Apply In-Person:

1. Application for renewal of business license in Ethiopia is available in Ministry of Trade and Industry contact link
2. Applicant should make sure to enter all information in the application form.
3. Certain necessary documents must be carried by the applicant for completing the procedure (both photocopies and originals).
4. Documents that are necessary for this procedure to complete are mentioned under “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. Applicant should make sure to carry photocopies and originals of the documents that are required for the procedure to complete.
6. Applicant must attach photocopies of documents (whichever is necessary) along with the application form while submitting.
7. Fee for this procedure is 35 Birr.
8. If all the above-mentioned procedures were followed properly, applicant can get renewal of their business license from the office.
9. Processing time for this procedure is 7-15 days.
   

• Incorporation certificate
• Proof of availability of business premises
• Passport for on-citizens
• Work permit
• Residence permit
• Clearance letter from Bureau of Standards
  

Ministry of Trade and Industry,
Adwa Street, Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia.
Contact:+251115518025
Location link

Citizens of Ethiopia and other permanent residents of Ethiopia who own a business license in Ethiopia are eligible.

Fee for this procedure is 35 Birr.

Valid for one year.

Form link

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

Processing time for this procedure is 7-15 days.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
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Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
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e.gIn the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

• While applying for a renewal of business license, applicant has to provide genuine information.
• Applicant must follow all instructions provided by concerned authorities for the renewal of their license.
• If the license has not been renewed on time, a penalty of 2,500 Birr is charged for first month and if the situation continued for another month, then, a penalty of 1,500 Birr is charged from the next month.
  

• Name of the Applicant
• Registered Address of the Applicant
• Residential Address of the Applicant
• Date of Birth
• Place of Birth
• Nationality
• Occupation or Business
• Details of the Vendor
  

Business license has to be renewed on time as per laws of Ethiopia by business license owners for continuing their business in Ethiopia.

According to the Trade Act of Ethiopia, the following businesses can obtain a business license:

• Car Wash
• Auctioneers
• Cleaning Services
• Curio Shop
• Fresh Produce
• Clothing
• Dealers
• Hair Dressers
• Hire Services
• Laundromat
• Petrol Filling Station
• Takeaway
• Funeral Parlour
  

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

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