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Procedure Name

Trading License

Description

Category

License

Responsible Agency

One-Stop Business Facilitation Centre

Address: Director OBFC and Registrar of Companies, One-Stop Business Facilitation Centre
Ministry of Trade and Industry, P.O. Box 747, Maseru 100

Phone: (+266) 22326647

Fax:(+266) 22310326

Official Website: www.obfc.org.ls , www.lesotho.elicenses.org

Legal Base of the Procedure

Trading Enterprises Order 1993

Processing Time

Min. 0.5 day - Max. 5 days

Fee

Company; LSL 600

Sole Proprietor; LSL 300

Required Documents

No.	Type of information	Note
1	Lease - certified simple copy
2	Sublease - certified simple copy
3	Certificate of inspection- simple copy	only for special activities

Other required documents for Sole Proprietor;

No.	Type of information	Note
1	Certified simple copy of National ID/Passport

Other required documents for Company;

No.	Type of information	Note
1	Certified simple copy of National ID/Passport	of director(s) and shareholder(s)
2	Certificate of incorporation- Simple Copy
3	Company extract - Simple Copy

Process Steps

Step1	The applicant lodges an application for trading license with required documents at www.lesotho.elicenses.org for onward consideration by the local licensing boards
Step2	The local licensing boards review the application submitted. Local licensing board seats every thursdays.
Step3	If Approved, the Applicant shall pay the license fee. The fee structure for trading licenses is diverse in terms of different amounts attached to each business category/business type.
Step4	Trading licenses are generated electronically for approved applications and upon payment of respective fees The license is issued for one year, then it has to be renewed.