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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 (3)

13 Submit application

14 Pay application fee

15 Receive import permit

Obtaining bill of lading at Port Vila seaport (1)

16 Obtain bill of lading

Customs clearance at Port Vila seaport (3)

17 Contract a Customs Broker

18 Declare cargo (Single Window System)

19 Obtain Customs clearance (green)

Biosecurity clearance at Port Vila seaport (1)

20 Obtain Biosecurity release

Releasing cargo at Port Vila seaport (3)

21 Obtain invoice

22 Pay port service discharge fees

23 Submit release documents

Summary of the procedure

Institutions involved 11

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 3)

13 14 15

Shipping Agent

Customs Broker

Single Window Team

Customs Border and Enforcement Office

Biosecurity Vanuatu - Wharf Office

Lapetasi International Container Terminal (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

Delivery note

Container in your facility

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

Bill of Lading - Port Vila

Import Permit Request form - Biosecurity (x 3)

13 14 15

Phytosanitary certificate of the exporter country

Invoice (Shipping agent)

Arrival notice

Commercial Invoice (x 2)

17 18

Packing List (x 2)

17 18

Bill of lading (w/shipping agent stamp) (x 3)

17 20 22

Bill of lading (w/port stamp) (x 2)

18 23

payment

Assessment - VSEA

Bill of lading (w/biosecurity stamp)

Container release - Port Vila (x 2)

21 23

import invoice - IPDS

Release Order - VSEA

Receipt - port services

Estimated cost VUV 166,500

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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 Cubic metre Treatment of personal luggage less than 0.5 to 1.0 cubic meter.	0
- VUV 0 - VUV 1,500 per Inspection Inspection of personal effects, household effects or baggage up to 0.5 cub meter.	0
- VUV 0 - VUV 2,500 per Inspection Inspection of personal effects, household effects or baggage over 0.5 cub meter but less than shipping container.	0
- VUV 0 - VUV 5,500 per Inspection Inspection of shipping container of personal effects, household effects or baggage.	0
VUV 5,500 Inspection of shipping container of general imported goods.
- VUV 0 - VUV 2,000 per Per container	0 Destination Port Service Fee
- VUV 0 - VUV 5,500 per	0 per bill of lading, Agency Handling Fee
- VUV 0 - VUV 15,000 per Per container	0 Equipment Handling
- VUV 0 - VUV 25,000 per Per container	0 Container Bond
VUV 500 Customs Processing Fee
VUV 500 Single Window System Processing Fee

Total Duration 25 d - 49 d

	min	max
Total time (sum):	25 d	49 d
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum):	55mn	4h. 55mn
Attention at counter:	2h. 15mn	5h. 15mn
Waiting time until next step (sum):	25 d	48 d