How to get export license online?

Oct 24, 2023 Girish Khurana

Getting an Importer-Exporter Code (IEC) (import-export license) is mandatory for businesses looking to sell goods abroad or purchase them from abroad

How to apply for an IEC?

Click on ‘Apply for IEC’ under ‘Processes in IEC’. Register yourself as an ‘Importer/Exporter’ under the ‘Register’ tab and then log in to your account

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Click on ‘Apply IEC’ and then click on ‘Start Fresh Application’. If a previous application is saved as a draft, click on ‘Proceed with Existing Application’

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The IEC form has six tabs – General Information, Details of Proprietor/Partner/Director/Karta /Managing Trustee, Bank Information, Other Details (Preferred Sectors of Operations), Declaration, and Application Summary

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Fill out all the tabs which are quite self-explanatory. Towards the end, check the Application Summary and click on the Sign button to sign the application using the Aadhaar e-sign and DSC

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Confirm and proceed to make payment. The site will redirect to the payment gateway

Post payment, the page will redirect to the DGFT website displaying the payment receipt available for download

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The IEC certificate is likely to be received by the company in its email. The same can be downloaded from the DGFT website

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The IEC holder will have to ensure that the details in its IEC are updated electronically every year and in case there are no changes, the same should also be confirmed online

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How to get export license online?

How to get export license online?

Getting an Importer-Exporter Code (IEC) (import-export license) is mandatory for businesses looking to sell goods abroad or purchase them from abroad

Getting an Importer-Exporter Code (IEC) (import-export license) is mandatory for businesses looking to sell goods abroad or purchase them from abroad

How to apply for an IEC?

Visit dgft.gov.in and under the ‘Services’ tab click on IEC Profile Management

Visit dgft.gov.in and under the ‘Services’ tab click on IEC Profile Management

Click on ‘Apply for IEC’ under ‘Processes in IEC’. Register yourself as an ‘Importer/Exporter’ under the ‘Register’ tab and then log in to your account

Click on ‘Apply for IEC’ under ‘Processes in IEC’. Register yourself as an ‘Importer/Exporter’ under the ‘Register’ tab and then log in to your account

Click on ‘Apply IEC’ and then click on ‘Start Fresh Application’. If a previous application is saved as a draft, click on ‘Proceed with Existing Application’

Click on ‘Apply IEC’ and then click on ‘Start Fresh Application’. If a previous application is saved as a draft, click on ‘Proceed with Existing Application’

The IEC form has six tabs – General Information, Details of Proprietor/Partner/Director/Karta /Managing Trustee, Bank Information, Other Details (Preferred Sectors of Operations), Declaration, and Application Summary

The IEC form has six tabs – General Information, Details of Proprietor/Partner/Director/Karta /Managing Trustee, Bank Information, Other Details (Preferred Sectors of Operations), Declaration, and Application Summary

Fill out all the tabs which are quite self-explanatory. Towards the end, check the Application Summary and click on the Sign button to sign the application using the Aadhaar e-sign and DSC

Fill out all the tabs which are quite self-explanatory. Towards the end, check the Application Summary and click on the Sign button to sign the application using the Aadhaar e-sign and DSC

Confirm and proceed to make payment. The site will redirect to the payment gateway

Confirm and proceed to make payment. The site will redirect to the payment gateway

Post payment, the page will redirect to the DGFT website displaying the payment receipt available for download

Post payment, the page will redirect to the DGFT website displaying the payment receipt available for download

The IEC certificate is likely to be received by the company in its email. The same can be downloaded from the DGFT website

The IEC certificate is likely to be received by the company in its email. The same can be downloaded from the DGFT website

The IEC holder will have to ensure that the details in its IEC are updated electronically every year and in case there are no changes, the same should also be confirmed online

The IEC holder will have to ensure that the details in its IEC are updated electronically every year and in case there are no changes, the same should also be confirmed online