified before your fingerprints were collected by a trained Globeia Fingerprinting Officer.

  • Fingerprints Professionally Collected

    Confirms that your fingerprints were captured following Globeia's fingerprinting and identity verification procedures.

  • Unique Encrypted QR Code

    Every letter carries a unique encrypted QR code for secure verification of the document.

  • Built for Verification

    The letter provides an additional layer of transparency for organisations reviewing your fingerprinting documentation, including employers, licensing authorities and other authorised recipients.

✓Identity Verified✓Encrypted QR Code✓Every Appointment
Request fingerprints with verification included →Check a letter's status ↗

The Letter of Identity Verification is issued by Globeia and is not issued by, endorsed by, or affiliated with any government authority.

Sample copy for illustration. Real letters carry a unique reference and an encrypted QR code.
Beyond the FBI and RCMP

Fingerprint Cards for Checks Around the World

A police clearance, a FINRA application or a professional licence may each require a different fingerprint format. Globeia helps match your collection to the receiving authority’s requirements for applications across Australia, India, Singapore, Hong Kong, South Africa, the Gulf and beyond.

  • FD-258 · FD-1164FBI
  • C-216CRCMP
  • SAPS 91(a)South Africa
  • SPF fingerprint formSingapore
  • AFP fingerprint formAustralia
  • CNCC formHong Kong
  • FINRA cardsSecurities licensing
  • Your authority's own formAny other country
  • Police clearance
    USA · FBIIdentity History Summary, full service. Form FD-258 or FD-1164
  • Police clearance
    Canada · RCMPCriminal Record Check, full service. Form C-216C
  • Police clearance
    South AfricaPolice clearance certificate
  • Police clearance
    SingaporeCertificate of Clearance
  • Police clearance
    Hong KongCertificate of No Criminal Conviction
  • Police clearance
    AustraliaNational Police Check
  • Police clearance
    IndiaPolice Clearance Certificate
  • Licensing
    FINRASecurities registration fingerprint cards
  • Police clearance
    New ZealandCriminal record check
  • Police clearance
    United Arab EmiratesGood conduct certificate
  • Police clearance
    QatarPolice clearance certificate
  • Police clearance
    KuwaitPolice clearance certificate
  • Police clearance
    Saudi ArabiaPolice clearance certificate
  • Police clearance
    OmanPolice clearance certificate
  • Police clearance
    BahrainGood conduct certificate
  • Police clearance
    JapanCertificate of criminal record
  • Licensing
    NFA and CFTCFutures and derivatives registration
  • Licensing
    Professional licensingNursing, teaching, finance and more

Don't see your country? We take prints for most national police clearances. Tell us your country and we will confirm the route and price. Globeia supplies the FD-258, FD-1164 and C-216C forms; for other countries, bring the fingerprint form your authority issued.

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Client feedback

What Clients Say Where Globeia Already Visits

No Tanzania reviews yet, because no visit has happened yet. These are reviews of Globeia from our Google Business Profile, shown as they were written.

  • ★★★★★
    “I submitted an application for my wife's RCMP clearance and received the results within the timeframe specified by Globeia. Additionally, the staff provided exceptional assistance, and I wholeheartedly recommend their services.”
    Deepak SinghGoogle review
  • ★★★★★
    “Globeia's team is dependable, very communicative, and efficient. Their turnaround time is stellar, I would recommend their services to anyone and everyone!”
    Liv ZelaznyGoogle review
  • ★★★★★
    “GLOBEIA has proven to be both trustworthy and genuinely knowledgeable. They successfully managed the legalization and attestation of my documents while staying on top of every step of the process. I particularly appreciated their well-designed client portal, and their exceptional customer service.”
    Musaeb BaishuGoogle review
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Legalization, Translation and Apostille: Continue Your Paperwork With Globeia

Once your fingerprints are collected, there may be more to prepare. Explore Globeia’s Tanzania services for police clearances, document authentication and embassy legalisation, translation and visa assistance.

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Police clearances from Tanzania

FBI Background Check, RCMP Criminal Record Check and other police clearances, requested while you stay in Tanzania.

Open the page →Tanzania

Legalization

Apostille or legalisation for documents issued in any country.

Open the page →Tanzania

Certified translation

Certified English translation, ordered after the authentication and embassy legalization so nothing is done twice.

Open the page →Tanzania

Visa and residence

Visa and residence applications explained, with every supporting document prepared by Globeia.

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Everything Globeia does in Tanzania →
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For professionals

Partner with Globeia in Tanzania

Immigration consultants, safari operators and hotel groups, mining and engineering firms, NGOs, international schools and law firms: the full process at your staff's or clients' address in Tanzania, one person in charge for you.

  • On-site bulk fingerprinting for teams and onboarding
  • Apostille and legalisation through the relevant authority
  • Certified English translation by a recognised certified translator
  • One tracked file per client, from appointment to delivery
Talk to us about a partnership
Frequently Asked Questions

Fingerprinting in Tanzania: Frequently Asked Questions

The questions we hear most often from Tanzania. Not here? Book a free consultation.

Who we serve

Who Will Use Globeia in Tanzania

People in Tanzania who need a police certificate from a country they used to live in, for a residence permit, a contract, a licence or their next move.

  • Americans and Canadians in Tanzania

    Residents of Dar es Salaam, Arusha and Zanzibar who need an FBI or RCMP check for a residence permit, a licence or a visa elsewhere, without a trip home.

  • International organisation and NGO staff

    Staff of the East African Community and UN offices in Arusha, and of embassies, NGOs and donor programmes in Dar es Salaam, who need a clearance for a posting or the next duty station.

  • Safari, lodge and hotel staff

    Lodge managers, guides and hotel staff on the northern safari circuit and in Zanzibar who need a home-country clearance for a permit or a new contract.

  • Mining, gas and engineering professionals

    Engineers and managers on gold-mining projects around the lake zone and on gas and infrastructure projects who need a clearance for a contract or the next posting.

  • Tanzanians who lived in North America

    Returnees from the United States and Canada who need an FBI or RCMP certificate for an employer, a licence or a further visa.

  • Teachers, volunteers and mission workers

    International school staff in Dar es Salaam, Arusha and Moshi, and volunteers and mission workers across the country, who need a clearance for a school, a permit or a return home.

Launching in Tanzania

Be Among the First Visits in Tanzania

Send a free request now, pay only once you are happy with your estimate, and let Globeia coordinate your police clearance, then receive your completed documents, ready for submission.

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