Apply In-Person

1. The applicant has to submit an application in form to the Business Licence - Valuation Unit.
2. Visit the following link for Contact Details:Link.
3. The Applicant can download the Form from the following Form Link.
4. Complete the application form with all details.
5. After filling in all the details submit the Application Form along with the supporting documents as mentioned in the “Required Documents” section to the Business Licence - Valuation Unit.
6. Submit supporting evidence to show why the company is no longer operational or in operation.
7. Return the original and current Business Licence Certificate.
8. The system will be updated by a Business Licence Processing Officer to reflect the change in business licence status.
   

• Application Form
• Current Business Licence Certificate
• Payment receipt for outstanding fees
• Photo ID, passport
  

Business Licence - Valuation Unit
Finance, Ministry of
Ground Floor Charlotte House
North Charlotte & Shirley Streets
P O Box 3017
Nassau, N.P., The Bahamas
businesslicenceinquiries@bahamas.gov.bs
businesslicencecomplaints@bahamas.gov.bs
Phone:(242) 325-2233/325-1171/325-2126
Fax: (242) 328-8003
Contact Address Details Link

Existing Business Owner:

• Partnership
• Privately Trading companies
• Publicly Trading companies
• Limited Liability Partnerships
• Limited Liability Company
• Sole-  Proprietorships
• Home Based Businesses
  

There is no fee associated with this service.

There is no deadlines for this service.

Application Form Link

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

Within seven business days, it will be processed. Before making a decision, the Secretary of Revenue has fourteen days to evaluate the details.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

Please provide other instructions related to the certificate/documents.
e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.

• Application Type
• Business Entity Type
• Trading Name
• Individual Name Contact/ Telephone/Fax/Status
• Location of Business Operation
• Email Address
• Website
• Mailing Address
• Location of Business Operation
• List of Owners/Partners/Managers/Members etc.
• Date Business Started
• Type of Business
• Product Description
• Financial Information
  

It is required to apply for the BLU to cease the business.

Website Link

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

Place some external links which might help.

More information which might help people.