Embassy and Staff contact
If you wish to contact a staff member of the Embassy, please find contact details in the list below.
Reception
The Embassy reception number is +255 022 216 6520. You can always call the reception if you are unable to find the direct number for embassy staff (listed below).
Citizen Service and emergency contact
Citizen service contact
Email: [email protected] if you are unable to find guidance on our Embassy website www.tanzania.um.dk or www.borger.dk
For travel advice, passports and other regular citizen service, please see our website section "Travel & Residence" for full guidance.
Consular hours for passport and legalisation service is currently by appointment only on Mondays and Thursdays from 13:00-15:00
Please book your appointment via email to [email protected]
Emergency contact
For emergency contact outside office hours, please call the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' 24/7 call centre on +45 3392 1112.
For emergency and crisis contact, please call +255 (0) 744 51 2994 (Head of Consular Section)
Public holiday closure - 2023
The embassy is closed on the following holidays in 2023
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Weekday |
Date |
Tanzanian holiday |
Danish holiday |
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Thursday |
6 April |
Skærtorsdag |
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Friday |
7 April |
Good Friday |
Langfredag |
|
Monday |
10 April |
Easter Monday |
2. påskedag |
|
Friday |
21 April |
Eid El-Fitri |
|
|
Monday |
1 May |
Workers Day |
|
| Tuesday | 8 August | Nanenane / Farmers Day | |
| Wednesday | 27 September | Maulid Day | |
|
Monday |
25 December |
Christmas Day | 1. juledag |
|
Tuesday |
26 December |
Boxing Day |
2. juledag |
The embassy is closed for festive season between 23. December to 2. January (both days excl)
The Embassy will remain open on all other Tanzanian and Danish public holidays not mentioned above during 2023.
Management
Mette Nørgaard Dissing-Spandet
Ambassador
E-mail: metdis[at]um.dk
Phone: +255 22 2165 210
Jacqueline Fabian Swai
Personal Assistant to the Ambassador
E-mail: jacswa[at]um.dk
Phone: +255 22 2165 210
Mette Bech Pilgaard
Minister Counsellor, Deputy Head of Mission
E-mail: metpil[at]um.dk
Phone: +255 22 2165 210
Finance Management and Administration
Hanne Fritzen
Chief Financial Officer
E-mail: hanfri[at]um.dk
Phone: +255 22 2165 207
Hans Christian Nielsen
Head of Administration & Consular
E-mail: haniel[at]um.dk
Phone: +255 22 2165 203
Christine John
Senior Programme Manager, Financial Management and Economic Governance
E-mail: chrmus[at]um.dk
Phone: +255 22 2165 202
Deodatus Sunga Ngasa
Financial Management Specialist
E-mail: deonga[at]um.dk
Phone: +255 22 2165 222
Abdala Mohamed Kapingo
Accountant and Administration Officer
E-mail: abdkap[at]um.dk
Phone: +255 22 2165 220
Julius Sadiki Mbwambo
Driver
E-mail: julmbw[at]um.dk
Phone: +255 22 2165 233
Cleophace Calist Mtumbuka
Handyman
E-mail: clemtu[at]um.dk
Phone: +255 22 2165 237
Political, Health and Rights
Lena Hothes
Counsellor, Health, Rights and Political
E-mail: lenhot[at]um.dk
Phone: +255 22 2165 201
Jamila Hoka Lugembe
Programme Manager, Good Governance and Gender
E-mail: jamlug[at]um.dk
Phone: +255 22 2165 250
Gradeline Minja
Senior Programme Manager
E-mail: gramin[a]um.dk
Phone: +255 22 2165 223
Laura S Schulz-Christiansen
Intern, Health
E-mail: lauscu[at]um.dk
Phone: +255 22 2165 209
Macroeconomics and Business Sector
Mia Kjems Drægert
Counsellor, Economics and Public Financial Management
E-mail: miadra[at]um.dk
Phone: +255 22 2165 217
Oscar Raphael Mkude
Team Leader, Trade Council and East African Affairs
E-mail: oscmku[at]um.dk
Phone: +255 22 2165 205
Jema Ngwale
Team Leader, Business Sector
E-mail: jemngw[at]um.dk
Phone: +255 22 2165 242
Helen Diyu Masele
Programme Manager
E-mail: helmas[at]um.dk
Phone: +255 22 2165 247
Ihunyo Boniface Nzogere
Programme Manager
Email: ihunzo[at]um.dk
Phone: +255 22 2165 248
Embassy - Dar es Salaam
Royal Danish Embassy Dar es Salaam
1 Ghana Avenue
Dar es Salaam
E-mail: [email protected] & Phone:.+255 022 2165200
General Office hours
Monday - Thursday: 08:00-16:00
Friday: 08:00-13:00
Consular Hours
Monday 13:00-15:00
Thursday 13:00-15:00
Appointment booking for passports, legalisation and other citizen service can be made online: For information and click here: Time Booking
In case of an emergency outside office hours please call the Embassy of Denmark's main phone line and you will be redirected to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs 24/7 Operations Center.
Honorary Consulates - Arusha & Zanzibar
Arusha
Honorary Consul Geert Holm
Kwa Msola, Block H
Twiga Road
Njiro
Arusha
Mobile: +255 (0) 754 276 980
Mobile: +255 (0) 784 276 981
E-mail:[email protected]
Working languages: Danish, English, Kiswahili
Office hours
Monday - Friday 8.30-12.30 & 14-16.30
No particular holidays or closing days
Special services:
The consulate can issue emergency passports and extend the validity of passports.
Can receive passport applications for children under 12 years of age.
Zanzibar
Honorary Consul Bente Said
House 63/37/7
Lumumba, Saateni
P.O. Box 3046
Zanzibar
Mobile: +255 (0) 777 170 471
E-mail:[email protected]
Working languages: Danish, English, Kiswahili
Office hours
Monday - Friday 8.30-10.30
No particular holidays or closing days
Special services:
The consulate can issue emergency passports and extend the validity of passports.
Can receive passport applications for children under 12 years of age.