Ethiopia - Register a Non-Governmental Organization

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:
To Register a Non-Governmental Organization the applicant has to approach Ministry of Foreign affairs contact link or the applicant can approach NGO Registration office at Ministry of Justice location link

Step 1: Pre-registration

Name Search

1. Make an application for reservation of a name. You are expected to propose three (3) names in order of priority for the organization to be registered.
2. Processing fee is charged for the name search and reservation.
3. The name search and reservation takes up to half a day.
4. Once a name has been approved, it is reserved for a period of sixty days.
   

Step 2: Registration

1. A written application to the NGO Registration Office is required for registration.
2. Using the new approves name you should then approach the NGO board offices to make the application for registration.
3. The applicant will be issued with two forms to complete, that are Register of Non-Governmental Organizations and Application for Registration.
4. All applications should either be typed or filled in block letters. All applications must contain ORIGINAL signatures of the officials and members as applicable.
5. You should then proceed to pay the applicable application fees.
6. The processing time for registration is one month thereafter the NGO’s contact person will be contacted by the NGO board and be issued with a registration certificate.
   

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Required Documents

• Identification documents of members
• Copy of bye laws of the organization
• Schedule of shares
• Passport photographs
• Completed Application form
• Request letter for registration.
  

Office Locations & Contacts

Ministry of foreign Affairs
P.O Box 393
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Tel: 00251115517345
Fax:514300
Email: [email protected]
Contact details link

Ministry of Justice
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Phone: +251115541868
location link

Eligibility

In order to be eligible, An NGO must have a sole aim of providing assistance to the society with no aim of making profits.

Fees

• Fee for the procedure has to be paid as per the authority request.
• This is payable only by foreigners and it is paid in money order or certified check.
  

Validity

The certificate of registration is valid for a period of sixty months from the date of issue.

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Processing Time

An NGO takes up to a month to be registered.

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Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
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e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

Instructions

• The NGO that wishes to obtain certificate should be offering activities that are not available in the proposed area of operation.
• Ensure that the NGO wishes to obtain a certificate is a non-profit organization.
• Ensure that the NGO seeking to obtain the registration certificate meets the number of members required.
• The registrar of titles may for any genuine reasons cancel registration of an organization.
  

Required Information

• Name of the Board to be incorporated
• Name and address of NGO
• Details of the organizations registered office
• Description of the Trustees,
• The method and date of appointment of the trustees
• The proposed device of the common seal
• The object of charity
• Proposed activities
• Details of property that belongs to organization
• Organization by laws
  

Need for the Document

An NGO needs to be registered for it to carry out its objectives in Ethiopia. After registration, the NGO is given an operating permit, which allows them to operate in Ethiopia.

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