Zambia - Register a Federation

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To register a Federation in Zambia, the applicant will have to contact the Ministry of Home Affairs, 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 Registrar of Societies department of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
4. After understanding the guidelines properly, the applicant will have to fill in all the necessary information in the application form.
5. Pay the fee as given in the “Fees” section of this page.
6. After the completion and verification of all the required documents, the federation will be registered.
7. Collect the certificate of registration from the office in a stipulated period of time.
   

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Required Documents

• Copies of national registration cards (NRC).
• Passport or driving licence in respect of Zambians and immigration permits in respect of non-Zambians must be submitted for each office bearer.
• Detailed CV’s with traceable references for each office-bearer.
• Copy of Constitution.
• Confirmation of not belonging to any political party for each office-bearer.
• Fingerprint certificates from police department.
• Two (2) copies of the federation’s constitution drawn in line with the stipulated guidelines.
• Recommendation letters from line ministries.
  

Office Locations & Contacts

Ministry of Home Affairs
Department of Registrar of Societies
Head Office
Independence Avenue
P.O.Box 50997
Lusaka,Zambia
Contact: +260211254336
Contact Details link.

Eligibility

• Applicants should be bona fide residents of Zambia.
• Applicants should be of age – 18 years and above.
• Applicants should be of Sound Mind.
• There should be a minimum of ten (10) office bearers.
  

Fees

Registration Fee: Pay as requested by the authorities.

Validity

The validity of the registration certificate is subject to deregistration or cancellation of the certificate.

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Processing Time

The processing will depend on the verification of submitted documents.

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Instructions

All the ten members appearing on the application form must be scrutinized and cleared by the police before the application for registration is submitted.

Required Information

• Names of the members, addresses, NRCs and signatures
• Phone numbers of the ten (10) office bearers.
• Proposed name of the Federation
• Proposed address of the Federation
• Date of formation
  

Need for the Document

The certificate of registration proves the Federation has been legally registered under the Societies Act of Zambia.

Information which might help

Societies Act of Zambia link.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

It is a proof that the society is in an association of one or more individuals or corporations that have entered into partnership with one another for various projects.

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