Apply In-Person

1. To renew registration for a Public 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.
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 renewed license will be accessible.
8. Collect the license from the office in a stipulated Period of Time.

• Completed formal application form obtainable from the Zambia Development Agency offices.
• Copy of certificate of Incorporation.
• Copy of certificate of share capital.
• License to be renewed.
• Copy of an official list of shareholders and/or directors.
• Verifiable evidence of project finance, bank statements (in English), loans, credit facilities, verifiable invoices and bill of lading for equipment & machinery etc.
• Certified Identity cards of shareholders and/or directors.
• ZDA Revised service fees receipt.
• Cash or Managers’ Cheque for renewal of license fees.

The Revenue Authority
Pacra House
Haile Selassie Avenue, Long Acres
P.O.Box 32020
Lusaka, Zambia
Contact no.: (+260) 211-255127
(+260) 211-255151
Email address: pro@pacra.org.zm
Contact Details link.

• Any registered Public Company which needs renewal of license.

• Application Fee: Pay as per authority’s request.

• The renewal will be valid for a period mentioned in the license.

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

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, google video, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
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e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

• Application forms that are incorrectly filled, incomplete or altered will not be processed.

• Name of company
• License number
• Postal address of the company
• Nominal capital
• Date of beginning of second financial year (if not anniversary of date of incorporation).

• License of registration is mandatory to run a Public Company in Zambia.

• Companies Act of Zambia link.
• License fee of ZK 12,783 (Cash or Managers’ Cheque) is payable on collection of the certificate of registration.

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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