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Number of steps (52)

Register a business (4)

1 Create user account

2 Pay business registration fee

3 Submit application for business registration

4 Obtain a business registration certificate

Obtain a Foreign Investment Approval Certificate (FIAC) (4)

5 Pre-check of application for Foreign Investment Approval Certificate (FIAC)

6 Pay fee for new FIAC application

7 Submit FIAC application

8 Obtain Foreign Investment Approval Certificate (FIAC)

Obtain a business licence certificate (3)

9 Apply for a business licence certificate

10 Pay business licence fees

11 Obtain business licence certificate

Obtain the Singe Window System registration code (1)

12 Obtain the Single Window System registration code

Obtain Industrial Permit (2)

13 Submits application

14 Receive industrial Permit

Obtain Concession 010 - Industrial Concession (3)

15 Contact a Registered VeSW user

16 Submit application (Single Window System)

17 Receive Concession 010 Approval letter

Obtain Concession 020 - Tourism Concession (2)

18 Submits application - Concession 020

19 Receive Concession 020 Approval Letter

Obtain Concession 050 - Fisheries Concession (1)

20 Submits application

Obtain Concession 030 - Geology and Mines Concession (1)

21 Submits application

Obtain Concession 040 - Generation of Electricity Concession (2)

22 Submits application - Concession 040

23 Receive Concession 040 Approval Letter

Obtain Concession 130 - Life Saving Equipment Concession (2)

24 Submits application - Concession 130

25 Receive Concession 130 Approval Letter

Obtain Concession 140 - Fire Fighting Equipment Concession (2)

26 Submits application - Concession 140

27 Receive Concession 140 Approval Letter

Obtain Concession 150 - Girl Guides or Boy Scouts Concession (2)

28 Submits application - Concession 150

29 Receive Concession 150 Approval Letter

Obtain Concession 180 - Sports Equipment Concession (2)

30 Submits application - Concession 180

31 Receive Concession 180 Approval Letter

Obtain Concession 190 - Divine Church Use Concession (2)

32 Submits application - Concession 190

33 Receive Concession 190 Approval Letter

Obtain Concession 200 - Educational Use Concession (2)

34 Submits application - Concession 200

35 Receive Concession 200 Approval Letter

Obtain Concession 210 - Diplomatic Use Concession (2)

36 Submits application - Concession 210

37 Receive Concession 210 Approval Letter

Obtain Concession 220 - Charitable Donation Concession (2)

38 Submits application - Concession 220

39 Receive Concession 220 Approval Letter

Obtain Concession 270 - Project Concession (2)

40 Submits application - Concession 270

41 Receive Concession 270 Approval Letter

Obtain Concession 280 - COM Decision Concession (2)

42 Submits application - Concession 280

43 Receive Concession 280 Approval Letter

Obtain Concession 290 - Disaster Relief Concession (2)

44 Submits application - Concession 290

45 Receive Concession 290 Approval Letter

Obtain airway bill at Port Vila airport (1)

46 Obtain airway bill

Customs and Biosecurity clearance at Port Vila airport (3)

47 Contact a Customs Broker

48 Declare cargo (Single Window System)

49 Obtain clearance (green)

Releasing cargo at Port Vila airport (3)

50 Obtain invoice

51 Pay Vanuatu Terminal service discharge fees

52 Submit release documents

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Pay business registration fee
(last modified: 05/05/2021)

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Costs

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Timeframe ( see details )

Waiting time until next step

0.5day - 1 day

Contact details

Entity in charge

Vanuatu Financial Services Commission

Companies House, PMB 9023 Rue Bougainville , Port Vila, Vanuatu
Tel: 00678/22247
Email: registrar@vfsc.vu
Website: www.vfsc.vu
Directions: Google maps

Unit in charge

Registration Department - Vanuatu Financial Services Commission

Mon:	08:00 - 11:30, 13:30 - 16:30
Tue:	08:00 - 11:30, 13:30 - 16:30
Wed:	08:00 - 11:30, 13:30 - 15:00
Thu:	08:00 - 11:30, 13:30 - 16:30
Fri:	08:00 - 11:30, 13:30 - 16:30
Sat:	closed
Sun:	closed

Person in charge

Helen Mala

Receptionist & Recieves Registration Application for Registration Department
Tel: 00678/22247
Email: hmala@vfsc.vu

Expected results

Payment Instruction - VFSC

Payment Receipt - VFSC

Requirements

1.

Information about VFSC user name (original)

Cost VUV 30,000

VUV

VUV Add Name Here

This is an estimate based on a series of assumptions which you can modify to calculate your own costs:

VUV 30,000 -

VUV 30,000

Business online registration fee

Payment methods: Cash, Cheque, Bank Transfer

The annual fee is valid for 12 months.
Payments can also be done by bank transfer to the following account:

Time frame

Waiting time in queue: max 45mn

Attention at counter: min 5mn - max 10mn

Waiting time until next step: min 0.5day - max 1 day

Legal justification

1.

Section tion6 , Article II

2.

Companies Regulations Order, 2015

articles 1, Schedule2

Report incorrect information Suggest a simplification

Referral : Vanuatu Financial Services Commission

Entity in charge

Vanuatu Financial Services Commission

Companies House, PMB 9023 Rue Bougainville , Port Vila, Vanuatu
Tel: 00678/22247
Email: registrar@vfsc.vu
Website: www.vfsc.vu
Directions: Google maps

Unit in charge

Registration Department - Vanuatu Financial Services Commission

Mon:	08:00 - 11:30, 13:30 - 16:30
Tue:	08:00 - 11:30, 13:30 - 16:30
Wed:	08:00 - 11:30, 13:30 - 15:00
Thu:	08:00 - 11:30, 13:30 - 16:30
Fri:	08:00 - 11:30, 13:30 - 16:30
Sat:	closed
Sun:	closed

Person in charge

Webster Alilee

Registration Manager
Tel: (678) 22247
Email: walilee@vfsc.vu

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