Ghana - Apply for Lease (State Land) License or Permit

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To Apply for Lease (state land) License or permit in person, the applicant has to approach the Ghana Land Commission office. contact link
2. Visit the office and obtain an application form for Land Lease from the relevant department.
3. Make sure that you have all the required documents listed in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
4. Please refer to the fees details “Fees” section of this page.
5. Complete the application form as required with necessary information and attest with your signature.
6. Then, attach the documents required with the completed form and proceed to submit it to the Managing Director at the Office for further verification and application processing.
7. Also pay the required fees for the application process at the office as directed by the officials.
8. After submission, the application and accompanying documents are subsequently reviewed and verified.
9. On completion of all the processes, the applicant will be contacted through phone or email to collect the lease document.

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Required Documents

• Proof of company registration
• Completed form
• Proof of license for operation
• Tax Clearance Certificate (past 3 years)
• Relevant operational licenses/permits to be itemized
• Proposed development plan proof
• Evidence of financial capability

Office Locations & Contacts

Location: Accra
Address: Land Commission Office,
Second circular Rd, Accra
Cantonments, Accra
Email id: [email protected] / [email protected]
Contact number-: 0302 429760/ 0302 429762
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Eligibility

• Any company/agent in Ghana, who wishes to obtain a lease of land in the Ghanaian Ports Authority, can apply.

Fees

• Fees for this procedure is GHS 155.00

Validity

• Valid for this license is 1 year.

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• It takes 6 weeks for the lease issuance.

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Instructions

• It is important that the completed form must contain all the information required properly and the form must be filled legibly, in order to get accepted by the Authority.
• Make sure that you attach all the required documents as specified by the authority to avoid rejections.

Required Information

• Name of the company
• Country of origin
• Name of the vessel
• Registry port’s name
• Official number and call sign
• International Maritime Organization number and class
• Full Address of the company premises
• Number of Shareholders and nationality
• Exporter registration Number
• Company/operational e-mail address
• Estimated time of arrival and Departure of Vessel
• Port of call

Need for the Document

• Any shipping company/agent in Ghana, who wishes to obtain a certain area of land in lease inside the Ghana, must register it with the Authority.

Information which might help

• The lands commission is established by article 238 of the 1992 constitution Act, 2008 (Act 767) as a body corporate with perpetual succession, a common seal and sue and may be sued in the corporate name.

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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