How to Register a business in Zambia – 2025 ZDA Investment Conference

How to Register a business in Zambia

PACRA Process

K200.00

K200.00

K1,000.00

Other necessary certificates

ZEMA

Within one (1) month

ZRA

Within one (1) day

Workers Compensation Fund Control Board

Within one (1) day

Special Economic Zone - Developer/Operator

Within one (1) month

Tourism

Within two (2) days on all applicable licenses

Immigration

Within two (2) weeks

ZDA License Acquisition

Thresholds For Investment License – minimum investment requirement by shareholder structure

Foreign Investor 100% Foreign – USD1,000,000.00

Local Investor 100% Local – USD50,000.00

Citizen Owned > 50% Local – USD100,000.00

Citizen Empowered 25.1 – 50% Local – USD150,000.00

Citizen influenced 5 – 25% Local – USD500,000.00