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  1. FIRST TIME TRADER
  2. VEHICLE - RIGHT HAND DRIVE
  3. FULL PROCEDURE
  4. Full procedure for imports of motor vehicle - RHD (LGVL Airport) 1st Time Trader
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Number of steps (33) arrow_drop_up arrow_drop_down
Register a business  (4) expand_more expand_less
Obtain a Foreign Investment Approval Certificate (FIAC)  (4) expand_more expand_less
Obtain a business licence certificate  (3) expand_more expand_less
Obtain the Singe Window System registration code  (1) expand_more expand_less
Obtain import permit for a right hand drive vehicle  (2) expand_more expand_less
Obtain Concession 140 - Fire Fighting Equipment Concession  (2) expand_more expand_less
Obtain Concession 210 - Diplomatic Use Concession  (2) expand_more expand_less
Obtain Concession 220 - Charitable Donation Concession  (2) expand_more expand_less
Obtain Concession 270 - Project Concession  (2) expand_more expand_less
Obtain Concession 280 - COM Decision Concession  (2) expand_more expand_less
Obtain Concession 290 - Disaster Relief Concession  (2) expand_more expand_less
Obtain air waybill at Luganville airport  (1) expand_more expand_less
Customs and Biosecurity clearance at Luganville airport  (3) expand_more expand_less
Releasing cargo at Luganville airport  (3) expand_more expand_less

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Summary of the procedure

Institutions involved 11 expand_more expand_less

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
12
Ministry of Infrastructure and Public Utilities (x 2)
13 14
Department of Strategic Policy Planning and Aid Coordination
21
Department of Strategic Policy Planning and Aid Coordination
Department of Civil Aviation
27
Customs Broker
28
Single Window Team
29
Department of Customs and Inland Revenue - Luganville Wharf
30
Vanuatu Terminal Services - Luganville (x 3)
31 32 33

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Business Registration Certificate
3
Foreign Investment Approval Certificate (FIAC)
8
Business Licence Certificate
11
System Record TIN Code
12
Approval Letter - MIPU
14
Payment Receipt - import SAIR
30
Release Order - import SAIR
30

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National ID
3
Bank Statement (Source of Funding)
3
Police Clearance (x 3)
3 5 7
Copy of company rules
3
Applcation online
4
Applcation online
Application form Foreign Investment Approval Certificate (eng) (x 2)
5 7
Business Plan (eng)
5
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.
6
Payment Receipt (VIPA)
7
Business Registration Certificate
9
Business Licence Application Form
9
Business Licence Application Form
Foreign Investment Approval Certificate (FIAC)
9
Invoice - Taxpayer Service Section
10
Payment Receipt (Taxpayer Service Section)
11
ASYCUDA World registration form
12
Request letter - MIPU
13
Airline AWB
21
Commercial Invoice (x 3)
21 28 29
Airline arrival notice and invoice
27
Original AWB - Luganville (x 4)
28 29 31 32
Packing List (x 2)
28 29
Assessment Notice - import SAIR
30
payment
30
Release Order - import SAIR (x 2)
32 33
VTS manual invoice & receipt
33
AWB with VTS paid stamp - Port Vila
33

Estimated cost VUV  169,000

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VUV 30,000 -
VUV  30,000
Business online registration fee
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VUV 120,000 -
VUV  120,000
Application fee for new FIAC
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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
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VUV 0 -
VUV  1,540
Fixed amount for original AWB
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VUV 0 -
VUV  30 per per kilogram
Handling is charged by weight.
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VUV 500
Customs Processing Fee
VUV 500
Single Window System Processing Fee
VUV 0 -
VUV  700
Minimum charge per consignment up to 25 kg
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VUV 0 -
VUV  0
STORAGE FEES - Loose freight-up to 48 hours from 2359 hours on the date of check in.
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VUV 0 -
VUV  500
Forklift use - 0 - up to 499 kg
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Total Duration 23 d - 49 d expand_more expand_less

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Total time (sum): 23 d 49 d
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum): 35mn 4h. 10mn
Attention at counter: 2h. 15mn 5h. 40mn
Waiting time until next step (sum): 23 d 48 d

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