South Africa - Get Petroleum Wholesale Licence

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To apply for getting Petroleum Wholesale License in person, the applicant has to visit the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy.
2. The address and contact details of the regional offices of the Petroleum Licensing Department can be found in the following document: Link
3. Visit the office of the Petroleum Licensing Department and obtain an Application for wholesale licence, DMRE 38 from the relevant department. Or click here to download: Link
4. Make sure that you have all the documents listed in the “Required documents” section of this page, when you visit the office.
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 it to the relevant authority at the office in person for further processes. Make the necessary payment as directed.
7. You can also send the application form with the required documents to the Postal address of the relevant Department of Energy regional office.
8. After submission, the completed form and corresponding documents will be put into further verification and validation processes.
9. Once all the processes got completed, the authorities will perform necessary actions for the license issuance process.

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Required Documents

• Completed application form
• Certified copy of Identity proof
• Certified copy of the business entity's registration documents (if required)

Refer page number 4 in the following document for more documents and more clarification on required documents: Link

Office Locations & Contacts

Department of Mineral and Energy - Head Office
Physical Address: Trevenna Campus, Building 2C,
C/o Meintjes & Francis Baard Street
South Africa,
Postal Address : Private Bag X59
ARCADIA
0007,
South Africa
Tel No:(012) 444 - 30000
Fax: +27 12 329 1000
Enquiries: [email protected]
Website:Link

Eligibility

• Any person, who wants to sell petroleum products to consumers for end use, can apply.
• The person applying can be either a South African citizen or a non-citizen.
• A corporate entity or a trust is also eligible to obtain a Petroleum Wholesale License.

Fees

It costs R1000.

Validity

The licence is valid for as long as your business operates.

Documents to Use

Download the required forms to be completed in the following page: Link

Sample Documents

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Processing Time

You should receive a response within 90 days from the date when the Department received proof of publication of the notice of application.

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Instructions

• Before proceeding to complete the application form, go through the Petroleum Products Act 120 of 1977 once, which is in the following link: Link

• After submission, the Department will send you a letter stipulating that you must publish a notice of application in four newspapers.

• You must provide proof of the publication of the notice of application to the Department.

• Once you have a licence, you must submit information on your business annually using the Wholesale licence annual information (Submission form), DMRE 30.

Required Information

• Applicant’s details
• Trade name
• Address details
• Registration number
• Tax number
• Identity document number
• Details of the Designated person of the entity
• Contact person’s particulars
• Applicant’s business details
• GPS co-ordinates of the Manufacturing premises

Need for the Document

If you want to sell petroleum products to consumers for end use, you must apply for and obtain a wholesale licence from the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy.

Information which might help

The licence allows you to buy petroleum products in bulk (1 500 litres or more, per transaction of petroleum products) from a licensed manufacturer, and to sell it to end users.

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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