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Number of steps (23)

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 an import permit certificate - Biosecurity Port Vila (3)

13 Submit application

14 Receive import permit

15 Pay application fee

Obtain airway bill at Port Vila airport (1)

16 Obtain airway bill

Customs clearance at Port Vila airport (3)

17 Contract a Customs Broker

18 Declare cargo (Single Window System)

19 Obtain Customs clearance (green)

Biosecurity clearance at Port Vila airport (1)

20 Obtain Biosecurity release

Releasing cargo at Port Vila airport (3)

21 Obtain invoice

22 Pay Vanuatu Terminal service discharge fees

23 Submit release documents

Summary of the procedure

Institutions involved 10

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

Biosecurity Vanuatu (x 4)

13 14 15 20

Airline agent

Customs Broker

Single Window Team

Department of Customs and Inland Revenue - Customs Administartion

Vanuatu Terminal Services - Port Vila (x 3)

21 22 23

Results 8

Business Registration Certificate

Foreign Investment Approval Certificate (FIAC)

Business Licence Certificate

System Record TIN Code

Import permit - Biosecurity

Plant import specification manual

Payment receipt - Biosecurity

Airline original AWB

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 2)

5 7

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)

Invoice - Taxpayer Service Section

Payment Receipt (Taxpayer Service Section)

ASYCUDA World registration form

Import Permit Request form - Biosecurity (x 3)

13 14 15

Airline original AWB

Phytosanitary certificate of the exporter country

Airline arrival notice and invoice

Airline original AWB (x 5)

17 18 20 21 22

VAIR Commercial invoice (x 2)

17 18

Packing List - AWB requirement

Packing List

payment

VAIR Assessment notice

VTS system invoice

VTS manual invoice & receipt

AWB with VTS paid stamp - Port Vila

Release order VAIR

Estimated cost VUV 162,540

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 0 - VUV 1,000 per permit Import permit for nursery stock, plants, plant products and seeds for personal use.	0
- VUV 0 - VUV 1,500 per Consignment Inspection of import consignment of fresh fruits or vegetables for personal use	0
VUV 1,540 Fixed amount for Original AWB,
- 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 1,000 per Consignment Inspection fee of stored products for personal use.	0
- VUV 0 - VUV 5,000 per Consignment Inspection fee for stored products for commercial use.	0
- VUV 0 - VUV 700 per per kilogram HANDLING FEE - Minimum charge per consignment	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 7,000 per AWB DANGEROUS GOODS FEE - Inspection fee	0
- VUV 0 - VUV 500 Forklift use - 0 - up to 499 kg increased by VT 500 for every 500 kg	0

Total Duration 23 d - 41 d

	min	max
Total time (sum):	23 d	41 d
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum):	35mn	4h. 35mn
Attention at counter:	2h. 5mn	4h. 50mn
Waiting time until next step (sum):	23 d	40 d