Quick Facts: Tanzania
No. of dedicated immigration detention facilities: 0
Maximum length of immigration-related criminal detention: 3 years
Maximum length of immigration-related administrative detention: No limit
Number of asylum seekers (as of January 2011): 610
Number of certified refugees (as of January 2011): 113,180
Last updated: May 2011
Country Links
NGOs and Research Institutions
Government Agencies
Ministry of Home Affairs
Refugee Settlement Department
http://www.moha.go.tz/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=46&Itemid=14
Immigration Department
http://www.moha.go.tz/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8&Itemid=119
International Organizations
International Organization for Migration (IOM): Tanzania Main Office
http://nairobi.iom.int/tanzania.htm
UNCHR Tanzania Country Page
http://www.unhcr.org/pages/49e45c736.html
UNHCR Tanzania Office
http://www.untanzania.org/agencies_detail.asp?cid=11
NGOs and Research Institutions
National Organization for Legal Assistance
Tanzania Legal and Human Rights Centre
