Aviation · Nigeria
Obtain an aviation ground-handling licence (NCAA)
License an airport ground-handling company with the NCAA: incorporate & meet capital → prepare operational/safety/security/dangerous-goods manuals → apply to the DG → licence + annual audits.
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Who you will deal with
The steps
- Incorporate and meet capital
- Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA)
- Incorporate an LLC with a minimum ₦500,000,000 share capital (Form CAC2 return of allotment). Apply at least 6 months before intended commencement.
- Certificate of Incorporation; MEMART; ₦500m share capital
- 6 months ahead
- Prepare operational and safety manuals
- NCAA
- Prepare an Operational Manual (SOPs per the IATA Ground Handling Manual), a Safety Management System (SMS) manual, a Security Manual (relevant ICAO Annexes) and a Dangerous Goods Manual (ICAO Annex 18).
- Operational/SMS/Security/Dangerous-Goods manuals
- Preparation
- Apply to the Director-General
- NCAA
- Submit the written application (Part A or Part B category) with a non-refundable processing fee by bank draft.
- Application; manuals; processing fee
- Application stage
- Licence and annual compliance
- NCAA
- On approval the licence is issued; an annual utilisation fee of ₦250,000 applies and ground-handling companies are audited yearly.
- Approved application
- Annual audit; ₦250k utilisation fee
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