Ghana - Obtain Class C Dealership License

ProcedureEdit

Apply In-Person:

To Obtain Class C Dealership License or Permit in Ghana, the applicant must visit the National Communication Authority or Ministry of Communications. contact link.
Applicant must go to the national communication office in Ghana and obtain the application form or download the application form from this link.
Applicant has to enter all the information in the application form.
Applicants are required to enclose five (5) copies of their application, i.e. certified copies of the relevant supporting documents, in addition to the duly completed application forms in all respect and accompanied by a comprehensive business plan as explained below under the “Required Documents” section of this page, in a manila envelope addressed to the Executive Chairman, Botswana Telecommunications Authority, and should be submitted to the NCA head office either in person or via post. Any omission of these documents will render the application process incomplete.
Upon receipt of the application file, the NCA receiving officer will verify, if all the necessary information and documentation has been provided and that the applications comply with the selection criteria before registering the application file for assessment and consideration by the NCA Registration and certificate Board.
Applicants will be required to pay the application fee as mentioned under the “Fees” section of this page and obtain an acknowledgment slip as proof of submission of the application.
The application will be processed as per the information and documentation provided, that is why applicants are advised to provide sufficient information to enable the NCA to evaluate the business/company and make its decision.
Notice of the decision (Approval, Deferral, or Rejection) for the application will be communicated to the client as pre preferable mode (in writing /phone/email/ in-person).
The certificate will be granted if NCA certificate board is satisfied with the applicant’s ability to deliver on its proposed business plan.
If approved, the applicant will be required to produce a proof of identity document and the acknowledgment slip, while collecting the certificate, at the NCA head office where the application was lodged.
The Amateur Radio certificate shall be subject to such terms and conditions as the NCA Licensing board deems fit to impose in each case, and such terms and conditions or requirements shall be endorsed on the certificate.
Generally, the processing time for this procedure is 60 working days.

Required DocumentsEdit

Application form link.
A copy of the valid company registration certificate
Valid identification document
Proof of payment (application fee).
Proof of age.

Office Locations & ContactsEdit

Location: Accra
Address: National Communications Authority
NCA Tower, KIA, 6 Airport By-pass Rd, Accra, Ghana
JR3F+FC Accra, Ghana
Complaint hotline: +233(0)307011419
Complaint email: [email protected]
Contact number- +233(0)302 776621/771701
Email id: [email protected]
GPS address: GL-126-7029
Website Link
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MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS
5th & 6th Floors, MOC Office Complex
Abdul Diof Road, Ridge. Accra. Adjacent to Kofi Annan ICT Centre of Excellence
HR54+MX Accra.
Postal address: P.O. Box M38, Accra. Ghana
Digital Address: GA-079-0539
Telephone: 233-302-666465
Fax: 233-302-667114
Email id:[email protected]
Contact number: +233302666465
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EligibilityEdit

Dealership License is intended for the following group of people:

Dealers of ICT equipment for marketing/commercial use.

FeesEdit

Application fee for this procedure is GHS 1000.

ValidityEdit

The license is valid for 15 years and renewable thereafter.

Documents to UseEdit

Link

Sample DocumentsEdit

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

Processing TimeEdit

The processing time for this procedure is 60 working days.

InstructionsEdit

Please provide other instructions related to the certificate/documents.
E.g. the state office holds birth records since January 1908.

Required InformationEdit

Applicant Particulars

Client Type (Company/Person/Gov./ Parastatal/ Other)
Full legal names
VAT Number
Nationality
Customer No.
Company Reg. Number
Contact Person
Physical/Postal Address details

Base Station Details

Station Name
Address details {Street/ Ward/ Site Altitude (m) / City/ Latitude/ Region/ Longitude/ Country/ Contact Person at Site/ Service Class/ Aircraft Type}

Equipment details

Type :( Transceiver/ Transmitter/ Receiver)
Call sign
Approval Number/ Make/ Model/ Serial Number
Frequency Range / Bandwidth (KHz)
Preferred Frequency Band
Output Power Total
Pre-set Channels/Channel Width (MHz)
Emission Class
Modulation Type
Rx Sensitivity (dBm)/Rx Selectivity

Antenna Details

Antenna Type/ Antenna Gain (dB)/ Polarization/ Antenna Height (m)/ Main Lobe/ Azimuth (deg)/Beam Width (deg) /Feed Type/ Feed Length (m)

Need for the DocumentEdit

A Dealership License is an Authorization that the NCA grants to an importer of Electronic Communications Equipment to import and sell type approved equipment on the Ghanaian market.
The NCA Dealership License is required before any ICT product is imported, sold and used in the Ghanaian market. This is in accordance with section 3 (c) of the NCA Act, Act 769 of 2008.

Information which might helpEdit

The objective of licensing Dealers in ICT products is to ensure the following:

The efficient management of limited spectrum resources for radio communication equipment.
To facilitate interoperable use, to maintain and promote efficient quality of service delivery.
To facilitate the availability of quality ICT equipment on our market.
To protect the health and safety of ICT equipment users.

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