Name of the Organization : Surface & Marine Transport Authority
Type of Facility : Apply For Road License
Country : Tanzania
Official Website : http://www.sumatra.go.tz/
Apply For Road License :
Any motor vehicle with carrying capacity of seven persons and above is required to apply for road service licence. The Authority issues short term and long term licences.
Related : Zanzibar Revenue Board Apply For Driving/ Road License : www.statusin.org/8979.html
Short term licences are valid for a period of not exceeding three months and long term licences are valid for a period of one year.
Procedures and Requirements :
The Application forms are filled in duplicates with the following attachments :
** Vehicle Registration Cards
** Vehicle Inspection Report
** Valid Insurance Certificate and
** Previous Licence (for renewals)
** Other requirements to be notified by the SUMATRA Licensing Officer
Application Processing Fee :
The applicant has to pay application processing fee of Tshs. 2,000/= and the licence fees which vary according to the vehicle capacity and duration of the Licence.
Download Form : https://www.statusin.org/uploads/5017-RoadLic.pdf
Note :
For Intra regions licences :
For Regions with SUMATRA Zonal Offices or Branches, the licences are issued at Zonal Offices/Branches.
The Regions without SUMATRA Zonal Offices/Branches the licences are issued at SUMATRA Regional Offices under Regional Administrative Secretaries (RAS) guidance.
For Intercity/Town and Pan territorial licences :
Intercity/town and Pan Territorial Licences are issued at Zonal Offices and Headquarters.
For Routes and Timetables :
The route, time table and bus fares are subject toSUMATRA’s approval.
Read More : http://www.tanzania.go.tz//howdoi/howdoi_detail/175
License and its conditions :
The License issued carries the conditions of licence and license stickers. The License sticker must be displayed on windscreen of a vehicle and the conditions retained by the vehicle owner.
Road service licence fees /charges :
a) Application Form
Application form available at SUMATRA offices.
Application processing fee is Tshs. 5,000.
b) Annual and three months licence fees
| Vehicle sitting Capacity | Annual Fees (TSHS) | Fee for Three Months (Tshs) | For Foreign Carriers | |
| Annual Fees (US $) | Fees for three months (US $) | |||
| Not exceeding 15 persons | 20,000 | 10,000 | 52 | 13 |
| 16 to 25 persons | 35,000 | 10,000 | 80 | 20 |
| 26 to 45 persons | 75,000 | 20,000 | 144 | 36 |
| 46 to 65 persons | 90,000 | 25,000 | 150 | 38 |
| More than 65 persons | 125,000 | 35,000 | 160 | 40 |
c) Short Term licence fees :
Short term licence fees are as follows.
i. Where the Licence is for a period not exceeding 7 days – Tshs. 5,000
ii. Where the licence is for a period which exceeds 7 days .. Tshs. 7,500
iii. Where the licence is for period which exceeds one month but does not exceed three months .. the appropriate three month rate.
Road Transport Regulation :
Any motor vehicle with carrying capacity of seven persons and above is required to apply for road service licence. The Authority issues short term and long term licences.
Short term licences are valid for a period of not exceeding three months and long term licences are valid for a period of one year
About Us :
Surface and Marine Transport Regulatory Authority (SUMATRA) is a Multi-sectoral regulatory agency which was established by an Act of Parliament (No. 9) of 2001 to regulate Rail, Road and Maritime transport services.
SUMATRA Act came into force on 15th August, 2004 as per Government Notice No. 297 published on 20th August, 2004.