Ghana - Apply for Circuse License

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To Apply for Circus License in Ghana, the applicant has to approach the gaming commission office.
2. Address and contact details can be found in the following Contact link
3. Applicant has to enter all the information the application form.
4. Applicant must make sure to carry all the necessary documents that are mentioned under “Required Documents” section of this page. (Both photocopies and originals)
5. Applicant should attach photocopies of documents (whichever is necessary) along with the applicant from while submitting it at the office.
6. Payment of appropriate fees should be made and that can be found under the "Fees" section of this page.
7. The completed application form must submit to the respective office.
8. Based on the reports received from the security agencies and the commission having satisfied it with the fit and proper test, a circus license shall either be granted or refused.
9. Generally, the processing time for this procedure 2 weeks.

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Required Documents

• Application form
• Tax clearance certificate of all directors
• Description of operations and management structure
• Business registration document
• Certificate of incorporation
• Certificate to commence business directors of the company shall be required to complete Personality note (PIN)
• anti-money laundering (AML) forms

Office Locations & Contacts

Location: Accra
Address: Gaming Commission of Ghana,
Location address: NO.7 Lagos Avenue road,
Shiashi – east legon .
Postal address: private mail bag 195,
Kotoka international airport, Accra.
Telephone number: +233 (0) 302 542 003
Commissioner Contact number-, +233 (0) 271 311 041,+233 (0) 204 779 057, +233 (0) 247 845 839
Contact link

Eligibility

• Has an identifiable office.
• Has a service mark logo registered with the registrar of companies.
• Has the required minimum stated capital (assets and property) of US $2,500,000(casinos), US$ 2,000,000(sports betting), US $ 1,500,000(route operation) and has agreed to maintain the amount of cash or cash equivalent determined by the commission.
• Has submitted a tax clearance certificate can be used as proof of identity.
• Is partly or wholly Ghanaian owned.

Fees

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Validity

• Validity for this license is for 5 years.

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• The processing time for this procedure takes 2 weeks.

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Instructions

• Based on the reports received from the security agencies and the commission having satisfied it with the fit and proper test, a gaming license shall either be granted or refused.

Required Information

• Business proposal. Must include:
• Address of registered office, proposed branches and location
• Name and profile of directors
• Tax clearance certificate of all directors
• Description of operations and management structure
• Online sports betting industry analysis
• Applicant name and contact address
• Company name
• Company residential address and email address
• Details of game software system/information on software providers (i.e. Name and country of a. Origin). Certification of software
• Details of planned corporate social responsibility.

Need for the Document

• In person, who is engaged to business of circus in Ghana, the applicant must obtain a license from gaming commission act.

Information which might help

• The gaming industry in Ghana was previously regulated under the Lotteries and Betting Act, 1960 (Act31), the Football Pools Authority Act 1961, (Act 78) the Gambling Machines Decree 1973 (NRCD 174) and Casino Licensing Decree 1975 (NRCD 320). Until the establishment of the Gaming Commission, the Ministry of the Interior had oversight responsibility for the regulation of Casinos and other games of chance.
• The Gaming Act further states that, where there is hindrance to the acquisition of property, the property may be acquired for the Commission under the State Property and Contracts Act, 1960 (C.A.6) or the State Lands Act, 1962 (Act 125) and the costs shall be borne by the Commission.

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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