Procedure
Apply via Agent
Apply In-Person
- To register an Insurance Company 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.
- Make sure to have all the documents that are listed under the “Required Documents” section of this page.
- An application form will be provided to the applicant upon visiting any Zambia Development Authority office.
- The applicant has to fill in all the necessary information in the application form.
- Submit the application form with ”Required Documents” to the office.
- Pay the fee as given in the “Fees” section of this page.
- Upon the satisfaction of the authorities, the applicant will be issued a provisional certificate.
- Collect the registration certificate from the office in a stipulated Period of Time.
Required Documents
- Duly completed application form.
- Certificate of incorporation.
- Certificate of registration.
- Proof payment receipts.
- Proof of identification document(s).
Office Locations & Contacts
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.
Eligibility
- Applicants should be a bona fide national of the country.
- Any individual who wants to register their Insurance Company.
Fees
- Registration Fee: ZK 20,125.
Validity
- The registration validity will be as per the Insurance Act of Zambia.
Documents to Use
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Sample Documents
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Processing Time
- The processing time depends on the verification of documents submitted.
Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
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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.
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Instructions
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e.g. The state office has held birth records since january 1908.
Required Information
- Particulars of the applicant
- Details of the Company
- Physical address
- Postal address
Need for the Document
- The registration allows the holder to operate an Insurance Company in Zambia legally.
- Insurance Act of Zambia link.
Other uses of the Document/Certificate
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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.
External Links
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Others
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