{"id":153,"date":"2020-01-30T06:17:31","date_gmt":"2020-01-30T00:47:31","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2026-09-03T16:47:23","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T16:47:23","slug":"iec-eligibility-and-online-registration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalsalaah.com\/blog\/iec-eligibility-and-online-registration\/","title":{"rendered":"Import Export Code Eligibility and Online Registration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b style=\"\"><font face=\"Georgia\" color=\"#330033\" size=\"5\">What is IEC License?<\/font><\/b><\/p>\n<div><b><font face=\"Georgia\" color=\"#330033\" size=\"4\"><br \/><\/font><\/b><\/div>\n<div><font face=\"Georgia\" color=\"#330033\" size=\"4\">The IEC (<b>Import Export Code<\/b>) license is one such rule which you have to think before expanding the company to a global level<br \/><\/font><\/div>\n<div><font face=\"Georgia\" color=\"#330033\" size=\"4\"><br \/><\/font><\/div>\n<div><font face=\"Georgia\" color=\"#330033\" size=\"4\"><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-ab968337-7fff-13d4-354a-caa6430d92a6\"><span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">If you think your business is established pretty well inside your country then you might want to take your company to a global level. To expand globally there are many rules and regulations which are different from normal interstate transportation. <\/span><\/span><br \/><\/font><\/div>\n<div><span><span style=\"font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><font face=\"Georgia\" color=\"#330033\" size=\"4\"><br \/><\/font><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><font face=\"Georgia\" color=\"#330033\" size=\"4\">It is issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade. IEC is a unique combination of 10 digit code with lifetime validity. The importers and exporters cannot take the benefits of DGFT without IEC.<br \/><\/font><\/div>\n<div><font face=\"Georgia\" color=\"#330033\" size=\"4\"><br \/><\/font><\/div>\n<div>\n<div style=\"\"><b><font face=\"Georgia\" color=\"#330033\" size=\"5\">Where is IEC required?<\/font><\/b><\/div>\n<div style=\"\"><font face=\"Georgia\" color=\"#330033\" size=\"4\"><br \/><\/font><\/div>\n<div style=\"\"><font face=\"Georgia\" color=\"#330033\" size=\"4\">1- Importer needs for clearing the shipments.<\/font><\/div>\n<div style=\"\"><font face=\"Georgia\" color=\"#330033\" size=\"4\"><br \/><\/font><\/div>\n<div style=\"\"><font face=\"Georgia\" color=\"#330033\" size=\"4\">2- Provided to the bank when an importer sends money abroad through a bank.<\/font><\/div>\n<div style=\"\"><font face=\"Georgia\" color=\"#330033\" size=\"4\"><span style=\"white-space:pre\">\t<\/span><\/font><\/div>\n<div style=\"\"><font face=\"Georgia\" color=\"#330033\" size=\"4\">3- Provided to the custom ports when an exporter wants to send his shipments.<\/font><\/div>\n<div style=\"\"><font face=\"Georgia\" color=\"#330033\" size=\"4\"><span style=\"white-space:pre\">\t<\/span><\/font><\/div>\n<div style=\"\"><font face=\"Georgia\" color=\"#330033\" size=\"4\">4- Provided to the bank when an exporter receives payment in foreign currency directly into the bank.<\/font><\/div>\n<div style=\"\"><font face=\"Georgia\" color=\"#330033\" size=\"4\"><br \/><\/font><\/div>\n<div style=\"\">\n<div><b><font face=\"Georgia\" color=\"#330033\" size=\"5\">What are the Documents required for IEC Registration?<\/font><\/b><\/div>\n<div><font face=\"Georgia\" color=\"#330033\" size=\"4\"><br \/><\/font><\/div>\n<div><font face=\"Georgia\" color=\"#330033\" size=\"4\">1-PAN card copy of the individual or the firm or the company.<\/font><\/div>\n<div><font face=\"Georgia\" color=\"#330033\" size=\"4\"><br \/><\/font><\/div>\n<div><font face=\"Georgia\" color=\"#330033\" size=\"4\">2- Copy of individual\u2019s Voter ID, Aadhar card or Passport.<\/font><\/div>\n<div><font face=\"Georgia\" color=\"#330033\" size=\"4\"><br \/><\/font><\/div>\n<div><font face=\"Georgia\" color=\"#330033\" size=\"4\">3- Canceled cheque from the current registered bank account of the individual or the company or the firm.<\/font><\/div>\n<div><font face=\"Georgia\" color=\"#330033\" size=\"4\"><br \/><\/font><\/div>\n<div><font face=\"Georgia\" color=\"#330033\" size=\"4\">4- Copy of electricity bill for the premises or the rent agreement.<\/font><\/div>\n<div><font face=\"Georgia\" color=\"#330033\" size=\"4\"><br \/><\/font><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"\"><font face=\"Georgia\" color=\"#330033\" size=\"4\"><br \/><\/font><\/div>\n<div style=\"\">\n<div><font face=\"Georgia\" color=\"#330033\" size=\"5\"><b style=\"\">Steps Involved in IEC (Import\/Export Code) Registration<\/b><\/font><\/div>\n<div><font face=\"Georgia\" color=\"#330033\" size=\"4\"><br \/><\/font><\/div>\n<div><font face=\"Georgia\" color=\"#330033\" size=\"4\"><b>Step 1:<\/b> Fill an application form 2A format and fill it with your respective regional office for DGFT.<\/font><\/div>\n<div><font face=\"Georgia\" color=\"#330033\" size=\"4\"><br \/><\/font><\/div>\n<div><font face=\"Georgia\" color=\"#330033\" size=\"4\"><b>Step 2: <\/b>Prepare documents that include identity, legal entity, address proof along with your bank account details and a certificate with respect to ANF2A.<\/font><\/div>\n<div><font face=\"Georgia\" color=\"#330033\" size=\"4\"><br \/><\/font><\/div>\n<div><font face=\"Georgia\" color=\"#330033\" size=\"4\"><b>Step 3:<\/b> After filing form, a Digital Signature Certificate is required to be filed with DGFT and the government fees for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legalsalaah.com\/iec-registration-online.html\"><b>IEC Registration<\/b><\/a> is supposed to be paid.<\/font><\/div>\n<div><font face=\"Georgia\" color=\"#330033\" size=\"4\"><br \/><\/font><\/div>\n<div><font 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