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Number of steps (23) arrow_drop_up arrow_drop_down
Register a business  (4) expand_more expand_less
Obtain a Foreign Investment Approval Certificate (FIAC)  (4) expand_more expand_less
Obtain a business licence certificate  (3) expand_more expand_less
Obtain the Singe Window System registration code  (1) expand_more expand_less
To register as an approved importer and obtain an approved facility  (4) expand_more expand_less
Obtain bill of lading at Luganville seaport  (1) expand_more expand_less
Customs and Biosecurity clearance at Luganville seaport  (3) expand_more expand_less
Releasing cargo at Luganville seaport  (3) expand_more expand_less

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Summary of the procedure

Institutions involved 11 expand_more expand_less

Vanuatu Financial Services Commission (x 4)
Vanuatu Investment Promotion Authority (VIPA) (x 4)
Customs and Inland Revenues - Taxpayer Service Section (x 3)
Department of Customs and Inland Revenue - Customs Downtown Office
Department of Environmental Protection and Conservation (x 3)
Department of Finance and Treasury
Shipping Agent
Customs Broker
Single Window Team
Department of Customs and Inland Revenue - Luganville Wharf
Northern Island Stevedoring Company Limited (x 3)

Results 6 expand_more expand_less

Business Registration Certificate
Foreign Investment Approval Certificate (FIAC)
Business Licence Certificate
System Record TIN Code
Registration as an Approved Facility
Registration as an Approved Importer

Required Documents expand_more expand_less

National ID
Bank Statement (Source of Funding)
Police Clearance (x 3)
Copy of company rules
Applcation online
Applcation online
Application form Foreign Investment Approval Certificate (eng) (x 2)
Business Plan (eng) (x 2)
Business Plan (eng)
Passport copy (x 2)
Business Name Certificate (x 2)
Application form Foreign Investment Approval Certificate (eng) - signed by Vetting Off.
Payment Receipt (VIPA)
Business Registration Certificate
Business Licence Application Form
Business Licence Application Form
Foreign Investment Approval Certificate (FIAC)
Invoice - Taxpayer Service Section
Payment Receipt (Taxpayer Service Section)
ASYCUDA World registration form
Application form ODS
Invoice ODS
Government Receipt Cashier
Express Release advise on import
Commercial Invoice (x 2)
Packing List (x 2)
Bill of Lading - Santo
Original BOL - Luganville (x 3)
Assessment notice - import SSEA
payment
Container release - Port Vila
Invoice - Niscol
Release Order - import SSEA
Customs release Order
Container release - Santo Shipping
Original bill of lading with stevedore release stamp - luganville

Estimated cost VUV  199,000

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VUV 30,000 -
VUV  30,000
Business online registration fee
VUV 120,000 -
VUV  120,000
Application fee for new FIAC
VUV 18,000 -
VUV  18,000 per business activity
Business Licence Fee par new business activity. For Re-newal, If turnover is over 4 million, fee will change
VUV 10,000
Registration as an approved Importer
VUV 20,000
Registration as an approved facility
VUV 0 -
VUV  5,500
Bill of lading fee
VUV 0 -
VUV  2,000 per container
Per Bill of lading, Agency handling Fee
VUV 0 -
VUV  15,000 per container
Equipment handling
VUV 0 -
VUV  25,000 per container
Container bond
VUV 500
Customs Processing Fee
VUV 500
Single Window System Processing Fee
VUV 0 -
VUV  2,016
break bulk general LCL
VUV 0 -
VUV  395 per per kilogram
Wharfage Fees import

Total Duration 26 d - 48 d expand_more expand_less

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Total time (sum): 26 d 48 d
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum): 1h. 5h.
Attention at counter: 2h. 30mn 5h. 25mn
Waiting time until next step (sum): 26 d 47 d
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