Nigeria - Apply for Air Travel Organiser Licence (ATOL)

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Procedure

Apply In-Person

1. To apply for getting an Air Travel Organiser Licence (ATOL) in person, the applicant has to visit the Director General’s office of Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA).
2. The address and contact details of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) can be found in the following link: contact link
3. Visit the NCAA office with an application letter made in writing and duly signed by a person authorised by the applicant to request for an Air Travel Organiser Licence (ATOL) from the relevant department.
4. Make sure that you have all the documents listed in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. Complete the form as required with relevant details under respective sections. After completing the application form, attach the required documents with the completed form.
6. Then, proceed to submit the package to the Director General at the office in person for further processes. Make the necessary payment as directed.
7. After submission, the completed form and corresponding documents will be put into further verification and validation processes.
8. Once all the processes gets completed, the authorities will make necessary steps for the license issuance process.

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Required Documents

• Completed application form
• Company’s Incorporation Certificate (Certified copy)
• Certified copy of Memorandum and Articles of Association
• Company’s Directors’ particulars on Form CAC7
• Allotment Return/Share Capital on Form CAC2
• Certificate of company’s and each Director’s Tax Clearance
• Bond of performance from a bank or Insurance company (for N7.5 million)
• Audited Accounts Statement or Opening balance sheet (certified)
• Proof/receipt of payment

NOTE: Applicants are advised to refer “Requirements” section in the following page for detailed description: required documents

Office Locations & Contacts

Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority - Head Quaters
Corporate Headquarters
Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport,
Federal Capital Territory,
Abuja,
Nigeria
Tel: 07036029400, 08186201926, 08033499145
Phone Number: 01-2790439
Email: [email protected]
Website :Link

Eligibility

• The applying entity can be an individual or organisation that wants to act as an Air Travel Organiser inside the Nigerian Republic.
• The applying entity must possess the necessary certifications and corresponding documentation as stipulated in the Civil Aviation Regulations.

Fees

• The applicant will be charged a Non-refundable processing fee of N500,000.
  

Validity

• An Air Travel Organiser License is valid for a period of 2 years.
  

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Processing Time

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Instructions

• Applications should be made exactly on the date six months after which the expected date of license utilization occurs.

• It is important that the completed form must contain all the information required properly and the form must be filled legibly, in order to get accepted by the Authority.

• Make sure that you attach all the required documents as specified by the authority to avoid rejections.
• It is important that at least one member of the board of directors must be aviation professional in line with the provisions of the Act and the majority shareholding shall be held by Nigerian(s).

• The publication of the application in two National Daily Newspapers should contain information on the application submitted to NCAA.
• Applicants are expected to prove that they are financially solvent to run operations for a period of three months from the start of operations without resorting to any income from their operations.
• Applicants are advised to visit the following page for more instructions before proceeding to fill the application: Link

Required Information

• Applicant’s name and trade name
• List of Travels/Tours
• Areas of Principal Catchment
• Important Destinations list
• Details on Arrangement of Flights
• Particulars of the Directors of the Company
• Particulars of the company
• Registration number
• Date and Place of Incorporation
• Annual Turnover particulars
• Banking particulars
• Payment receipt number or Transaction ID

Need for the Document

• A person or organisation must possess an Air Travel Organiser License if they want to provide services of Air travel and tours for the people residing inside the Nigerian Republic.
  

Information which might help

• A license holder under this category wishing to carry out series of holiday packages at a particular time over a period of two weeks or more such as Umrah, Hajj Christian pilgrimage, etc in addition to the initial N7.5 million Bond earlier submitted during the processing of its ATOL, will be required to produce a Bank/Insurance Bond based on 15% of forecast turnover.

• This means that the value of the Bond to be submitted to NCAA before the operation shall be 15% of the expected gross revenue from the passengers/pilgrims to be carried.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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External Links

• homepage link
  
• regulations
  

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