Malawi - Apply for License to Transport Liquid, Fuel and Gas

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Procedure

Apply By Mail :

1. Gather and prepare all the required documents and then Obtain application form for Transportation Licence Form LFG3 form Malawi Energy Regulation Authority (MERA) website: Link or download it form the link provided in Documents to Use section below
2. Fill the application form accordingly and pay the required application fees
3. Attach all the required documents to the application including the prove of payment receipt
4. Send the complete application addressed to the Malawi Energy Regulation Authority through this address: MERA; Private Bag B496, Capital City, Lilongwe 3, Malawi. Alliteratively, you can deliver the application by yourself to the head office (Licensing Section)
5. The licensing officer will receive the application and MERA will acknowledge receipt in writing to you within 30 days from the date they received it
6. The licensing office will forward the application to the Energy Technical and Licensing committee of MERA, who will assess the application and if they see need to inspect the tanker to see if its fit for transportation they will do so and then recommend a decision to the MERA main board
7. The Main board will convene and make a decision whether to issue the license
8. If they decide to issue the license, you will be notified of the decision through the contacts you provided
9. The application will be processed and you will pick the complete license once it is availed for collection.
   

NOTE: All reasonable expenses incurred by the Authority in processing the application for a Production Licence shall be borne by you the applicant on prior communication to you the applicant by the Authority.

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Required Documents

• A projected business plan covering a period of one year, which shall state comprehensively, the company profile, organisational structure, shareholding or other ownership details and the requisite experience in liquid fuels or gas, as the case may be
• A proposed investment plan covering a period of one year, which shall include the funds flow Application for a Transportation Licence Form of application for a Transportation Licence statement, profit and loss balance sheet, implementation plan, human resources plan, market projections and financial or cash flow projections
• Certificate of incorporation or any instrument of registration under the Laws of Malawi or of the country where any such certificate was issued: Provided that any foreign certificate of incorporation or document of registration shall be subject to the approval of the Authority
• Memorandum and Articles of Association or any other authorized instrument recognised by the Laws of Malawi, or the laws of the country where any such applicant is registered, such as a constitution or trust deed
• A certificate of compliance with the Occupational Safety, Health and Welfare Act
• Proof that its motor vehicles to be used in the transportation business shall comply with the Road Traffic Act; and
• In the case of an Applicant registered in Malawi a letter of reference of credit worthiness from at least one commercial bank in Malawi. Provided that in the case of an Applicant who is foreign owned, attach a copy of a letter of recommendation of the Applicant’s credit worthiness from at least one reputable commercial bank and one reputable international bank.

Office Locations & Contacts

Malawi Energy Regulation Authority (MERA)

Head Office – Lilongwe

2nd Floor Development House, City Center,

P/Bag B-496, Capital City,

Lilongwe 3, Malawi

Tel: +265 (0) 1 774 103 /775 810 /812

Fax: +265 (0) 1 772 666

Regional Office – South – Blantyre

Mpico House (Formerly MDC Hpouse)

Along Glyn Jones Road,

P.O. Box 2619, Blantyre

Tel/Fax: + 265 (0) 832 496, 01 823 893, 01 831 367

Regional Office – North – Mzuzu

Mpico Building

Mzuzu

Tel/Fax: + 265 (0) 312 769

Contact details and map: Link

Website: Link

Eligibility

• Registered companies and individual

Fees

• MK: 50,000 for 1 to3 trucks/ tankers
• MK: 150,000 for 4to10 trucks/ tankers
• MK: 250,000 for 11 and above trucks/ tankers

Validity

• 12 months from the date issued

Documents to Use

• Application LFG3: PDF

Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• 3 months

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Instructions

• Any person who wishes to carry on the business of transporting liquid fuel or gas into or within Malawi shall apply to the Authority for a Transportation Licence prior to the carrying on of any such business.

Required Information

• Names
• Addresses
• Contact details

Need for the Document

• This permit proves that you have been allowed to Transport Liquid, Fuels and Gas for the period stated in the permit

Information which might help

• Application Guidelines: Link

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

• Malawi Trade Portal: Link

Others

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