Zambia - Apply for Scrap Metal Dealer Licence or Permit

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To apply for Scrap Metal Dealer Licence or Permit 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 the Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA) office. The applicant can also find the form on page 11 here: form.
4. 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. Upon the satisfaction of the authorities, the applicant will be issued a provisional certificate.
8. Collect the license from the respective office in a stipulated period of time.

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Required Documents

• Duly completed application form.
• Proof of payment receipts.
• Proof of identification document(s) of the inventors or creators.

Office Locations & Contacts

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: [email protected]
Contact link.

Eligibility

• Any person who intends to carry on business as a scrap metal dealer.

Fees

• License Fee: ZK 750.

Validity

• The license will be valid for a time period mentioned on the license.

Documents to Use

• Find the form on page 11 here form.

Sample Documents

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Processing Time

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

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Instructions

• A licensing authority will not consider an application for the grant of a licence unless it is satisfied that the applicant has given at least fourteen days' notice of intention to apply for the licence.

Required Information

• The name of the applicant.
• Postal address
• Business name (if any)
• Premises at which the business is to be carried on.
• Signature of the applicant
• NRC number

Need for the Document

• The license allows the holder to trade scrap metal in the business premises specified in the permit.

Information which might help

• The Scrap Metal Dealers Act of Zambia link.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

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