Services
Requirements
Application for new investment permit duly signed by applicant or legally authorized agent
Where application is submitted by agent then verified copy of power of attorney
Copy of memorandum and article of association
Four ¾-inches size photographs (of general manager if applicant is a business organization; of the individual investor in other cases) taken within the last six months
Renewed Id or Passport Copy
Service Fee 600 Birr
Investment Visa
Authenticated Business Background Certificate
Requirements
Application for renewal of investment permit duly signed by applicant or his/her legally authorized agent
Where application is submitted by agent, verified copy of power of attorney
Project performance timely monitoring report
Submitted project quarterly progress report by applicant
Original investment permit
Service Fee – Birr200 (renewal-new), Birr 100 (expansion)
Requirements
Application for expansion/upgrading of investment permit duly signed by applicant or legally authorized agent
Where application is submitted by agent, verified copy of power of attorney
Copy of Investment permit
Copy of renewed business license and commercial registration
Copy of memorandum and article of association
Summary of audit report for the last two years
Feasibility study of the expansion/upgrading project
List of capital goods (machinery; workshop equipment, laboratory equipment)
Site plan, building plan and specification of construction materials
Land lease agreement (if expansion/upgrading project is planned to be undertaken on existing site)
Service Fee 300 Birr
Investment Visa
Authenticated Business Background Certificate
Requirements
Application for substitute investment permit (following damage or loss of old one) duly signed by applicant or his/her legally authorized agent
Where application is submitted by agent, verified copy of power of attorney
If the request is to substitute spoiled investment permit, the damaged permit
If the request is to substitute a lost investment permit, evidence from police attesting such fact
Four ¾-inches size photographs (of general manager if applicant is a business organization; of the individual investor in other cases) taken within the last six months
Service Fee– Birr 100
Requirements
Application for change/amendment of investment permit (following transfer of permit or changes in project elements such as address, capital, ownership) signed by applicant or his/her legally authorized agent
Where application is submitted by agent, verified copy of power of attorney
A renewed investment permit
If the proposed change/amendment fundamentally affects project’s basic elements, applicant must sign/submit application for new investment permit
If change/amendment solely relates to name of project, appropriate court decision
If change/amendment relates to name of the business organization, minutes and adjusted commercial registration certificate
If change/amendment relates to project address, clear statement to that effect in the application
If change relates to capital injected by foreigner, proof that minimum capital requirements for foreigners is met
If change relates to an investment project that is in implementations phase the 9.1. Copy of verified sales agreement and 9.2. Copy of verified land lease transfer agreement/ letter attesting consent of the appropriate person
Four ¾-inches size photographs (of general manager if applicant is a business organization; of the individual investor in other cases) taken within the last six months
Service Fee– Birr 100
Requirements
copy of business license
Photo copy of commercial invoice
Type of Product or Services
Cash sales Invoice
Requirements
Photocopy of bill of lading /air way bill / truck way bill
Photo copy of commercial invoice
Photo copy of packing list
Photocopy of certificate of origin
Photocopy of bank permit
Requirements
Application for business license duly signed by investor, general manager or his/her legally authorized agent
Where application is submitted by agent, verified copy of power of attorney
Copy of investment permit
If the applicant is a foreigner treated as domestic investor, a copy of renewed residence permit or an ID Card affirming Ethiopian status by birth
Project progress follow-up report
Copy of tax payer’s identification number (TIN) certificate
Copy of renewed commercial registration certificate
For a foreign investor, copy of foreign investment capital registration certificate
For a business organization, copy of memorandum and articles of association (including amendments, if any)
Proof of competence issued by relevant organizations, as appropriate
Four ¾-inches size photographs taken within the last six months if the applicant is individual investor
Service Fee – Birr 100
Requirements
Copy of Commercial Registration(if you are Existing customer)
Application for business license duly signed by investor, general manager or his/her legally authorized agent
Where application is submitted by agent, verified copy of power of attorney
If the applicant is a foreigner treated as domestic investor, a copy of renewed residence permit or an ID Card affirming Ethiopian status by birth
For a business organization, copy of memorandum and articles of association (including amendments, if any)
Four ¾-inches size photographs taken within the last six months if the applicant is individual investor
Copy of tax payer’s identification number (TIN) certificate (if you are Existing customer)