Apply In-Person:

1. To apply for a Tobacco Premises License (Permit) in Zambia, the applicant has to visit the Zambia Agriculture Research Institute, 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 Agriculture Research Institute after understanding guidelines properly, find the form here application form.
4. Submit the application with necessary attachments to the office.
5. Pay the fee as per given in the “Fees” section of this page.
6. Upon the satisfaction of the authorities, a provisional certificate will be accessible.
7. The applicant gets the license in a stipulated period of time.

• Copy of NRC.
• Statement of purpose.
• Adherence to the forest license application requirements.
• Payment receipt of requisite fees.

Zambia Agriculture Research Institute
Mulungushi House
Independence Avenue
Lusaka, Zambia
Website link
Email: pcd@maff.gov.zm
Telephone: +260 01-253933
Fax: +260 250305
Contact link.

• The applicant should be a bona fide resident of Zambia.

• Application Fee: ZMK 54,000,00 Inspection fee.
• License Fee: ZMK 108,000,00 Tobacco premises License.

• The validity is one year.

• Application form.

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

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

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.

• Name(s) of applicant(s)
• Notification address
• Other relevant info supporting the application.

• The permit allows the holder to deal with tobacco legally in Zambia.

• Zambia agriculture policy 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.