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Ministry of Culture and Tourism Licensing Portal
Businesses regulated by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism apply for, pay for and renew their operational licence online.
The Ministry of Culture and Tourism portal issues operational licences to businesses the Ministry regulates. A business signs up with its corporate ASIN, applies for a new operational licence with its CAC, ownership, staffing and location details, uploads its certificates and pays a small application fee. The application then goes through field inspection and approvals up to the Commissioner, after which the business pays the demand notice and downloads its licence. Licences and demand notices can be verified through public links.
What it does
All 9 features
- Business sign-up with corporate ASIN verification, contact person details and email or SMS verification code
- New operational licence application in four parts: ASIN details, CAC compliance, operational details and document upload
- CAC compliance details: RN/BN number, year of first operation, number of branches, nature of ownership, nature of business and category
- Operational details: brand name, operation type, proprietor or manager, number of staff and security personnel, address, LGA, head or branch office
- Upload of CAC certificate, tax clearance certificate (TCC) and business premises certificate (up to 1MB each)
- Application fee of N2,000 to continue an application
- Status tracking through field inspection, HOD approval and Commissioner approval
- Download demand notice, pay online, download certificate and renew licence
- Public verification pages for licences and demand notices
How it works
Get an operational licence
Get an operational licence
Step 1 of 8
Who uses it
People it serves
- Businesses regulated by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism
- Ministry licensing, inspection and revenue staff
In practice
What it looks like
A business owner applies for an operational licence, uploads the CAC and TCC certificates, pays the N2,000 application fee and waits for the field inspection.
When the licence is due, the owner clicks Renew License from the dashboard instead of starting a new application.
Why it matters
What changes
- Licensing without repeated office visits
- Clear status at each approval stage
- Licences can be checked for authenticity through a public link
- Payments are tied to a demand notice and invoice number