BRELA launches upgraded online services platform

DAR ES SALAAM: THE Business Registrations and Licensing Agency (BRELA) has officially launched its upgraded online service platform, known as BRELA Online Services (BOS), aimed at simplifying business and industrial license registration processes.

According to a public statement issued in Dar es Salaam on Thursday, BOS began offering services the registration of new business names and industrial licenses on April 8, 2026.

“Stakeholders intending to submit new applications are now required to use BOS, while clients with ongoing applications will continue to complete them through the previous Online Registration System (ORS),” part of statement stated..

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BRELA’s Director of Companies and Business Licensing, Mr Isidor Nkindi, said BOS initially covers two modules. “We have started a gradual rollout of BOS, which will initially provide two single-unit process services: registration of business names and industrial licenses,” Mr Nkindi told the Daily News yesterday.

Noting:” After receiving feedback from clients, we will continue to launch the remaining modules, which involve longer processes until completion. Among these modules is company termination which sometimes takes more than 100 days to complete”. Mr Nkindi said that the reason for introducing BOS is to streamline all services into a single system, unlike ORS, which previously handled only registration services.

However, he noted that some functions, including company registration, certificates of good standing, trademarks, and ongoing applications, will continue to be managed through ORS for the time being.

“With the launch of BOS, BRELA aims to simplify business procedures in the country, reduce service delays, and provide easier access for both local and international entrepreneurs and investors through a single platform,” he said.

Other services that will remain on ORS include changes of particulars, company registration, filing of company-related documents, annual returns, progress reports, cancellations, trademark registration and filing of related documents, payment of annual maintenance fees, as well as patent registration and filing of patents or utility model documents.

He said the introduction of BOS is part of BRELA’s broader efforts to improve efficiency and modernise business services in the country. By consolidating key services into a single platform, the agency hopes to enhance user experience, reduce bureaucratic delays, and support a more enabling environment for business growth and investment.