+251 22 21 21 121, +251 22 21 22 692 Adama City, Melka Adama Sub-City, Abba Gada Oromia, Ethiopia
The First
Economic Zone in Ethiopia

Standard Operating Procedure

WHAT IS OSS?

Easy of doing business strategy at SEZ is provision of transparent, efficient, and dependable services in one place as “one stop service”. One Stop Service is an office where multiple services are offered to investors. And it is set up to enable investors obtain one-stop private and government services in one center. It mainly incorporates both private and governmental office.

ONE-STOP-SHOP SERVICES

  • Processing & issuance of investment permits
  • Issuance of business licenses
  • Commercial registration certificates
  • Issuance of work permits
  • Registration of trade or firm name
  • Agreements
  • Issuance of tax identification number
  • Notarization of MoU
  •  Issuance of customs duty exemptions
  • Customs clearance in SEZ
  • Banking services, etc

SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE LEASE AND/OR SUB-LEASE APPROVAL

 How to apply to join SEZ  

  • Submit your project document to GSEZ
  • Sign an agreement with GSEZ
  • Sign MoU with EIC
  • Registration and Licensing at EIC 
  • Lease/Sub-lease agreement with SEZ
  • Lease/Sub-Lease Payment
  • Handover of the land

Other services

  • Waste treatment service
  • Fire prevention and protection service
  • Transfer of pre-built factory sheds
  • Insurance certificate for leased buildings and/or factories
  • Issuance of SEZ identity cards and renewals
  • Access pass and renewals
  • SEZ security service
  • Processing and follow-up maintenance and repair requests
  • Meeting arrangement with concerned stakeholders
  • Aftercare service
  • Investment support, utility services provision, infrastructure management