Letterhead of the Authority
Application Form for aZone User License
Name of the ApplicantFull Address of the headquarters
Requested mailing address (if not the same as above)
Tel. No.
Fax No.
website
Contact person name
Title
Tel. No.
Fax No.
Note: The Contact person should be an authorized and credentialed signatory of the Applicant under its corporate documents.
Name/title/address/phone number/email of:
-The Directors/Managers
-The members of the Board
-The Chairman of the Board
-The CEO
-The officers of the company/persons entitled to sign on behalf of the company
Name/title/address/phone number/email of:
-The Partners or Shareholders with nationality and the percentage of each one’s participation
Amount and banking details of the paid-inCorporate Capital
Amount of the committed Corporate Capital
Amount of the Authorized Corporate Capital Amount of the Reserves
Annual reports for the past three years
Amount of the current assets and debts
Previous bankruptcies if any
Criminal activity or previous bankruptcies of current board members
Note: Copies of supporting documents should be attached.
Means of financing for the project proposed for location within a Zone
Legal Nature of the Applicant (i.e. limited liability company, partnership, etc., including jurisdiction and applicable registration numbers and dates)
Note: Copies of constitutive and registration documents to be annexed by Applicant.
Locationand area (in hectares)of the Special Economic Zone or of the contemplated area in the Special Economic Zone, including any required characteristics or specifications of the required land. If a specific plot is being proposed or requested, details on the legal status of the land in question.
Note: Attach as many additional pages as an Annex to this Application as are required to provide a full answer.
Proposed activity of the Applicant
Whether the Applicant owns, leases or intends to purchase or lease the Zone Land
Total amount of the proposed investment within the Zone, and breakdown of the nature of the proposed investment
Projected sustainable employment from the investment, including approximate calendar of job creation
Infrastructure needs, including in terms of serviced land, road/air/rail/port access, water, power, gas, potable water, solid and liquid waste management/disposal/treatment, and telecommunications
UNDERTAKING
We hereby undertake to abide by the provisions of the Zones Law, its Regulations,all applicable Law of the Republic of Rwanda, and any other condition which may be stipulated in contracts and licenses we freely enter into in respect of the proposed investment. We hereby declare that the information contained in this Application and the above statements are true and correct to the best of our knowledge. We fully understand that any Zone License granted to us on the basis of this applicationmaybe lawfully cancelled, revoked or suspended by the SEZARand is subject to suchother lawful action as may be deemed appropriate by SEZAR under the Zones Law and Regulations, in particular if any of the statements included in this application or in the documents attached are incorrect or false.
Signature of Applicant
Name of the authorized legal signatory
Title of the legal representative signing
Official seal stamp
Note: Attach copy of the authorizing instrument
Required Documents
Corporate Documents
(1)Copy of certificate of incorporation
(2)Articles of Incorporation/Bylaws/Memorandum of Association
(3)Instrument of appointment of current board members, chairman and CEO
(4)Legal instrument setting the signatory rights
(5)List of shareholders with respective shareholding
(6)Corporate instrument authorizing the investment in the Zone (i.e. shareholders’ resolution, board resolution, etc.)
Documents and information in case the application is for aZone User:
(1)A detailed description of the planned economic activities.
(2)A valid business-registration certificate;
(3)Verified financial resources and funding plans;
(4)A business plan and a preliminary feasibility study.
(5)An action plan including the proposed timeframe to commence activities; and
(6)Audited balance sheetsif the company was incorporated for more than a year.
(7)Any other documentor information that SEZAR deems suitable to protect the public interest, health, safety, and welfare of Rwanda provided such factor is clearly published and applicable to all Zones Users application.