Permit Consult Services
Permit Facilitaion & Compliance
How we can help
We engage in the facilitation of permit and other license acquisition of various enterprise especially on corporate immigration. We work hand in hand with various government agencies to ensure that all monthly documentation is duly filed, and that your establishment is not found wanting on any compliance related issues especially for investors on foreign direct investment. Also, for start-up businesses of indigenous nationals who are willing to venture into any sector of business.
PJA Permit Solutions would help with the checklist of requirements and documentations of that sector of your choice and the license acquisition you need to kick start that business to make your start up a less daunting experience for you.
Our solution for startups
Also for start ups businesses of indigenous nationals who are willing to venture into any sector of business. PJA Permit Solutions would help with the checklist of requirements and documentations of that sector of your choice and the license acquisition. You need to kick start that business to make your start up a less daunting experience for you.
As a foreigner starting up a business in Nigeria, either as an individual or a foreign company, it is imperative to have important documentation and registrations with relevant government bodies such as the (CAC) Corporate Affairs Commission to register your business. Under the (Companies and Allied Matters Act) CAMA 2020, a single person can now set up a Company however as a foreign entity or a Foreign individual, it is mandatory to set up your company with one other Nigerian.
The next step is to have a business permit and an Expatriate quota, this is issued by the Ministry of Interior, authorizing you to start up a business, it is an operational and a permanent permit for the local operation of a business with an expatriate investment either as a branch or otherwise. See section 36 (1) paragraph (a) &(b) of the immigration Act (2015) and paragraph 4 of the Immigration Regulations 2017 which states, that:
“no person other than a Nigerian citizen shall, on his own account or in partnership with any other person practice a profession or establish or take over any trade or business whatsoever or register to take over any company with limited liability for any purpose without the written consent of the minister of internal affairs.”
This further explains that the consent of the Minister of interior affairs is issued in the form of a business permit.
Expatriate Quotas: all companies who are desirous in employing foreigners must have an expatriate quota. Expatriate quota refers to the allowable number of employee foreigners in a business organization desirous in operating in Nigeria. The quota is usually attached to a position or a designation therefore different persons may use same as long as the quota remains valid. See Section 36 (1) (a & b) of the Immigration Act 2015.
An Expatriate Quota is granted for an initial period of 3 years. It can however be renewed for further periods of 2 years each subject to a maximum of 10 years within which time the relevant skills comprised in the position ought to have been transferred to qualified Nigerian Understudies. Other immigration permits include Resident permit, otherwise known as CERPAC (Combined Expatriate Residence Permit and Alien Card. This is required where an expatriate is to work and be a signatory to a Nigerian bank account, Temporary work permit and a Subject to Regularization visa issued by the Comptroller General of the Nigerian Immigration Service (CGI)
The next step is for the foreigner to register with the NIPC (Nigerian Investment Protection Commission) the Commission amongst other things coordinate, monitor, encourage and provide necessary assistance and guidance for the establishment and operation of enterprises in Nigeria. It initiates and support measures, which shall enhance the investment climate in Nigeria, this Act also regulates the participation of foreign businesses in Nigeria The NIPC Act allows foreign nationals to own up to 100% equity and invest in any business in Nigeria except those indicated under the Negative list. (This is a grey area we are specialized in clarifying so that you don’t fall short of the provisions of CAMA) It requires all enterprises in which foreign participation is permitted to apply to the commission for business registration. Investors by virtue of their registration gets to take advantage of the incentives set aside for foreign investors. The Act also grants a foreign investor the option of recourse to international Arbitration as a machinery for dispute resolution and where there is disagreements on the method of dispute settlement to be adopted the International Center for settlement of Investment Disputes Rules shall apply.