Apply In-Person:

1. To apply for Foreign Road Tank Vehicle Inspection in Zambia, the applicant will have to contact the Road Transport and Safety Agency. Please tap on the following link to view contact details link.
2. Make sure to have all the documents that are listed under the “Required Documents” section of this page.
3. Visit the RTSA office with the Road Tank Vehicle to be inspected.
4. An application form will be provided to the applicant upon visiting the Road Transport and Safety Agency office.
5. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary information in the application form.
6. Submit the application form with necessary attachments to the office.
7. Pay the fee as per the authority’s request.
8. After the completion and verification of all the required documents, the inspection will be held.
9. The applicant will get an inspection report upon the completion of the inspection.

Apply Online

1. Go to the following portal.
2. Log in using a National Registration Card or passport number and password.
3. Select “Foreign Road Tank Vehicle Inspection” and click "Apply".
4. Verify the personal details (retrieved automatically).
5. Complete the application form with all the information asked.
6. Pay by credit/debit card or mobile money and click on the “submit” button.
7. Receive confirmation of acceptance, with instructions on the next steps.
8. Download or print out the Examiner Report Form.
9. Bring the vehicle to any RTSA Station to complete the examination.
10. Receive the Inspection Report for the Road Tank Vehicle after inspection.

• Personal ID.
• Certificate of Incorporation.
• Documents of the vehicle.

Road Transport and Safety Agency Office:
Postal address: Fairley Road,
Lusaka, Zambia
Phone: 0211 428 600 (Short code: 2008)
E-mail: info@eservices.gov.zm
Contact link.

• Anyone who wants to register a foreign road tank vehicle in Zambia can apply.

• Pay as per the authority’s request.

• The validity is 14 days.

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

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

• The processing time depends on the verification of the documents submitted.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
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from external websites.
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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'.

• The holder will face legal consequences if anytime it's found that he/she has forged the documents of the motor vehicle.

• Name of the Applicant
• Phone/email/fax
• Address
• Passport or NRC number
• Vehicle number

• The inspection report is necessary to register the foreign Road Tank Vehicle.

• The Compulsory Standard Act of Zambia act.

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.