Zambia - Register for a Pension Scheme

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To apply for registration of a pension scheme in Zambia, the applicant will have to contact the National Pension Scheme Authority office of Zambia, for the main office visit link.
2. Make sure that you 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 at any NAPSA office, find the form here Link here.
4. Once understanding the guideline properly, the applicant has to fill in all the necessary information in the application form, find the form here Link here.
5. Once the application has been verified, it will be forwarded to the registrar for approval as per the National Pension Scheme Act of Zambia.
6. Upon the satisfaction of the authorities, a provisional certificate will be accessible.
7. Pay the fee as given in the “Fees” section of this page.
8. After the completion of the above steps, the required registration certificate will be accessible.
9. The applicant gets the document in a stipulated Period.
10. The payment of benefits can be collected from the NAPSA office address or in the account provided in the application form.

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Required Documents

• NRC
• A passport size photograph.
• Any other valid documents.

Office Locations & Contacts

The Public Affairs Office
National Pension Scheme Authority
P.O. Box 51275
Levy Business Park
Cnr. of Church & Kabelenga Roads
Lusaka, Zambia
Contact number: +26 0211 395000
Toll number: 677
Contact Details link.

Eligibility

• The applicant should have attained the pensionable age of 55 years.
• The applicant should have either made at least 180 months’ contributions to NAPSA, or
• The applicant should have made the minimum number of contributions specified in the National Pension Scheme (Benefits and Eligibility) Regulations, 2000.
• The applicant should have made up the minimum required number of 180 contributions by converting your ZNPF balance concerning the provisions of the National Pension Scheme (Benefits and Eligibility) Regulations, 2000.

Fees

• Registration fee: Pay as per the authority’s request.

Validity

• The document will be valid until the claimant has acquired the benefits he/she has applied for.

Documents to Use

• Application form.

Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• Processing time depends on all the documents verification.

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Instructions

• Any claim of a benefit under the National Pension Scheme Act should be lodged with the Authority within six months of the retirement or invalidity or death of the member.
• Any person who makes a false statement or representation or produces or furnishes or causes to be produced or furnishes any information which he or she knows to be false in a material particular is guilty of an offense under Section 51(I) (C) of the National Pension Scheme Act No. 40 of 1996.

Required Information

• Applicant's surname (or last name)
• Date of birth
• Address (residential)
• Address (postal)
• Bank details for the transfer.
• Nationality
• National Registration Card No.

Need for the Document

• The document can be used for any of the benefits payable under the National Pension Scheme Act.

Information which might help

• National Pension Scheme Act of Zambia act.

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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