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Investors seeking political risk protection must register their project, submit a completed insurance application, including all required attachments to the application, such as draft project agreements and a business plan. Small businesses eligible for the insurance wrap do not need to submit an application or any additional information.

OPIC encourages Investors to complete the Registration (Form 50) and Application (Form 52) using the online Insurance database. To begin this process, please go to the Online Insurance Database

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REGISTRATION

Investors are required to register projects with OPIC before the investment has been made or irrevocably committed. Registration is free of charge and, to the extent permitted by law, treated as confidential business information. To register, an investor must submit Form 50 — Request for Registration for Political Risk Insurance. Upon receipt of Form 50, OPIC will send a confirmation letter and information packet. A registration is valid for two years, and may be renewed in one-year increments. Registration of a project is nonbinding, and in no way constitutes a commitment to issue insurance, nor does it indicate that OPIC’s Investment Policy Requirements have been met.

APPLICATION

Once the final form of an investment is determined, an investor must submit a completed insurance application.

The application provides OPIC with detailed information necessary to determine a project’s eligibility and underwriting risks. OPIC will charge a retainer fee after the submission of an application in order to proceed with review of the project.

BUSINESS PLAN

If you already have a business plan, marketing plan and/or feasibility study, be sure to submit them with your application. Investors seeking more information on how to prepare a business plan can visit the SME Business Guide. If you are not submitting a business plan as a part of your application, we request a detailed description of the business process(es) and/or product to be produced. Having this information from investors facilitates OPIC's review of Investment Policy Requirements.

Form 50 - Request for Registration for Political Risk Insurance

Form 52 - Application for Political Risk Insurance