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Steps (30)

1 Register business online

2 Pay fee at Ministry of Finance & Treasury

3 Register payment in the system

4 Submit complete application and obtain certificate of incorporation

Obtain Tax Identifcation Number (TIN) (2)

5 Submit application for TIN

6 Obtain TIN

Obtain operational business licence from Honiara City Council (3)

7 Apply for an operational business licence

8 Pay operational business licence

9 Obtain operational business licence

Pre-Approval by Ministry of Fisheries (2)

10 Arrange appointment with Director of Fisheries

11 Submit and sign Memorandum of Understanding

Obtain licence for fishing vessel (4)

12 Apply online for fishing vessel licence

13 Pay licence fee at Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources

14 Arrange Inspection date for Fishing Vessel

15 Receive inspection and obtain fishing vessel licence

Obtain licence for fish processing plant (5)

16 Buy application form for fish processing plant

17 Apply online for fishing processing plant licence

18 Pay licence fee at Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources

19 Arrange Inspection date for Fish Processing Plant

20 Receive inspection and obtain fish processing plant licence

Obtain Export Permit from Fisheries (3)

21 Arrange inspection with Ministry of Fisheries

22 Receive inspection

23 Obtain Export Permit from Fisheries

Obtain Health Certificate (1)

24 Obtain Health Certificate

Customs Export Clearance (Port) (4)

25 Submit Customs Declaration

26 Pay Customs Declaration

27 Receive customs inspection

28 Obtain release order

Final release of goods (Port) (2)

29 Pay Ports Authority fees

30 Checking and stamping of release order

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Obtain Export Permit from Fisheries
(last modified: 18/09/2019)

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Additional information

Costs

( see details )

Waiting time until next step

Free of charge

1 day - 7 days

Contact details

Entity in charge

Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources

Kukum Highway, P.O. Box G2 , Honiara
Tel: (677) 39143
Website: https://www.fisheries.gov.sb/, https://www.ifims.com/

Unit in charge

Compliance Unit - Ministry of Fisheries

Mon:	09:00 - 12:00, 13:00 - 16:30
Tue:	09:00 - 12:00, 13:00 - 16:30
Wed:	09:00 - 12:00, 13:00 - 16:30
Thu:	09:00 - 12:00, 13:00 - 16:30
Fri:	09:00 - 12:00, 13:00 - 16:30
Sat:	closed
Sun:	closed

Person in charge

Lorraine Sam

Senior Fisheries Licensing Officer
Tel: 39143 ext 218
Email: lsam@fisheries.gov.sb

Expected results

Health Certificate

Export Permit (Fisheries)

Certificate of Origin

Requirements

Inspection information as documented by shipping company (original)

Cost Free

Time frame

During busy periods the issuance of an export permit can take up to 7 days

Waiting time until next step: min 1 day - max 7 days

Legal justification

Additional information

Export permit will be issued for all fish. An additional Health Certificate and a Certificate of Origin will be only issued automatically for Tuna, for all other fish these documents need to be requested by the Licensing Unit.

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