Apply In-Person:

1. To apply for a Professional Business Permit or License in Zambia, the applicant will have to contact the Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA), 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. An application form will be provided to the applicant upon visiting any Zambia Development Authority office.
4. Once understanding the guideline properly, the applicant has to fill in all the necessary information in the application form.
5. Submit the application form with necessary attachments to the office.
6. Pay the fee as given in the “Fees” section of this page.
7. After the completion and verification of all the required documents, the permit will be accessible.
8. Collect the license or permit from the office in a stipulated Period of Time.
   

• Certificate of incorporation.
• Certificate of registration.
• Proof payment receipts.
• Proof of identification document(s).
  

The Revenue Authority
Pacra House
Haile Selassie Avenue
Long Acres
P.O.Box 32020
Lusaka, Zambia
Toll free number: 5111
Email: pro@pacra.org.zm
Contact Details link.

Any individual who wants to get a professional business permit.

Application Fee: Pay as per suggested by the authorities.

The validity is as mentioned on the license.

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 documents submitted.

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, google video, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of the 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 has held birth records since january 1908.

• Particulars of the applicant
• Business Name and type
• Physical address
• Postal address
• Registration number
  

The license allows the holder to provide professional business services in Zambia legally.

Business Regulatory Act of Zambia: link.

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.