# Business License - Citizen User Manual

## **Citizens and CE**

Citizens represent individuals, communities, or business entities who are the system end-users. The TL module allows business owners to apply for a trade license online or even apply for the renewal of an existing license.

The citizen can also approach the Counter Employee (CE) to submit new TL applications or raise renewal requests for existing licences.

**The Citizen or CE role can -**

* [Apply for a new business license](/local-governance/access/local-governance-stack/trade-license-tl/tl-user-manual/citizen-user-manual/apply-for-new-trade-licence.md)
* [Renew business licence](/local-governance/access/local-governance-stack/trade-license-tl/tl-user-manual/citizen-user-manual/renew-trade-license.md)
* [View application status and pay](/local-governance/access/local-governance-stack/trade-license-tl/tl-user-manual/citizen-user-manual/view-application-status-and-pay.md)


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