Registration of Professional Bodies

A Professional Body is a body corporate made up of professionals that are trained and qualified in a recognized profession and are united in a common interest for the purposes of pursuing research and any other activities concerned with the progress of knowledge in that profession and for maintaining and advancing a code of ethics and conduct amongst its members.

The body corporate :

Shall have a membership not less than fifty unless given special dispensation by the President
Shall have perpetual succession and a common seal
May sue and be sued in its Corporate Name
May acquire , hold and dispose of movable or immovable property
May enter into a contract or any other transaction

Procedure:

Check for the availability of the name to be registered
Applicant may purchase Professional Bodies Form(Form A) from the in-house bank or download online
Provide a consent letter from a qualified and licensed charted accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants Ghana in good standing and must be registered as a Sole Proprietorship/Partnership
Submit Completed and signed forms at the Company Registration Counter for Verification and Capturing or submit application Online
Attach the constitution and list of members as at the date of application together with their qualifications and addresses
Pay filing a fee of GHS 1380 at the in-house bank or pay via Ghana.gov Payment platform online
VIP service cost of GHS 1000 in addition to the processing fees (optional)
Registrar Examines, Approves & Issues : Certificate of Registration, Certificate of Professional Membership, Certified Copy (CTC) of Professional bodies Form A,
Mandatory Filing of Annual Returns at a fee of GHS 610 together with a current list of members and financial statement every year.
Mandatory Annual Renewal fee of GHS 30 per member every year