MOTA · Department of Tourism
Casino Licence
| Form | Workflow | Outputs | E2E test | Docs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passed | Passed | Passed | Passed | Passed |
- End-to-end test
- 3/3 passed 2026-10-21 (mihud, combined)
- Documentation
- 21 steps, 34 images
- Who can apply
- Organization
- Catalogue ID
- 96
Fees
| Fee | Case | Amount (ZMW) |
|---|---|---|
| Fee for First Application/Registration of Casino | New | 14000 |
| Licence fee for each table | New | 1000 |
| Licence fee for each slot machine | New | 800 |
| Fee for Application for approval of layout | New | 6000 |
| Fee for Application for approval of gaming equipment and tokens | New | 6000 |
| Fee for Application for declaration of authorized games | New | 6000 |
| Licence fee for each games | New | 800 |
| Annual Retention Fee for two (2) years | New | 8000 |
Required documents
- Title Deed or Lease Agreement (where applicable) (New)
- Floor plan of the Casino (New)
- Business plan for five years (New)
- Brief description of control procedures (accounting and record keeping in relation to gaming operation, including players, the conduct of authorized games, access to, handling and storage of, cash and chips, the payment of winnings, access to, storage and maintenance of, gaming equipment, security of the casino, including gaming equipment, cash, chips and patron safety, operation and maintenance of the casino’s closed-circuit television system and other security systems, and job descriptions, of people involved in the accounting and record keeping) (New)
- Business Registration (Company Registration Certificate) (New)
- Cover Letter (New)
- List of Directors and beneficial owner (PACRA) (New)
- Public Liability Insurance (New)
- Business Plan (including Total investment, Financial Statement, Projected revenue for five years, No. of employees, Games offered) (New)
- Tax Certificate (New)
- Immigration Permits (New)
- Compliance with Immigration clearance and permit requirements (type of permit/approval granted) (New)
- Compliance with Urban and Regional Planning, Liquor Licensing, Fire Safety and Public Health permit requirements (New)
- Compliance to Minimum Standards (New)
- Letter of Guarantee from the Embassy of Government of the foreign national or Proof of Zambian Shareholding (New)
- Brief description of the Casino (New)
- Title Deed / Lease agreement (New)
- Business Levy (New)
- Declaration of Authorized games and Rules for Authorized games (New)
- Authorization of Agent (If applicable) (New)
- Control Procedures (New)
Output documents
- Notice of Action (notice-of-action)
- Notice of Approval (notice-of-approval)
- Denial of Service (denial-of-service)
- Certificate (certificate)
- Application form (application)
- GF-1 Treasury Invoice (invoice)
- GF-2 Treasury Receipt (receipt)
Test evidence
The step-by-step documentation and screenshots of this service are generated by the e2e kit and kept on the central documentation share at e2e/docs/services/MOTA/casino-licence/casino-licence.md. This hub shows them when it is given a copy of that folder (HUB_E2E_DOCS_DIR).