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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>==Procedure==<br />
#Before you apply for a business licence, make sure that you have the following documents ready:<br />
##A copy of Certificate of Registration<br />
##A copy of passport showing his BRP/PRP<br />
##A copy of Certificate of Registration for VAT<br />
#You will also need to complete an application form which you will need to submit to an officer in the Department of Trade together with all other required documents. <br />
#Pay the licence fee which is K 60,000 plus the application fee of K800.<br />
#The officer in the Department of Trade will prepare a form which will need to be approved by a senior officer. Once approved your licence will be issued, it will be valid for that particular financial year. <br />
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==Required Documents==<br />
*A copy of Certificate of Registration<br />
*A copy of passport showing his BRP/PRP<br />
*A copy of Certificate of Registration for VAT<br />
*A duly filled application form<br />
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==Office Locations & Contacts==<br />
'''Ministry of Industry & Trade''' <br> <br />
P.O. Box 30366<br><br />
City Centre Lilongwe Malawi <br><br />
Phone: +265 (0) 1 770 244/790 <br> <br />
Fax: +265 (0) 1 770 680 <br />
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'''Department of Registrar General''' <br />
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'''Blantyre''' <br> <br />
Fatima Arcade, Haile Selassie Road, P.O. Box 100,<br> <br />
Blantyre, Malawi<br />
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'''Lilongwe'''<br><br />
Pagat House Paul Kagame Road, P.O Box 1780,<br><br />
Lilongwe, Malawi<br />
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'''Contact Numbers:'''<br><br />
+265 1 824 355<br> <br />
+265 1 824 668<br> <br />
+265 1 824 785<br> <br />
+265 1 824 394<br />
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Email: customerservice@registrargeneral.gov.mw<br />
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==Eligibility==<br />
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==Fees==<br />
*'''Licence Fee:''' K 60,000 <br />
*'''Application Fee:''' K800 <br />
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==Validity==<br />
The issued licence is valid for that particular financial year. <br />
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==Documents to Use==<br />
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==Sample Documents==<br />
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==Processing Time==<br />
Please explain processing time taken in obtaining the document/certificate.<br />
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==Related Videos==<br />
Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications. <br />
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type="website">video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.<br />
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Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver, <br />
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube<br />
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.<br />
e.g In the following url "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M" Video ID is "Y0US7oR_t3M". <br />
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==Instructions==<br />
Please provide instructions on obtaining the certificate/documents.<br />
e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.<br />
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==Required Information==<br />
A list which displays the kind of information which is required to complete the procedure.<br />
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1. Date of Birth.<br />
2. City or County of Birth.<br />
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==Need for the Document==<br />
As stated in the Business Licensing Act Cap. 46:01, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issues several types of licenses to the business community. The licenses include; Agents licence, Auctioneers, Commercial Travelers, Travel Agency, Forwarding Agents, Wholesale and Retail licences.<br />
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Here is a procedure on how you can apply for a business licence.<br />
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==Information which might help==<br />
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==Other uses of the Document/Certificate==<br />
Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.<br />
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.<br />
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==External Links==<br />
[http://www.moit.gov.mw/index.php/2014-12-12-08-02-20/48-procedures/91-business-licence Ministry of Investment and Trade]<br />
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==Others==<br />
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