City of Newark - New Business License Application

Thank you for choosing the City of Newark for your business!

What you need to know to get started:

1. Business licenses are renewed on an ANNUAL basis and expire on December 31 each year.
Quarterly licenses expire on the last month of each calendar quarter.

2. The business start date is the first date your business started operating in the City of Newark. 

3. Employee identification numbers are required for all new businesses.  Sole owner 
or partnerships are required to provide Social Security numbers for all owners/partners. 
LLC, Limited Partnership, Trust or Corporations are required to provide a Federal Employer
Identification Number (FEIN) or State Employer Identification Number (SEIN) for the business.

4. No payment will be required until your application has been reviewed and accepted. 
You will receive an email verifying the receipt of application. Within 5 business days you 
will receive an email containing the amount due and instructions on how to make a payment online.

Per AB 2184, you may protect your residential address by providing a different Service of Process
address in accordance with Sections 16000.1(a)(2) and 16100.1(a)(2) of the Business and 
Professions Code. To do so, please visit the Business License office to apply.

The City of Newark would like to welcome you to its business community.  
We know that starting a new business can be exciting and challenging.  

We wish you the greatest success in your new venture!


If you need any assistance with the application process, please call (510) 578-4310
to speak with a customer service representive.