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Number of steps (46)

1 Create user account

2 Submit application for business registration

3 Pay business registration fee

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 a Registration Certificate to import a Category A or B Model of Appliance. (3)

13 Contact a Registered VeSW user

14 Submit application ( Single Window System)

15 Receive Registration Certificate

Obtain Industrial Permit (2)

16 Submits application

17 Receive industrial Permit

Obtain Concession 010 - Industrial Concession (3)

18 Contact a Registered VeSW user

19 Submit application (Single Window System)

20 Receive Concession 010 Approval letter

Obtain Concession 020 - Tourism Concession (2)

21 Submits application - Concession 020

22 Receive Concession 020 Approval Letter

Obtain Concession 050 - Fisheries Concession (1)

23 Submits application

Obtain Concession 140 - Fire Fighting Equipment Concession (2)

24 Submits application - Concession 140

25 Receive Concession 140 Approval Letter

Obtain Concession 190 - Divine Church Use Concession (2)

26 Submits application - Concession 190

27 Receive Concession 190 Approval Letter

Obtain Concession 210 - Diplomatic Use Concession (2)

28 Submits application - Concession 210

29 Receive Concession 210 Approval Letter

Obtain Concession 220 - Charitable Donation Concession (2)

30 Submits application - Concession 220

31 Receive Concession 220 Approval Letter

Obtain Concession 230 (2)

32 Submits application - Concession 230

33 Receive Concession 230 Approval Letter

Obtain Concession 270 - Project Concession (2)

34 Submits application - Concession 270

35 Receive Concession 270 Approval Letter

Obtain Concession 280 - COM Decision Concession (2)

36 Submits application - Concession 280

37 Receive Concession 280 Approval Letter

Obtain Concession 290 - Disaster Relief Concession (2)

38 Submits application - Concession 290

39 Receive Concession 290 Approval Letter

Obtain airway bill at Port Vila airport (1)

40 Obtain airway bill

Customs and Biosecurity clearance at Port Vila airport (3)

41 Contact a Customs Broker

42 Declare cargo (Single Window System)

43 Obtain clearance (green)

Releasing cargo at Port Vila airport (3)

44 Obtain invoice

45 Pay Vanuatu Terminal service discharge fees

46 Submit release documents

Summary of the procedure

Institutions involved 15

Vanuatu Financial Services 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

Registered VeSW user (x 2)

13 18

Single Window Team (x 3)

14 19 42

Department of Energy

Department of Industry (x 3)

16 17 20

Department of Tourism (x 2)

21 22

Department of Fisheries

Department of Strategic Policy Planning and Aid Coordination

Department of Civil Aviation

Customs Broker

Department of Customs and Inland Revenue - Customs Administration

Vanuatu Terminal Services - Port Vila (x 3)

44 45 46

Results 9

Business Registration Certificate

Foreign Investment Approval Certificate (FIAC)

Business Licence Certificate

System Record TIN Code

Receipt - Energy Appliance

Product Registration Certificate

Industrial permit

Concession 020 Approval Letter

Airline AWB

Required Documents

National ID

Bank Statement (Source of Funding)

Police Clearance (x 3)

2 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 3)

5 7 21

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 21

Invoice - Taxpayer Service Section

Payment Receipt (Taxpayer Service Section)

ASYCUDA World registration form

Industrial Permit Application form

Government Receipt Cashier

List of Raw Materials and their annual quantity (x 2)

18 19

Application for import duty exemption - Tourism

Business Licence Certificate

Architectural Plan

Environmental impact assessment report

Lease document

Valid ID

Concession Application Letter

Airline AWB

Commercial Invoice

Airline arrival notice and invoice

Airline AWB (x 3)

41 44 45

VAIR Commercial invoice

Packing List - AWB requirement

payment

VAIR Assessment notice

VTS system invoice

VTS manual invoice & receipt

AWB with VTS paid stamp - Port Vila

Release order VAIR

Estimated cost VUV 197,040

VUV

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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 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	1
VUV 500 Payable by person intending to use at home or by a charity intending to use or to donate
VUV 2,500 industrial permit fee
VUV 11,500 Concession application fee
VUV 12,000 Administration fee
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 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