Jinsi ya Kubadili Cheti Cha Zamani Kuwa Kipya RITA (Certificate Replacement)
RITA was officially launched on 23 June 2006 and replaces the former Department of Probate in the Office of the Attorney General, Ministry of Constitution and Law. It is an Agency under the Office of the Attorney General in the Ministry of Constitution and Law.
The history of RITA dates back to 1917 when the German colonial government enacted the Births and Deaths Registration Act (Proclamation No. 15 of 1917 (Citizens’ Area).
When the British took over Tanganyika (Mainland Tanzania) from the Germans they recognised the births and deaths registration system established by German law by recognising the register under the Births and Deaths Registration Act, 1920 (Cap. 108).
It should be noted that under both colonial powers births and deaths registration was not compulsory for Africans.
SERVICE FOR REPLACEMENT OF OLD CERTIFICATE
Old certificates that were issued before electronic certificates are being replaced through this service to enable citizens to obtain new certificates issued electronically.
HOW THE SERVICE IS PERFORMED
1) The applicant can apply through our website www.rita.go.tz and click on the eRITA menu then select the required service.
2) The applicant will create an account by registering, then an email will be sent to the applicant to verify the account.
3) The applicant will be required to verify the account by clicking on the button sent to the email.
4) The applicant will log in to the eRITA system and then click on generation request after which the applicant will click on the ” Old to New” button. After that the applicant will fill in his/her information correctly and select the location where he/she will collect his/her certificate
5) The applicant will be required to have soft copies of his/her birth certificate which should be in pdf format for attachment along with two of the following attachments:
a. Funeral permit from the medical center
b. Summary of the meeting of the deceased’s relatives to appoint the executor of the estate and a letter of identification of the executor of the estate from the Executive Officer of the ward/village where the death occurred.
c. Voting card or national identification of the deceased.
d. The identity document of the executor of the estate and may be one of the following: voter’s card, passport or national identity card.
e. Marriage certificate or children’s birth certificates.
6) The system will generate a Control Number for the payment of 8,000/= shillings for processing the payment.
