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List of the Allowable Business Types

 

This is an indicative list of the types of business that are generally permitted to operate in the Sovereign Base Areas (SBAs). Please note that there is no guarantee that a business licence application will be approved if the business belongs to one on the below categories. All business licence applications will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis to ensure they satisfy the eligibility criteria set out in SBA legislation.

A business licence may be issued provided:

  • SBA law exists to effectively regulate the nature of the proposed business;
  • The proposed business will not pose military and security risk;
  • The business premises is consistent with the provisions of the SBA Policy Statement and Zoning & Land Use maps; and
  • The business premises and/or activity will not adversely impact the environment.

The list is regularly reviewed and updated to ensure all business types generally permitted to operate in the SBAs at any given time are included.

Prior to proceeding to submit a Business Licence Application, please read carefully the Business Licence Application Process guide published on this website.

If unsure, prior to taking any steps to register and/or establish your business, you are advised to contact the Area Office Akrotiri or Dhekelia, depending on the area in which you wish to establish your business to discuss.

 

List of business types generally permitted to operate in the SBAs: 

 

Agriculture and Veterinary Services

  • Animal Feed Establishment
  • Dogs & Cats Breeding Facility / Hotel / Shelter / Dog Pound
  • Packing House for Agricultural Products
  • Plants & Plant Products (Production – Import – Export – Store)
  • Transport of Animals (Animal Transporter)
  • Storage (Cold Stores) of Animal-Origin Products

 

Construction and Engineering

  • Air Conditioning and Heating Systems Inspection
  • Electrical Services Business
  • Electrical Services Professionals
  • Engineer (Architect, Civil Engineer, Land Surveyor etc.)
  • Installation of Technical Systems of Buildings by Legal Persons
  • Installer of Technical Systems of Buildings (Physical Person)
  • Vehicle Technicians – Repair and Maintenance

 

Education

  • Educational Centre / Institute – Private (primary education)
  • Educational Centre / Institute – Private (secondary education)
  • Kindergarten
  • Physical Education Teacher – Physical Education Instructor

 

Health, Welfare and Beauty

  • Beautician
  • Childminder
  • Food Handler
  • Food Supplements Shop – Operation Licence
  • Hairdresser or Barber
  • Hairdressing Salon or Barber Shop
  • Home for the Elderly and People with Disabilities
  • Pharmacist
  • Pharmacy
  • Physiotherapist

 

Professional Services

  • Accountant / Auditor
  • Advertisements Display

 

Tourism and Leisure

  • Betting Shops
  • Catering and Entertainment Establishment
  • Catering Establishment Manager
  • Loudspeakers Utilisation in Entertainment Establishments
  • Luna Park / Amusement Arcade
  • Sun Beds and Umbrellas
  • Travel Agency

 

Transport and Logistics

  • Driving Instructor
  • Driving School
  • Taxi Driver
  • Vehicle Hire – Driverless Rentals

 

Wholesale and Retail Trade

  • Alcoholic Drinks Trade
  • Animal & Animal-Origin Products Intra-Community Trade
  • Butchery Operation
  • Petrol Station Operation
  • Plant Propagating Material – Production & Marketing
  • Street Trading
  • Tobacco Products Trading

 

Other

  • Animal/ Pet Services
  • Blacksmith/Ironmonger
  • Car Wash
  • Ceramics
  • Cleaning services
  • Construction trades (bricklayer, plasterer, carpenter joiner, roofer, etc.)
  • Crushing Plant
  • Drycleaning/Laundry
  • Extraction, Processing and Removal of Stored Quarry Materials
  • First Aid Instructor
  • Fuel Wood
  • Gardening services
  • Handyman
  • Horse Riding Instructor
  • Horse Riding School
  • Mobile Disco (Live Entertainment)
  • Packing house
  • PaperMaker/Printer
  • Parking space
  • Plumber
  • Retail
  • Shading Systems Installation
  • Slimming Consultant
  • Sports/ Health/ Fitness facility
  • Storage/ Warehouse
  • Supplier
  • Trading establishment/
  • Vehicle Dealer Services
  • Vending machine/Water Dispenser
  • Waste Management
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