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Number of steps (27)

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 (2)

15 Submits application - Concession 010

16 Receive Concession 010 Approval Letter

Obtain Concession 020 (2)

17 Submits application - Concession 020

18 Receive Concession 020 Approval Letter

Obtain Concession 050 (1)

19 Submits application

Obtain air waybill at Luganville airport (1)

20 Obtain air waybill

Customs clearance at Luganville airport (3)

21 Contract a Customs Broker

22 Declare cargo (Single Window System)

23 Obtain Customs clearance (green)

Biosecurity clearance at Luganville airport (1)

24 Obtain Biosecurity release

Releasing cargo at Luganville airport (3)

25 Obtain invoice

26 Pay Vanuatu Terminal Service discharge Fees

27 Submit release documents

Summary of the procedure

Institutions involved 13

Vanuatu Financial Service Commission (x 4)

1 2 3 4

Vanuatu Investment Promotion Authority (VIPA) (x 4)

5 6 7 8

Customs and Inland Revenues - Taxpayer Service Section (x 3)

9 10 11

Department of Customs and Inland Revenue - Customs Downtown Office

Department of Industry (x 4)

13 14 15 16

Department of Tourism (x 2)

17 18

Department of Fisheries

Airline agent

Customs Broker

Single Window Team

Department of Customs and Inland Revenue - Luganville Wharf

Department of Biosecurity - Luganville

Vanuatu Terminal Services - Luganville (x 3)

25 26 27

Results 6

Business Registration Certificate

Foreign Investment Approval Certificate (FIAC)

Business Licence Certificate

System Record TIN Code

Payment Receipt - import SAIR

Release Order - import SAIR

Required Documents

National ID

Bank Statement (Source of Funding)

Police Clearance (x 3)

3 5 7

Copy of company rules

Applcation online

Application form Foreign Investment Approval Certificate (eng) (x 2)

5 7

Business Plan (eng)

Passport copy (x 2)

5 7

Business Name Certificate (x 4)

5 7 15 17

Application form Foreign Investment Approval Certificate (eng) - signed by Vetting Off.

Payment Receipt (VIPA)

Business Registration Certificate

Business Licence Application Form

Foreign Investment Approval Certificate (FIAC) (x 2)

9 17

Invoice - Taxpayer Service Section

Payment Receipt (Taxpayer Service Section)

ASYCUDA World registration form

Industrial Permit Application form

Government Receipt Cashier (x 2)

13 15

Application for exemption of Customs Duty

Business Licence Certificate (x 2)

15 17

Cover Request letter for concession

Industrial permit

Application for import duty exemption - Tourism

Architectural Plan

Environmental impact assessment report

Lease document

Valid ID

Concession Application Letter

Airline arrival notice and invoice

Original AWB - Luganville (x 5)

21 22 24 25 26

Commercial Invoice (x 2)

21 22

Packing List (x 2)

21 22

Assessment Notice - import SAIR

payment

Release Order - import SAIR (x 2)

26 27

VTS manual invoice & receipt

AWB with VTS paid stamp - Port Vila

Estimated cost VUV 187,000

USD

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

Cost detail	Estimate your cost
- VUV 30,000 - VUV 30,000 Business online registration fee	1
- VUV 120,000 - VUV 120,000 Application fee for new FIAC	1
- VUV 10,000 - VUV 10,000 per business activity Business Licence Fee par new business activity	1
VUV 2,500 industrial permit fee
VUV 11,500 concession fee
VUV 12,000 Administration fee
- VUV 0 - VUV 1,540 Fixed amount for original AWB	0
- VUV 0 - VUV 30 per per kilogram Handling is charged by weight.	0
VUV 500 Customs Processing Fee
VUV 500 Single Window System Processing Fee
- VUV 0 - VUV 700 Minimum charge per consignment up to 25 kg	0
- VUV 0 - VUV 0 STORAGE FEES - Loose freight-up to 48 hours from 2359 hours on the date of check in.	0
- VUV 0 - VUV 500 Forklift use - 0 - up to 499 kg	0

Total Duration 38 d - 66 d

	min	max
Total time (sum):	38 d	66 d
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum):	35mn	4h. 30mn
Attention at counter:	2h. 55mn	7h. 10mn
Waiting time until next step (sum):	38 d	65 d