Nigeria - Get Free Port License for Oil and Gas Industries

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To apply for getting Free Port License for Oil and Gas Industries in person, the applicant must visit the office of the Oil and Gas Free Zones Authority.
2. The address and contact details of the Authority can be found in the following contact link
3. Visit the office and obtain an application form to be completed for getting Free Port License for Oil and Gas Industries from the relevant department.
4. Else, application form can be downloaded by clicking the following application form Link
5. Complete the application forms with appropriate information under relevant sections. Attest it with your signature once completed.
6. Once completed filling the application form, make sure that you attached all the documents listed in the “Required documents” section of this page.
7. Then, submit it in person to the relevant authority at the office. Make the stipulated payment as directed by the officials.
8. After submission, the application and other documents will be forwarded for examination and verification processes.
9. Once the verification and validation processes are over, the application will be approved and the officials will proceed to take required steps to issue the license.
10. When the license document is ready to be collected, the applicant will receive a notification from the office through email or phone call regarding the collection of the license and the applicant can collect it by any applicable means.
    

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Required Documents

NIGERIAN REGISTERED COMPANIES:

• DPR Certificate
• Certificate of Incorporation
• Memorandum and Articles of Association
• Company Brochure/Profile
• Employment ID of Contact Person containing Designation, Phone Numbers and Address of Company
• Business Plan/Report of the Feasibility Studies
• Financial Profile & Personnel Profile
• Sources of funding (Local or Foreign)
• Companies’ last three years Audited Account (for Companies less than one year in operation)
  

OFFSHORE COMPANIES:

• Certificate of Incorporation or Notarized Copy of Overseas Incorporation
• Memorandum and Articles of Association
• Company Brochure/Profile
• Employment ID of Contact Person containing Designation, Phone Numbers and Address of Company
• Business Plan/Report of the Feasibility Studies
• Financial Profile & Personnel Profile
• Sources of funding
• Companies last three years Audited Account (for Companies less than one year in operation)
• Confirmation Affidavit issued by a Notary Public
  

FREE ZONE INCORPORATION:

• Memorandum and Articles of Association
• Minutes of Pre incorporation meeting with the promoters
• Proof of Minimum of $500,000 Share Capital
• Evidence of Registry Stamp Duty of 0.75%
• Company Brochure/Profile
• Employment ID of Contact Person containing Designation, Phone Numbers and Address of Company
• Business Plan/Report of the Feasibility Studies
• Financial Profile/FDI & Personnel Profile
• Sources of funding
  

For reference: (refer last page) required documents

Office Locations & Contacts

Oil and Gas Free Zones Authority - Head Office,
Marbel House, Federal Ocean Terminal,
PMB 5474, Onne Port Complex,
Rivers State, Nigeria
Tel: +234-909-111-1184
Email: [email protected]
Website: Livk

Eligibility

• Any Oil and Gas Industry in Nigeria, that wishes to obtain a Free Port License for an enclosed area near to or inside a seaport or airport, can apply.
• The applying industry must have registered/incorporated inside or outside Nigeria.
• The industry must have a Minimum Share Capital of $500,000.
  

Fees

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Documents to Use

Application form Link

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Instructions

• Applicants are advised to complete the application form neatly and completely with absolute legibility and appropriateness to avoid rejections.
• Also, all the required documents must be furnished completely. Applicants must make sure that all the documents attached are certified copies.
  

Required Information

• Company Registered Name
• Address of Head Office
• Telephone and fax number
• Email and Website address
• Contact person’s name
• Office Address in Nigeria and other relevant details
• Nature of Present Business Operations
• DPR Registration Number
• Description of activity
• List of Required Facilities
• Expected start date
• Particulars of Cargo Movement
• Particulars of the signatory
  

Need for the Document

Free Port License is required when an Oil & Gas Industry wishes to register a free zone in an enclosed are near to, or forming part of a seaport or airport in which imported goods can be stored without payment of customs duty or taxes.

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