Zimbabwe - Apply for Debt Collection Agency License
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ProcedureEdit
Apply by Post
- To Apply for Debt Collection Agency License, the applicant has to approach the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwelink
- An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer. or it can be downloaded from the following link
- The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
- Make sure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
- The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
- Submit all the documents with the completed form to the concerned office postal address.
- The postal address is mentioned in the “Office Locations & Contacts” section of this page.
- The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested by the authority.
- After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
- Then the application will be processed further.
- They may conduct background checks and evaluations to determine your suitability to operate a debt collection agency.
- If your application is approved, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe will issue you a Debt Collection Agency License.
- This license authorizes you to legally operate as a debt collection agency in Zimbabwe, subject to compliance with the applicable laws, regulations, and conditions outlined in the license.
- This entire process can be completed within 2 weeks or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.
Apply by Courier
- To Apply for Debt Collection Agency License, the applicant has to approach the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwelink
- An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer. or it can be downloaded from the following link
- The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
- Make sure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
- The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
- Submit all the documents with the completed form to the concerned office courier address.
- The courier address is mentioned in the “Office Locations & Contacts” section of this page.
- The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested by the authority.
- After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
- Then the application will be processed further.
- They may conduct background checks and evaluations to determine your suitability to operate a debt collection agency.
- If your application is approved, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe will issue you a Debt Collection Agency License.
- This license authorizes you to legally operate as a debt collection agency in Zimbabwe, subject to compliance with the applicable laws, regulations, and conditions outlined in the license.
- This entire process can be completed within 2 weeks or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.
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Required DocumentsEdit
- Application form
- Business plan
- ID proof (Birth Certificate, national Identity card, etc)
- Proof of registration
- Company profile
- Fit and proper declarations
- Compliance documents
- Financial statements
- Any other documents (If required)
Office Locations & ContactsEdit
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe
Headquarters
80 Samora Machel Avenue
P. O. Box 1283
Harare
Zimbabwe
Telephone - +263 0242 703 000, +263 867 700 0477
Fax - +263 4 707 800 or +263 4 706 450
Email - [email protected]
Postal Office:
Council for Debt Collectors
PO Box 35629
MENLOPARK
0102
Courier Office:
Council for Debt Collectors
310 Brooks Street
MENLOPARK
0102
Contact link
EligibilityEdit
- Any companies who intends to Apply for Debt Collection Agency Licenseis eligible to make this application.
FeesEdit
- The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested by the authority.
ValidityEdit
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Processing TimeEdit
- This entire process can be completed within 2 weeks or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.
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InstructionsEdit
- Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
- Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.
Required InformationEdit
- Name
- Nationality
- Gender
- Age
- Email ID
- Fax
- Mobile No
- Email Address
- Educational Qualifications
- Date
- Signature
Need for the DocumentEdit
- In Zimbabwe, a Debt Collection Agency License is an official authorization issued by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) that allows a company or individual to operate as a debt collection agency within the country.
- This license grants the licensee the legal authority to engage in debt collection activities on behalf of creditors.
Information which might helpEdit
- A Debt Collection Agency License is required to conduct debt collection services as a specialized business activity and ensures that the debt collection agency operates within the regulatory framework established by the RBZ.
- The license is intended to protect the rights and interests of both creditors and debtors, while also ensuring that debt collection activities are conducted in a fair, transparent, and regulated manner.
Other uses of the Document/CertificateEdit
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