A. If, Private Limited Company

• Fully filled IECD (Indent Form) Application
• Proforma Invoice
• Recommendation letter of the relevant Authority/ies
• Form 20 (Should submit only in first time)
• Article of Association (Should submit only in first time)
• Certified copies of National Identity Cards of company directors (Should submit only in first time)
• National Identity card of person who apply license and certified copy of identity card
• VAT Certificate (Should submit only in first time, if available. However, it should be submitted as soon as possible once available)
• TIN Certificate (Should submit only in first time, if available. However, it should be submitted as soon as possible once available)

B. If, a Registered Business (Individual/Partnership)

• Fully filled with IECD (Indent Foam) Application
• Proforma Invoice
• Recommendation letter from the relevant Authority/ies
• Business Registration Certificate (BRC) (Should submit only in first time)
• VAT Certificate (Should submit only in first time, if available. However, it should be submitted as soon as possible once available)
• TIN Certificate (Should submit only in first time, if available. However, it should be submitted as soon as possible once available)
• Certified copies of National Identity Card of individual and/or partners
• National Identity card of person who apply license and certified copy of identity card

C. Personnel (Neither registered Business nor Company)

• Fully filled with IECD (Indent Foam) Application
• Proforma Invoice
• Recommendation letter from the relevant Authority/ies
• National Identity Card/ Passport/ Driving License and certified copy of it.

To find recommending authority, Click below link:

http://www.imexport.gov.lk/index.php/en/hs-code-requiring-licensing.html?view=hs_codes

The related ICL/ECL Fees are mentioned in below Gazette (Extraordinary) Notifications :

1. Gazette (Extraordinary) No: 1953/28 dated 11.02.2016 (Main Gazette)
2. Gazette (Extraordinary) No: 1992/74 dated 11.11.2016 (Canned Fish)
3. Gazette (Extraordinary) No: 2039/4 dated 02.10.2017 (Tea import & re-export)
4. Gazette (Extraordinary) No: 2143/36 dated 03.10.2019 (Spices)
5. Gazette (Extraordinary) No: 2152/63 dated 06.12.2019 (Spices)
6. Gazette (Extraordinary) No: 2189/4 dated 17.08.2020 (Covid-19 Gazette)
7. Gazette (Extraordinary) No: 2199/20 dated 29.10.2020 (Sugar)

Yes. Request letter issued by the Port Authority or Sri Lanka customs with recommendation letter issued by relevant authority should be submitted to this department to obtain approval.

Used vehicles have been categorized as License item based on their age.

• Please refer following two gazette notifications for vehicles categorized as License items.

• • Gazette (Extraordinary) No: 2044/40 dated 09.11.2017 (Main Gazette)
  • Gazette (Extraordinary) No: 2143/36 dated 03.10.2019 (Amendment)

Since, policy on issuance of license for vehicle is changed time to time, please contact Controller (Operation) before apply for License.

Since, policy on issuance of license for vehicle is changed time to time, please contact Controller (Operation) before apply for License.

Allowable Amendments

• Change in Applicant’s Address(Should be submitted adequate evidence)
• Change in HS Code before doing 1st debiting & importation
• Change in Foreign supplier’s name before shipment
• Change in License Value
• Change in validity period of General License only for 3 times, However, Application for amendment should be submitted during the validity period of the license or within 30 days from expiry date of ICL

Non-Allowable Amendments

• Change in Applicant’s name
• Change in Country of origin
• Change in Quantity of importations

05Nos. of suppliers (No. of suppliers may be varied based on recommendation of recommending authority.)

Yes

Yes

Required documentation / Requirements

• Duly completed application
• Invoice (If necessary only)
• Approval should be obtained from the Department of Animal Production and Health.
• National Identity Card or A copy of the Applicant's Passport

Required documentation / Requirements and Procedures

• Letter of Request for Import License
• Application issued by the Department of Imports and Exports Control
  
  • Application should be duly completed and signed by the Importer with his seal affixed.
• Where the importer is an organization,
  • Original and a photocopy of the Business Registration Certificate
• Where the importer is an individual,
  • His National Identity Card or Passport and its photocopy
• Pro forma Invoice issued by the Exporter or Supplier
• Certificate of Cancellation of Registration (De-Registration) of the relevant vehicle and its English translation
• Photographs showing front and back side of the vehicle
• Bank Accounts Statements to confirm remittance of a sum exceeding US$ 50,000 to Sri Lanka during the last 3 years
• Certificates to confirm the relationship between the donor and the recipient
• Copies of the Passport and Visa (Dual citizenship, Resident Visa or Work Visa)
• Submit the above documents required to obtain the license to the relevant Unit
• Make payments to the Shroff using the Paying-in-Voucher issued by the counter with regard to the application approved by the Controller General
• Submit the receipt issued for the payment to the Counter
• After printing and signing the license, obtain the license from the Counter and its photocopies affixed with the seal confirming the issuance of the license

Amount payable at the end is different. The minimum rental is Rs. 1000.00

If all the files are correctly submitted to the department, you can get your license within few hours.

Download from the website or get from the department counter.