• Agency: Zambia Agriculture Research Institute
• Purpose: To authorise the importation of plants, plants parts, plant products or regulated articles
• Application Fee: ZMK 54,000.00 (Processing fee)
• Maximum Processing Time: If import regulation is available -10 minutes, otherwise risk analysis may take atleast a month
• Statutes: Plant Pests and Disease Control Act
• Related Websites: www.zari.gov.zm
• Validity: 14 days
• Contact Office: Zambia agriculture Research Institute, Mount Makulu Research Station, Chilanga Lusaka
• Resolution Criteria: Submission of condition from the importing country

• Complete and submit application form
• ZARI will check if regulations are available for the particular plant
• If not, pest risk analysis is done
• Issue permit upon payment of fee

• Licensing Body: Zambia Agriculture Research Institute

• Head Office

  • Tel: +260 211 278 130/ 278 141
  • Physical Address: Off Kafue Road, Mount Makulu Research Station, Chilanga, Lusaka
  • Postal Address: Private Bag 7, Chilanga, Lusaka
  • City: Lusaka
  • Email Address: zaridirector@zari.gov.zm, pqppsmt@zamnet.zm, director@zari.gov.zm Email this Agency
  • Website: http://www.zari.gov.zm
  • Operating Hours: 08:00 - 17:00

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Downloadable Application Forms

• Plant import permit Application form