Ghana - Obtain Air Service License

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To Obtain Air Service License in Ghana, the applicant has to contact the nearest Civil Aviation Authority Office in Ghana.
2. The contact link of the Civil Aviation Authority Office can be found below. contact link
3. The   applicant   shall   submit a written application together with one passport size photograph and pay the prescribed fee and shall complete an application form.
4. The applicant has to make sure he or she has all the required documents that are required for this process to be successful and they can be found under the "Required Documents" section or this page.
5. When all the conditions have been met, and have been satisfactorily certified by the Authority’s Licensing Office, the applicant will be advised to pay the prescribed fees found under the "Fees" section of this page.
6. After paying the prescribed fees, the applicant is issued an Air Service Licence within 120 days.

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Required Documents

• Application form
• Operations Statistics (Last one year)
• Audited Accounts for the previous financial year
• Insurance including third party liability
• Air Operators Certificate
• Business Plan
• Certificate of Incorporation
• Memos and articles of association
• Source funding
• Any other additional document to support the application.
• All copies of attached documents should be certified by an advocate/commissioner for oaths

Office Locations & Contacts

Ghana Civil Aviation Authority, Accra, Ghana
Private Mail Bag
Kotoka International Airport (KIA)
Accra, Ghana
Tel.:  +233-302-776-171
Fax:  +233-302-773-293
E-mail:  [email protected]
Contact link

Eligibility

A person who

• Intends to provide any air service.
• Intends to continue with an air service whose licence is due to expire.
• wishes to vary the terms or conditions specified on the licence or
• Is deemed by the Authority to have made significant changes that have a significant bearing on the finances or control of the air carrier should apply to the Authority for a licence.

Fees

Refer this link for fee details Link

Validity

• This License is valid for a period of twenty four months from the date of issue or renewal.

Documents to Use

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Processing Time

• The processing time for this procedure takes 120 days.

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Instructions

An application for a license shall be signed by,

• In the case of a sole proprietor, the owner.
• In the case of a body corporate, a director or an authorized officer and
• In the case of a partnership, a partner or an authorized officer.

Required Information

• Full names
• Residential and Postal Address:
• Telephone No.
• Fax No
• Email address
• Place of Birth
• Date of Birth
• Nationality
• Gender
• Name of ATO at which instructed
• Whether you are able to read, speak, write, and understand the English language in accordance with the English language proficiency requirements of the Civil Aviation Regulations.
• Whether you have met all the requirements for the issuance of this license
• Declaration
• Signature of Applicant
• Date of Application

Need for the Document

• A person shall not use an aircraft within Ghana for the provision of any air service except under and in accordance with the terms of a licence issued by the Authority under these Regulations.

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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