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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 air waybill at Luganville airport  (1) expand_more expand_less
Customs and Biosecurity clearance at Luganville airport  (3) expand_more expand_less
Releasing cargo at Luganville airport  (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
Department of Civil Aviation
Customs Broker
Single Window Team
Department of Customs and Inland Revenue - Luganville Wharf
Vanuatu Terminal Services - Luganville (x 3)

Results 8 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
Payment Receipt - import SAIR
Release Order - import SAIR

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
Airline arrival notice and invoice
Original AWB - Luganville (x 4)
Commercial Invoice (x 2)
Packing List (x 2)
Assessment Notice - import SAIR
payment
Release Order - import SAIR (x 2)
VTS manual invoice & receipt
AWB with VTS paid stamp - Port Vila

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  1,540
Fixed amount for original AWB
VUV 0 -
VUV  30 per per kilogram
Handling is charged by weight.
VUV 500
Customs Processing Fee
VUV 500
Single Window System Processing Fee
VUV 0 -
VUV  700
Minimum charge per consignment up to 25 kg
VUV 0 -
VUV  0
STORAGE FEES - Loose freight-up to 48 hours from 2359 hours on the date of check in.
VUV 0 -
VUV  500
Forklift use - 0 - up to 499 kg

Total Duration 25 d - 45 d expand_more expand_less

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Total time (sum): 25 d 45 d
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum): 35mn 4h. 25mn
Attention at counter: 2h. 15mn 5h. 35mn
Waiting time until next step (sum): 25 d 44 d
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