Lists of Lotto Franchise Requirements & Qualifications for Individuals, Partnerships & Corporations
LOTTO FRANCHISE REQUIREMENTS – Here is a guide on the qualifications and the additional requirements set by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO).
After submitting the initial requirements, paying for the application fee which is at Php 2,500, and passing the inspection, the next step in applying for a PCSO lotto outlet franchise is the screening process and the submission of the additional requirements.
The additional documents required by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office for submission varies depending if you are applying as an individual, as a partnership, or as a corporation. The documentary requirements must be submitted within five (5) days to the NCR department or branch office where the proposed site is located.
Step 4 — Screening and Submission of Additional Requirements
For individual applications, the individual must be a Filipino citizen who is at least 18 years old. The following requirements must be submitted to PCSO:
- any two (2) valid identification cards with at least one (1) Government issued ID
- Tax Identification Number (TIN)
- two (2) latest 2×2 ID picture of applicant
- NBI Clearance
- Barangay Certification showing that the applicant resides in the proposed site if the proposed site is a residential building and owned by the applicant or his / her immediate family
- Business permit issued by the city or provincial government if the proposed site is a commercial and owned by applicant or his / her immediate family
- duly-notarized Letter of Agreement between the owner of the establishment and applicant showing that the proposed site will be leased to the applicant for the lotto outlet if the proposed site is a leased property
For partnership applications, the partners must be Filipino citizens and the Partnership Applicant must be duly registered and existing under Philippine Laws. Here are the requirements:
- Bio-data of its Board of Directors and Officers, or Partners
- Secretary’s Certificate authorizing the applicant to represent the Corporation / Partnership
- NBI Clearance of its Board of Directors and Officers, or Partners
- Two (2) latest 2×2 ID pictures of the authorized representative
- Latest Audited Financial Statement
- Proof of Identification (two (2) valid IDs) of its Board of Directors and Officers, or Partners
- Income Tax Return (ITR) for the immediate preceding year
- Certified True Copy of SEC Registration, Articles of Incorporation (for corporation applicant), Articles of Partnership (for partnership applicant), By-Laws, and latest General Information Sheet (GIS)
- Barangay Certification showing that the applicant resides in the proposed site if the proposed site is a residential building and owned by the applicant or his / her immediate family
- Business permit issued by the city or provincial government if the proposed site is a commercial and owned by applicant or his / her immediate family
- Company TIN
- duly-notarized Letter of Agreement between the owner of the establishment and applicant showing that the proposed site will be leased to the applicant for the lotto outlet if the proposed site is a leased property
For corporate applications, the corporation must be fully owned and controlled by Filipinos and the Corporate Officers must all be Filipinos. The Corporation Applicant must also be duly registered and existing under Philippine laws and must submit the following documentary requirements:
- Bio-data of its Board of Directors and Officers, or Partners
- NBI Clearance of its Board of Directors and Officers, or Partners
- Secretary’s Certificate authorizing the applicant to represent the Corporation / Partnership
- Proof of Identification (two (2) valid IDs) of its Board of Directors and Officers, or Partners
- Income Tax Return (ITR) for the immediate preceding year
- Two (2) latest 2×2 ID pictures of the authorized representative
- Latest Audited Financial Statement
- Company TIN
- Certified True Copy of SEC Registration, Articles of Incorporation (for corporation applicant), Articles of Partnership (for partnership applicant), By-Laws, and latest General Information Sheet (GIS)
- Barangay Certification showing that the applicant resides in the proposed site if the proposed site is a residential building and owned by the applicant or his / her immediate family
- duly-notarized Letter of Agreement between the owner of the establishment and applicant showing that the proposed site will be leased to the applicant for the lotto outlet if the proposed site is a leased property
- Business permit issued by the city or provincial government if the proposed site is a commercial and owned by applicant or his / her immediate family
The next part is the submission of the photos of the interior and the exterior of the constructed lotto outlet. It must adhere to the PCSO lotto outlet booth requirements set by the lotto-regulating body.
