Apply In-Person:

1. To Obtain Seed Export License (Permit) in person, the applicant has to approach the Food and Drug Authority or Ministry of Food and Agriculture Offices in Ghana. Contact link
2. Application form should obtain the respective office.
3. Applicant has to enter all the information in the application form.
4. Also, make sure that the applicant has all the documents listed in the “Required documents” section of this page.
5. Payment of appropriate fees should be made and that can be found under the "Fees" section of this page.
6. Submit the completed application form and pay the required application fee and submit the receipt as a proof of payment.
7. Once the application is received, the authorities will verify the details and provide applicant with receipt. Keep it safe for the future transaction. Authorities will inform about the successive steps.
8. Where the Authority is satisfied that the application for a Seed Export License (Permit) has satisfied all the requirements necessary for the grant of the license and upon payment of the prescribed fee, the Authority may grant him/her the license.
9. Collect the applicant license from where his/her application was submitted within a 30 days from the date the application was received at Ghana respective authority in case there is no rejection.
10. This process takes a maximum of 30 days.

• Application form
• Proof of identity (if any)
• Business License
• Proof as registered seed merchant or seed dealer.
• National Variety List or the Common Catalogue
• Documentation of crop /seed variety
• Phytosanitary Certificate
• Export registration certificate

Ministry of Food and Agriculture
Kinbu Rd, Accra, Ghana
HR23+M8 Accra, Ghana
Address: Box M37 Ministry Accra
Email: ghanacares.agric@mofa.gov.gh
Tel: +233 (0)30 394 2271/ +233 (0)30 394 2319
Contact link
Location link

Cover Letter Addressed To:
The Chief Executive
Food and Drugs Authority
P.O. Box CT 2783
Cantonments – Accra
GHANA.

Return Completed Form To:
Chief Executive Officer,
Food and Drugs Authority,
17 South Legon Commercial Areas,
SHIASHIE, ACCRA.
Contact link

Location: Accra
Address: Food and Drugs Authority
Health consultant in Accra,
Ghana. 17 Nelson Mandela Ave, Accra, Ghana.
JRG9+2Q Accra, Ghana
Contact number- +233 30 223 3200
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• Any person carrying out seed export business in Ghana jurisdiction except those who are exempted under seed and Plant Act 2006 are eligible to obtain Seed Export license.

• Application fees is GHS 1,000 (Non-refundable)
• License fees is GHS 5,000

• This is valid for a period of 6 months.

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• This process takes a maximum of 30 days.

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• Name of the applicant (individual / Organization)
• Address (Postal)
• Telephone
• Physical location
• Date of incorporation
• Name of company
• Contact details
• Identification document details
• Company registration certificate detail
• Name or Social reason.
• Name and address of recipient or supplier.
• Category and Generation.
• Batch number.
• Declared weight of the lot.
• Number of packages.
• Unit weight of packaging.
• Label numbers (specifying the first and last digits of the series).
• Chemical treatments with the name of the active ingredients used.
• Name and address of the Declaration.
• Information appearing on the invoice (name of the recipient, HS code of the goods, quantity, amount invoiced, etc.).
• Name of the bank involved in the transaction.
• Declaration by the applicant

• Exporters that wish to export plant seeds from Ghana are required to obtain a Prior Export Authorization permit Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Control and the Quality before exporting such product.

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