Apply In-Person

1. Identify land to Buy land from a developer in the zone, then buy the land and obtain the leases documents or the land title deed
2. Obtain the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) certificate form the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) by applying for it online through the One Stop Centre Registration Portal: RDB
3. Then request and obtain the construction permit form the Rwanda Development Board
4. Once you have obtain the construction permit request for the occupational permit from the RDB by sending a request letter and a copy of the construction permit through their email address
5. Finally apply for the Special Economic Zone user license by:
   • Obtain the application form for Special Economic Zone developer license from the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) office in your locality in person
   • Refer to the last page of the application form to prepare the required information and collect all the required documents, including those mentioned in the “Required Documents” section below.
   • Attach all the required documents in a single fill and submit it to the RDB office in your region Special Economic Zones Authority of Rwanda (SEZAR) unit
   • The responsible SEZAR official will verify your application and if it is correct, it will be forward for approval and processing
   • Then you will need to visit the RDB office SEZAR unit to collect the Special Economic Zone user license

• Application form for a Zone user license
• Certificate of domestic company registration
• Memorandum of association
• Shareholders resolution appointing board members, chairman and CEO
• Resolution granting signing
• List of shareholders with respective shareholding
• Resolution authorizing the investment in the Zone
• Identification
• Business plan with detailed description of the planned economic activities and action plan including the proposed timeframe to commence activities

RWANDA DEVELOPMENT BOARD
KG 220 St, Kigali P.O Box 6239
Tel: 1415 / +250 727 775 170
Email: info@rdb.rw, investorfeedback@rdb.rw
Website:Rwanda development board

• Public and private entities

Explain the fees structure which is required for obtaining the certificate/document.

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Please attach documents that can be used by people. e.g. links

• Application Form for a Zone User License (Draft): Zone User License

• 3 working days

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.

• Names
• Full Address of the headquarters
• Email address
• Contact details
• Website
• Contact person details

• This document proves that you are legally recognised as a Special Economic Zone user

• Regulation No. 03/2012/SEZAR adopted on 20/12/2012 Regulation on the Special Economic Zones Users: Special Economic Zones

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

• Business procedures

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