Apply In-Person:

1. To apply for getting Petroleum Site and Retail License in person, the applicant has to visit the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy.
2. The address and contact details of the regional offices of the Petroleum Licensing Department can be found in the following document: Link
3. Visit the office of the Petroleum Licensing Department and obtain an Application for site or retail licence, DMRE 39 from the relevant department. Or click here to download: Link
4. Make sure that you have all the documents listed in the “Required documents” section of this page, when you visit the office.
5. Complete the form as required with relevant details under respective sections. After completing the application form, attach the required documents with the completed form.
6. Then, proceed to submit it to the relevant authority at the office in person for further processes. Make the necessary payment as directed.
7. You can also send the application form with the required documents to the Postal address of the relevant Department of Energy regional office.
8. After submission, the completed form and corresponding documents will be put into further verification and validation processes.
9. Once all the processes got completed, the authorities will perform necessary actions for the license issuance process.

• Completed application form
• Certified copy of property’s title deed
• Permission of property’s owner in writing
• Certified copy of Identity proof
• Certified copy of the business entity's registration documents (if required)
• Motivation for the site

Refer pages numbers 5-8 in the following document for more details on document requirements: Link

Department of Mineral and Energy - Head Office
Physical Address: Trevenna Campus, Building 2C,
C/o Meintjes & Francis Baard Street
South Africa,
Postal Address : Private Bag X59
ARCADIA
0007,
South Africa
Tel No:(012) 444 - 30000
Fax: +27 12 329 1000
Enquiries: enquiries@dmr.gov.za
Website:Link

• Any person, who wants to buy or sell petroleum products to members of the public, can apply.
• The person applying can be either a South African citizen or a non-citizen.
• A corporate entity or a trust is also eligible to obtain a Petroleum Site and Retail License.

Site licence application fee: R1 000.
Retail licence application fee: R500.

The licence will be valid for as long as your business operates.

Download the required forms to be completed in the following page: Link

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

A decision must be made within 90 days from the date when the Department received proof of publication of the notice of application.

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.gIn the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

• Before proceeding to complete the application form, go through the Petroleum Products Act 120 of 1977 once, which is in the following link: Link

• After submission, the Department will send you a letter stipulating that you must publish a notice of application in four newspapers.

• You must provide proof of the publication of the notice of application to the Department.

• Once you have a licence, you must submit information on your business annually using the Retail licence annual information (Submission form), DMRE 33.

• Applicant’s details
• Trade name
• Address details
• Contact person’s particulars
• Applicant’s business details
• GPS co-ordinates
• Fuel supplier name
• Oil company brand
• Site license number
• Projected volumes

You must apply to the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy for a site and a retail licence if you want to buy or sell petroleum products to members of the public in the Republic of South Africa.

• A retailer is allowed to purchase petroleum products from a licensed manufacture or wholesaler only.

• Please refer the following document for more information: Link

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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More information which might help people.