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==Procedure==
'''Apply In-Person:'''
#To Apply for Traders License in Ghana, the applicant must go to the Ada East District Assembly (AEDA) office. [http://aeda.gov.gh/contact-us/ contact link] or International Trade Administration authority [https://www.trade.gov/ghana-contact-us contact link]
#Visit the office of International Trade Administration with an application letter for the grant of a license to carry on the business of a Trade License in Ghana.
#The application should be addressed to the International Trade Administration office in Ghana.
#Also, make sure that you have all the documents listed in the “Required documents” section of this page.
#Attach all the documents with the application letter and submit it to the Director of International Trade Administration.
#A fee for this procedure is has to be paid as per the authority’s request.
#After assessing the application and attached documents, International Trade Administration will initially issue an Approval-In-Principle.
#Not later than six months after the grant of International Trade Administration office, the promoters of a proposed bank will receive a formal notification instructing to submit an application for the grant of final license.
#The application should also contain some of the documents in support for the grant of the final license, addressed to the International Trade Administration Department.
#Once the verifications of all the documents and application has been done, the applicant will be informed through phone or email to collect the final license.
#Generally, the processing time for this procedure is one month.
 
==Required Documents==
*Application form
*ID Proof of the Applicant (PAN/DL/Passport/Bank Passbook)
*Address Proof of the Applicant (DL/ Passport/Bank Passbook)
*Passport Photograph (for single owner) or Jt. Photography (for Jt. Owners)
*For Companies/Firms/Societies (Registration Certificate)
*Property Tax up-to-date tax receipt (Commercial --Business –Industrial)
*Letter head
*Self-declaration
*Ghana Card
*Rental agreement if it is a rented place
 
 
==Office Locations & Contacts==
'''International Trade Administration ''' 
U.S. Commercial Service Ghana 
U.S. Department of Commerce 
Embassy of the United States of America 
No. 24 Fourth Circular Road 
Cantonments, Accra 
Phone: +233 (0) 30 274 1000 
Fax: +233 (0)30 274 1401 
General Inquiries''': office.accra@trade.gov 
Contact [https://www.trade.gov/ghana-contact-us link] 
 
'''Address''': Ada East District Assembly 
Government office 
Ada Foah, Ghana 
Contact number: +233 54 357 6056 
Contact [http://aeda.gov.gh/contact-us/ link] 
Location [https://maps.google.com/?cid=15057926680853326593 link] 
 
==Eligibility==
*Those who are 18 years and above are eligible to apply.
*The applicant must not have any criminal records.
*Business must be legally permissible.
 
 
==Fees==
*A fee for this procedure is has to be paid as per the authority’s request.
 
 
==Validity==
* License is valid for 1 financial year or as notified on the license.
 
 
==Documents to Use==
Please attach documents that can be used by people. e.g. links
 
 
==Sample Documents==
Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.
 
 
==Processing Time==
*The processing time for this procedure takes 1month.
 
 
==Related Videos==
Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.
 
 
==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.
*The fee structure for the issuance of the license differs based on the nature of the business
*The failure to comply with pre-requisites of the trade license can also result in the closure of a business.
*No center shall operate without proper permission and license.
*Apply and obtain this license for a legitimate operation.
 
 
==Required Information==
*Business name
*Registration number
*Incorporation particulars
*Full Address of the premises
*Share capital
*Identity document numbers of the directors
*Identity document numbers of the shareholders
*Phone number
*Email address
*Banking details
 
 
==Need for the Document==
*Every trader involved in a general trading activity within the territorial boundaries of any municipal corporation is required to get a trade license.
 
 
==Information which might help==
'''There are many types of licenses in the AEDA office'''. 
*Spare parts dealers
*Chemical sellers
*Tailors and dressmakers
*Sand Crete block manufacturers
*Musical spinners
*Radio and television repairers
*Gold and silver smiths
*Drinking bar operators
*Professional photographers
*Chop bar keepers and cooked food sellers
*Butchers
*Refrigeration and air-conditioning workshop owners
*Hairdressers
*Garage owners
*Video operators
*Corn mill owners
*Co-operative distillers
*Scrap dealers
*Livestock breeders and traders
*Traders
*Liquor sellers
 
 
==Other uses of the Document/Certificate==
Please explain what other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.
 
 
==External Links==
*[http://aeda.gov.gh/services/license/ Link] 
 
==Others==
More information which might help people.
 

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