Apply In-Person:

1. To apply for a timber export license in Zambia, the applicant will have to contact the Ministry of Lands, Natural Resources and Environmental Protection office of Zambia , for the main office visit link.
2. Make sure that you have all the documents that are listed under the “Required Documents” section of this page.
3. Fill the application form provided to you in the wildlife authority office after understanding the guidelines properly, find the application form in the following pdf on page number 9 form.
4. Submit the application with necessary attachments to the office.
5. The fee has to be paid according to the authority’s request.
6. Approved applications will be submitted directly to the director in Lusaka.
7. When the director finds the application satisfactory, he/she will give a green signal for the license.
8. The applicant will get the information on the notification address provided in application form.
9. Collect the required license in 30 days or wait for it to arrive via post on the provided postal address in a stipulated period of time.

• Timber Production license.
• Timber Conveyance license.
• Phytosanitary certificate.
• ZBS authorization.
• ZRA Clearance.

Ministry of Lands, Natural Resources and Environmental Protection
Mulungushi House,
Independence Avenue,
P.O. Box 50694
Lusaka, Zambia
Tel: +260-211-252288 / 253640
Fax: +260-211-251927
Email: ps@mlnrep.gov.zm
info@mlnrep.gov.zm
Contact link

• The applicant must be a bonafide national of the country.
• All natural persons or legal entities are approved to conduct export of timber from Zambia.

• Application & license fee: Pay as per the authority’s request.

• The certificate will be valid for the time period mentioned in the certificate.

• Find the application form in the following pdf on page number 9 form.

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

• The processing time for acceptance or rejection of the application form is 30 days.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
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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
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• A licensee shall not assign, cede or transfer the licence to any other person.

• Name(s) of applicant(s)
• Nationality
• National Registration Card No.
• Passport No.
• TPIN No.
• PACRA Registration No.
• Physical address
• Postal Address
• Notification address
• Name and location of production area.
• Quantity of timber.
• Name of country where timber will be exported.

• A timber export permit allows the holder to export timber for commercial purposes.

• The forest concession act link.
• A licence that is not renewed lapses on its date of expiry.

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.