Lesotho - Renew Traders License

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Procedure

Apply In-Person

1. Applicant should visit the ONE-STOP BUSINESS FACILITATION CENTRE (OBFC), License Department office and collect the application form for Trader license.
2. A licencing assistant official will assist you to fill the forms, then submit the completed forms (original and duplicate copy) along with the supporting documents (listed below) to be verified.
3. A senior commercial officer will then verify the information on the forms and sign and stamp them.
4. Pay the application processing fee at the OBFC account department office, upon which you will be issued with a payment receipt.
5. Submit the payment receipt to the licensing department office to be verified and obtain the renewed signed and stamped Trader’s license within 20 minutes.

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Required Documents

• Identification document (valid passport/ID card)
• Certified Valid Tax clearance certificate (certified by Lesotho Revenue Authority)
• The expired traders licence
• Any other document that may be requested by the authorized official

Office Locations & Contacts

ONE-STOP BUSINESS FACILITATION CENTRE (OBFC)
Address: Kingsway Road LNDC Phase II 1st floor, Maseru 100
Telephone: +266 22324667

Licensing Department
Telephone: +266 57648516
Website: Link

Eligibility

• Individuals/companies/businesses with an expired trader’s licence

Fees

• LSL 300 for individual license holder
• LSL 600 for other license holders

Validity

• Trader’s license is valid for 1 year and renewable thereafter

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• Upon lodging the application the processing time is within one to two hours

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Required Information

• Full name of the applicant
• Details of the business/company
• Resident address of the business/company
• Identification document details
• Contact details
• Category of business

Need for the Document

• Traders licence is an official document that gives its holder authorization to trade, registered/approved products or merchandise in Lesotho.
• Such Companies/business/person that are registered with the OBFC must renew their registration certificate/licence as Traders to keep enjoying the incentives that comes with the registration.

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