HOW TO OBTAIN LICENSES FOR TRADE AND EXPORT OF GEMSTONES IN NIGERIA
There are three categories of licenses. These are:
1. Permit to Purchase and Posses Minerals
2. Permit to Export Minerals for commercial purposes
3. Permit to Export Mineral samples

1. Permit to Purchase and Possess Minerals:
The qualified applicant for the issuance of a License to Purchase and Possess Minerals shall be a Body Corporate duly incorporated under the Companies and Allied Matter Act. (i.e, it must be a Company) An application shall be made by the applicant to the Director of Mines Inspectorate, Ministry of Solid Minerals Development; and shall be accompanied by the following documents:
a. Certificate of Incorporation
b. Three (3) years Tax Clearance Certificate
c. An attestation of non conviction of a criminal offence
d. Bank Reference
e. Evidence of Source of supply
f. Evidence of technical competent person
g. Payment of prescribed fee
Obligation of holders of License to Purchase and Possess Minerals shall include:
a. Maintenance of registers and books of accounts of minerals purchased and sale transactions books which shall be made available for inspection on demand.

2. Permit to Export Minerals for Commercial Purposes
A qualified person for the issuance of Permit to Export Minerals for commercial purposes shall be a person who holds an extant Mineral Title or License to Purchase and Possess Minerals.
An application for the issuance of Permit to Export Minerals for commercial purpose shall be made to the Director of Mines Inspectorate, Ministry of Solid Minerals Development and must be accompanied by the following documents:
a. Certificate of Incorporation
b. Three (3) years Tax Clearance Certificate
c. Evidence of Registration with Nigerian Export Promotion Council
d. Evidence of source of supply
e. Evidence of payment or royalties on the minerals to be exported
f. Contractual agreement with a foreign buyer

3. Permit to Export Mineral Samples
An application for the issuance of a Permit to Export minerals solely for the purpose of analysis or experiment or as scientific specimen shall be made to the Director Mines Inspectorate, Ministry of Solid Minerals Development; and shall be accompanied by the following documents:
a. Certificate of Incorporation
b. Evidence of correspondence with foreign partners for the analysis
c. Evidence of payment of prescribed fee
d. Evidence of source of supply.
The Custom Officer in-charge of a Port (sea, air or land) shall seize any mineral commodity for export at the Port if the owner fails to present to the Custom Officer an Export Permit for sale or Permit to Export Minerals for analysis
The minerals so seized by the Custom Officer shall be conveyed to the Mines Inspectorate Department within 72 hours of the seizure.
NB:
This guideline applies to all Solid Minerals in Nigeria
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HOW TO OBTAIN LICENSES FOR TRADE AND EXPORT OF GEMSTONES IN NIGERIA
There are three categories of licenses. These are:
1. Permit to Purchase and Posses Minerals
2. Permit to Export Minerals for commercial purposes
3. Permit to Export Mineral samples

1. Permit to Purchase and Possess Minerals:
The qualified applicant for the issuance of a License to Purchase and Possess Minerals shall be a Body Corporate duly incorporated under the Companies and Allied Matter Act. (i.e, it must be a Company) An application shall be made by the applicant to the Director of Mines Inspectorate, Ministry of Solid Minerals Development; and shall be accompanied by the following documents:
a. Certificate of Incorporation
b. Three (3) years Tax Clearance Certificate
c. An attestation of non conviction of a criminal offence
d. Bank Reference
e. Evidence of Source of supply
f. Evidence of technical competent person
g. Payment of prescribed fee
Obligation of holders of License to Purchase and Possess Minerals shall include:
a. Maintenance of registers and books of accounts of minerals purchased and sale transactions books which shall be made available for inspection on demand.
2. Permit to Export Minerals for Commercial Purposes
A qualified person for the issuance of Permit to Export Minerals for commercial purposes shall be a person who holds an extant Mineral Title or License to Purchase and Possess Minerals.
An application for the issuance of Permit to Export Minerals for commercial purpose shall be made to the Director of Mines Inspectorate, Ministry of Solid Minerals Development and must be accompanied by the following documents:
a. Certificate of Incorporation
b. Three (3) years Tax Clearance Certificate
c. Evidence of Registration with Nigerian Export Promotion Council
d. Evidence of source of supply
e. Evidence of payment or royalties on the minerals to be exported
f. Contractual agreement with a foreign buyer

3. Permit to Export Mineral Samples
An application for the issuance of a Permit to Export minerals solely for the purpose of analysis or experiment or as scientific specimen shall be made to the Director Mines Inspectorate, Ministry of Solid Minerals Development; and shall be accompanied by the following documents:
a. Certificate of Incorporation
b. Evidence of correspondence with foreign partners for the analysis
c. Evidence of payment of prescribed fee
d. Evidence of source of supply.
The Custom Officer in-charge of a Port (sea, air or land) shall seize any mineral commodity for export at the Port if the owner fails to present to the Custom Officer an Export Permit for sale or Permit to Export Minerals for analysis
The minerals so seized by the Custom Officer shall be conveyed to the Mines Inspectorate Department within 72 hours of the seizure.
NB:
This guideline applies to all Solid Minerals in Nigeria

SOURCE:
http://gemstonenews247..com.ng/

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