All businesses are required to apply to the Business Licence Office to change their business location.
Existing Business Owner:
- Partnership
- Privately Trading companies
- Publicly Trading companies
- Limited Liability Partnerships
- Limited Liability Company
- Sole- Proprietorships
- Home Based Businesses
- Collect the application form from any Business Licence Offices or online
- The applicant must complete and submit the application form. Note: the applicant must tick the “change in Location” box on the form. Where there are not Business Licence Offices, the form can be returned to a Treasury Office or a Family Island Administrator.
- Once all document requirements are met and the name is approved, the application is then processed within 7 working days. The BLU office will contact the applicant to inform them that they can collect their licence.
- The applicant pays the licence fee on collection of the licence.
Registering a business name - Business Registration Form A
- Valid Business Licence
- Valid ID, Drivers Licence, Passport
- Letter of authorization for Third Parties/Appointed Representatives, where a Third Party is used, such as an accountant or lawyer authorising them to conduct business on their behalf.
- Proof of lease/rental agreement for the new premises
Once an application form and all supporting documents have been submitted, it is processed within 7 working days.
There are no deadlines for this service.
There is no fee associated with this service. However, if the applicant wants the change of location to be reflected on the Business Licence, a fee of $10 is charged.
For more information please contact
Business Licence/Valuation Unit
Frederick House
Frederick St.
P. O. Box N-13
Nassau
New Providence
The Bahamas
E-mail: businesslicenceinquiries@bahamas.gov.bs
Opening Hours: 9am to 4 pm, Monday to Friday
