CHA REGISTRATION

Documents Mandatory to Operate as New Customs House Agent (Declarant)

  1. 1
    Request Letter (Signed by the Proprietor / Partner / Director)
  2. 2
    Printout obtained after submitting all required information and e-documents to e-registration web portal
  3. 3
    Originals with Photocopies of following Documents
    • Business Registration Certificate (BRC / Form 2A / Form 41 / Form 42)
    • TIN
    • Form 1 / Form 48 / Form 40 (Obtained from Company Registrar – if applicable)
    • Articles of Association / Memorandum of Association
    • Shipping Agents License issued by Director Merchant Shipping (Only for Shipping Agents)
    • Deed or Lease Agreement
    • Electricity Bill (CEB or LECO – within two months)
    • Google map location of the company
    • Google Street view image
    • NIC / Passport of Directors / Partners / Proprietors / Wharf Clerks
    • Certificate of Competence
    • GS Form – 01  GS_Form_01.pdf
    • GS Form – 02  GS_Form_02.pdf
  4. 4
    Inventory list with all the serial numbers of electronic equipments and office setup Plan
  5. 5
    Cash Guarantee for Rs. 50,000/= deposited in Sri Lanka Customs
  6. 6
    Duly filled CHA Application form along with Originals & photocopies of following documents
  7. 7
    Cancellation report of previous CHA pass
  8. 8
    CIU Reports
E-Registration Portal

Submit all required information and e-documents online via the Customs e-Registration portal.

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CHA RENEWAL

Documents Mandatory to Renew Customs House Agent

  1. 1
    Request Letter (Signed by the Proprietor / Partner / Director)
  2. 2
    Duly filled CHA Application Forms
    • CUS / CHA (01) – One Form
    • CUS / CHA (02) – Two Forms
  3. 3
    Originals with Photocopies of following Documents
    • Business Registration Certificate
    • TIN
    • VAT
    • Cash Deposit receipt of Rs. 50,000/= issued by Sri Lanka Customs
  4. 4
    Letter of Certificate issued by the Bank (Bank should issue a letter certifying current account is in operation in the name of Custom House Agent)
  5. 5
    Electricity bill (Within last two months)
  6. 6
    Following documents of CHA Applicant's along with Originals & Photocopies
    • National Identity Card
    • Previous year CHA Pass
    • Certificate of Competence (CHA Certificate issued by Sri Lanka Customs)
    • CIU Report
    • Grama Niladari Certificate – GS Form 01 (within six months)  GS_Form_01.pdf
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TIN / VAT Unit

Ground Floor,
Sri Lanka Customs,
Customs House,
40, Main Street,
Colombo 11.
+94 11 2143434 Ext: 7020, 7010
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CHA Unit

Ground Floor,
Sri Lanka Customs,
Customs House,
40, Main Street,
Colombo 11.
+94 11 2143434 Ext: 7022