About
What you should do
How long does it take
How much does it cost
Forms to complete
Who to contact
About applying for a petroleum site and a retail licence
You must apply to the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy for a site and a retail licence if you want to buy or sell petroleum products to members of the public.
Please note: A retailer is allowed to purchase petroleum products from a licensed manufacture or wholesaler only.
The licence will be valid for as long as your business operates.
What you should do
- Complete the form Application for site or retail licence, DMRE 39.
- Send the application form to the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy regional office.
- The Department will send you a letter stipulating that you must publish a notice of application in four newspapers.
- You must provide proof of the publication of the notice of application to the Department.
- Once you have a licence, you must submit information on your business annually using the Retail licence annual information (submission form), DMRE 33.
How long does it take
A decision must be made within 90 days from the date when the Department received proof of publication of the notice of application.
How much does it cost
- R1 000 site licence application fee.
- R500 retail licence application fee.
- R500 for the retail licence annual information.
Forms to complete
- Application for site or retail licence, DMRE 39
- Retail licence annual information (submission form), DMRE 33
- Application for temporary licence
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