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Business Licences

Guidance for opening or regularising a business that operates within a municipality or NDC area.

Guidance for opening or regularising a business that operates within a municipality or NDC area.

How it works

Follow these steps to complete this service correctly.

  1. 1

    Check with the local authority where the business will operate to confirm licensing, trade and sanitation requirements.

  2. 2

    Carry identification, business name details, address information and any tenancy or ownership documents.

  3. 3

    Ask whether other agencies must also approve the activity before the local licence can be finalised.

What to bring

Have these ready to make your visit faster.

  • Identification
  • Business name details
  • Address information
  • Tenancy or ownership documents

Where to go

Local authority in the Municipality or NDC area where the business will operate

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