Apply In-Person:

1. To register as a Hotel Manager in Zambia, the applicant will have to contact the Ministry of Tourism office. 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 the Ministry of Tourism office.
4. Once understanding the guidelines properly, the applicant has to fill in all the necessary information in the application form. Find the guidelines here guidelines.
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 application will be accepted in 30 days.
8. The applicant will be registered when the application is accepted and can apply for a practicing certificate.

• Curriculum vitae.
• Certified copies of all academic certificates.
• Certified copies of professional certificates.
• Proof of employment (Letter from employer).
• Copy of medical certificate (Food Handlers).
• Copy of professional membership (if a member).

Ministry of Tourism and Arts
Department of Tourism
Hotel Managers Registration Council (HMRC)
P.O Box 30575
Kwacha House
Cairo Road
Tel: 223930
Email: info@mota.gov.zm
Contact link.

• A person who intends to manage an accommodation establishment or to be employed as a manager, and meets the qualifications and experience.
• The applicant should be:
• Is resident in Zambia.
• Attained the age of twenty-one years.
• Is of good character.
• Holds a qualification in relation to the grade of the accommodation establishment the person wishes to manage.
• Has acquired at least two years of post-graduate practical experience from full time employment under the supervision of a registered hotel manager.
• Shows proof of employment from a licenced accommodation establishment.

• Application Fee: Pay as per the authority’s request.
• Registration Fee: ZK 2250.

• The license will be valid for a period of twelve months from the date of issue.

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

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

• In 30 days, the application may be accepted or rejected.

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.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 of the applicant
• Phone/email/fax
• Address
• Passport or NRC number

• The registration allows the applicant to work as a Hotel Manager (hotel-keeper).

• The Tourism & Hospitality 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.

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More information which might help people.