Foster City, CA · San Mateo County
Business License Application
Foster City businesses use this application to request a business license and provide business, ownership, contact, and operating information.
What this form is
The application requests a Foster City business license and asks for business and owner details, emergency contacts, operating information, and answers about the business’s activities and premises. Applicants also complete a tax worksheet and sign the application. The city says processing takes approximately 10 business days after receipt, but incomplete applications cannot be processed and will be returned for completion.
Who needs it
Businesses applying for a Foster City business license, including home-based businesses, use this application.
How to submit it
Send the application to the Business License office at 610 Foster City Boulevard, Foster City, CA 94404, or email [email protected]. The form includes a tax worksheet and payment instructions.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the applicant signs and dates the application and any required home-occupation declaration.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download The Application
Download the Business License Application and review its instructions and tax worksheet.
- 2
Complete The Application
Provide the requested business, ownership, contact, operating, and premises information, then sign and date the application.
- 3
Gather Required Attachments
If applicable, complete the home-occupation declaration. The form says businesses answering yes to certain wastewater questions may need a Waste Discharge Permit application.
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Submit To Foster City
Send the completed application to the Business License office by mail or email using the contact details provided on the form.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Business License Application?
- No. The application has signature and date fields but no notary block; the applicant signs and dates it. A home-based business may also need to complete and sign the attached home-occupation declaration.
- How do I submit the Business License Application?
- Send it to the Business License office at 610 Foster City Boulevard, Foster City, CA 94404, or email [email protected]. The form also provides payment instructions.
- What information does the application request?
- It asks for business and owner information, contact details, operating information, and answers about business activities and the premises. It also includes a business license tax worksheet.
- How long does application processing take?
- The form says processing takes approximately 10 business days from the time the city receives an application. Incomplete applications cannot be processed and will be returned for completion.
Need something notarized?
This Business License Application doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Foster City form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.