Steps to Setting up a Free Zone
- STEP 1: Application
- Submission of Application letter, documents, and evidence of payment of $1000 to the Authority for processing of the application.
- STEP 2: Review of Application
- Internal review of the submitted documents.
- STEP 3: Site Inspection
- Site inspection of the proposed site by staff of the Authority (based on the report of site inspection, the application may be recommended for the next step.
- STEP 4: Recommendation to Minister
- A recommendation will be passed to the President by the Minister for final approval.
- STEP 5: Presidential Approval
- Recommendation to Mr. President for approval in line with the NEPZA Act.
- STEP 6: Official Declaration
- Issuance of Free Zone Declaration License.