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Registration procedure

Registering a trader or broker file

Opening the customs file and portal account that every declaration is lodged against.

Who it is for
Companies, sole traders, customs brokers
Steps
4
Indicative duration
1–3 business days

How it works

  1. Step 1: Prepare the company documents

    Gather the commercial registration, tax registration, the identification of the authorised signatories and the proxy for any representative.

    • Applicant
  2. Step 2: Submit the registration request

    Create a portal account and submit the registration request with scanned documents. Each authorised user is registered individually.

    • Applicant
  3. Step 3: Verification

    Customs verifies the registration details against the commercial and tax registries and may request clarification.

    • Customs officer
    • 1–2 business days
  4. Step 4: Activation

    The trader file is activated and the portal account is enabled for declaration submission once a digital signature is linked.

    • Customs officer

Before you start

  • Valid commercial and tax registration
  • A digital signature per authorised signatory

Documents to prepare

  • Commercial registration certificate
  • Tax registration certificate
  • Identification of authorised signatories
  • Proxy or authorisation letter