Lonely Planet™ · Thorn Tree Forum · 2020

GUIDING OF TOURIST

Country forums / Africa / Tanzania

Folks what do you think of the below massage from Tanzania Tourist Board?? ANY COMENTS??

""""We have received a a notification from the Director of Immigration Services that Tour Guides from foreign countries are prohibited permitted to guide tourists in Tanzania . Foreign vehicles ferrying tourists into Tanzania should either terminate their journey at the border entry point or at the nearest regional town.Thence forth tourist must be guided by Tanzania registered guides as directed on the Tourist Agents Licence. In case there is a necessity for Tanzanian tour company to use a foreign Tour Guide, a work permit should be obtained the Director of Immigration services. International Tour Leaders are not subject of this requirement, save they have to comply with normal travel requirements. According to the said Notice, the foregoing requirements are derived form the provisions of the Employment Creation Act ,Immigration Act and Tanzania Investment Promotion Act """"

Seems to be the standard across the world. If you want to work, get a work permit. Don't take jobs from locals.

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But - "International Tour Leaders are not subject of this requirement, save they have to comply with normal travel requirements."
Does that mean overland leaders are exempt?

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I presume there aren't many locals working as International Tour Leaders (what a great job title!), so the authorities aren't bothered.

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