Ghana - Apply for Removal of goods from free port zone

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To Apply for Removal of goods from free port zone in person, the applicant must visit the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) or Ghana Free Zones Authority.
2. Address and contact details can be found in the following Contact link or Contact link
3. Applicant must obtain the application form from the respective Authority.
4. Fill in the application form as prescribed by the Authority. Please give full particulars of the applicant or company applying for the licence.
5. Applicant must attached the all the required documents in the application form and they can be found under the "Required Documents" section of this page.
6. Payment of appropriate fees should be made and that can be found under the "Fees" section of this page.
7. Submit the completed form in two copies along with the supporting documents to the GRA office.
8. Upon receipt of an application, the Authority shall review the application to ensure that all the relevant documents are available to enable the processing of the application.
9. Where, upon review of an application under sub-regulation, the Authority finds that the application is incomplete; the Authority shall request the applicant to provide additional information or clarify the information provided.
10. The Authority shall, within three months after receipt of an application or additional information, investigate and prepare a detailed report in respect of the application to enable the processing of the application.
11. After considering the application and the report, the Authority may grant a person approval certificate to removal goods from free zone port.
12. The processing time for this procedure takes 1 day.

Note: Where commissioner general rejects an application for removal of goods, the commissioner general shall cause an endorsement giving reason for rejection to be made on the reverse side of the application form informing the free port zone operator of the rejection.

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Required Documents

• Application form
• List any other Free Zones licenses held by the developer and attach evidence of such ownership, past or current.
• Copy of Certificate of Incorporation
• Copy of Certificate to Commence Business
• Copy of Companies Code
• Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with prospective clients
• Environmental Protection Agency Permit (where necessary)
• Proof of payment for Application Fees
• Tax clearance certificate (where applicable)
• Certificate of origin
• Cam control Inspection report
• Insurance certificate
• Packing list
• Terminal handling receipts
• Any other relevant document

Office Locations & Contacts

Ghana Free Zones Authority (GFZA)
5th Link Rd, East, Accra, Ghana
HRGM+JX Accra, Ghana
Contact number: +233302780535
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Ghana Revenue Authority (Head Office)
Address: Accra Sports Stadium, Starlets 91 Rd, Accra, Ghana
Contact number:  +23332904546
HR24+42 Accra, Ghana
Phone Number: (+233)20 926 7047 / +233)20 926 7048 / +233)20 926 7049 / +233)20 926 7125 / +233)20 926 7059
WhatsApp Only: (+233)20 063 1664 / +233)55 299 0000)
Head Office: (+233)20 926 7047 / +233)20 926 7048 / +233)20 926 7049)
Mail address:  [email protected]
P. O. Box 2202, Accra-Ghana
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Eligibility

• Any registered/ business entity or free zone operator is eligible to removal of goods from free zone port in Ghana unless is subject to terms and conditions prescribed by Commissioner General.

Fees

• License fee: $150.

Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• The processing time for this procedure takes 1 day.

Related Videos

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Instructions

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Required Information

• Company Name
• Contact Person
• Full Address
• Telephone Number
• Email Address
• The name of the free zone.
• The name of free zone
• The location of the free zone
• The address of the main office of the applicant
• Declaration
• Signature of director
• Name and seal of the applicant

Need for the Document

• This application allows a free zone port operator in Ghana to remove goods from the port of entry. In Ghana no free zone operator shall, remove goods from free zone port unless authorized by Commissioner General of Ghana free zone Authority.

Information which might help

• The Ghana Free Zones Authority (GFZA) was established on 31st August, 1995 by an Act of Parliament–1995 (Act 504), to enable the establishment of free zones for the promotion of economic development; to provide for the regulation of activities in free zones.
• A Free Zone Authority offers business licenses to foreign-owned businesses. Each Free Zone is designed around one or more industry categories and only offers licenses (e.g. for a Free Zone Enterprise (FZE)), to companies within those categories.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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