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Category

Permit/license

Responsible Agency       

Department of Import and Export Control

Address: 75 1/3, 1st Floor, Hemas Building, York Street, P.O. Box – 559, Colombo 01

Phone: +94-112-326774

Email: deptimpt@sltnet.lk

Legal base of the Procedure

Import & Export Control Act No. 1 of 1969  

Processing time

Within three hours upon receiving correct documentation

Fee

License Fee – 0.2% of the Total Invoice value (C.I.F.)

No.

Type of documents

Note

1

Application Form

The applicant should be a Sri Lankan

2

Recommendation letter from Relevant Authority by authorizing the importation of such Product

3

Two Copies of Performa Invoice

Pro forma Invoice issued by the Importer or Supplier and it should include the following details :

• Names and addresses of the  Importer
• Details of the good or commodity, quantity and value
• Country of origin
• Country of shipment

4

Original copy and the Photocopy of the Business Registration Certificate (if the applicant is a Legal Person or National Identity Card(If the applicant is a Natural Person)

Step 1

Applicant should submit a duly filled application form together with aforesaid required documentation.

Step 2

Department of Import – Export Control shall verify relevant documentation and entering data into license issuing computer system and forward approval of the Additional Controller .

Step 3

After approving License request the system generates processing fee as pay in-voucher.

If the application is rejected, a written reply specifying relevant reasons shall be made with clearly stated reasons.

Step 4

Applicant should pay a processing fee as a fee for the license, thereafter he/she submit Receipt of payment to the officer in charge

Step 5

Licenses are issued with the signature of Additional Controller on behalf of Controller General Imports and Exports.