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Steps (50)

Obtain veterinary surgeons registration certificate (3)

1 Apply for registration

2 Pay for registration

★ Pay for registration (for payments made physically) Optional

3 Obtain registration certificate

Obtain veterinary paraprofessional practice licence (5)

4 Apply for licence

5 Pay application fees

★ Pay application fees (for payments made physically) Optional

6 Inspection of premises

7 Pay inspection and licence fees

★ Pay inspection and licence fees (for payments made physically) Optional

8 Obtain licence

Obtain inspection report (3)

9 Request for inspection

10 Inspection of premises

11 Obtain inspection report

Obtain membership certificate (3)

12 Apply for registration

13 Pay registration and membership fees

14 Obtain membership certificate

Obtain inspection report (3)

15 Request for inspection

16 Inspection of premises

17 Obtain inspection report

Obtain livestock breeding services provider's licence (3)

18 Apply for licence

19 Pay for licence

20 Obtain licence

Register with KESWS (4)

21 Submit request for company registration

22 Obtain registration notification

23 User registration

24 Obtain user credentials

Obtain import approval (2)

25 Submit proforma invoice

26 Obtain import approval

Obtain import permit for bull semen (2)

27 Apply, generate an e-slip and pay for permit

★ Pay for permit (for payments made through the bank) Optional

28 Obtain import permit

Pre-clearance documentation (4)

29 Contract a clearing agent

30 Obtain KEBS consignment document

31 Notification of arrival of consignment

32 Obtain cargo clearance documents

Obtain customs clearance entry (1)

33 Lodge a customs entry

Obtain DVS release (2)

34 Submit documents for verification

35 Verification of consignment

Obtain passed clearance entry (2)

36 Pay tax and concession fee

37 Obtain passed entry

Obtain KRA release (10)

38 Submit clearance documents for verification

39 Collect allocation for verification

40 Physical verification of consignment

41 Collect clearance documents approved by head verification officer

42 Obtain customs verification officer's approval

43 Obtain handling shed invoice

44 Pay for handling shed charges

45 Obtain delivery notification

46 Obtain customs border control approval

47 Verfication of consignment and clearance documents

Obtain KRA final release (1)

48 Physical release of consignment

Obtain DVS final release (1)

49 Obtain DVS final release

Obtain semen/embryo motility certificate (1)

50 Obtain semen/embryo motility certificate

Summary of the procedure

Institutions involved 11

Kenya Veterinary Board (KVB) (x 5)

1 3 4 6 8

Mobile Money Platform (x 3)

2 5 7

Livestock Genetics Society of East Africa (LGSEA) (x 5)

9 10 11 12 14

Bank (x 2)

13 36

Directorate of Veterinary Services (DVS) (x 8)

15 16 17 18 19 20 25 50

Kenya Trade Network Agency (KenTrade) (x 3)

21 22 24

Kenya Electronic Single Window System (KESWS) (x 3)

23 27 28

Clearing Agent

29

Handling Shed (x 7)

31 32 43 44 45 47 48

Directorate of Veterinary Services (DVS) (JKIA) (Animal Holding Station) (x 3)

34 35 49

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) (Handling Shed) (x 6)

38 39 40 41 42 46

Results 10

Veterinary surgeon registration certificate

3

Kenya Veterinary Board identification card

3

Practice licence

8

Livestock Genetics Society of East Africa Membership Certificate

14

Livestock breeding services provider's licence

20

User credentials

24

Import permit for bull semen

28

Release order approval

48

Passed clearance entry stamped release by DVS

49

Semen motility/embryo certificate

50

Required Documents
Representatives

Application form for registration as a veterinary surgeon

1

Payment receipt

1

Certificate of completion

1

Veterinary surgeon oath

1

Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine degree

1

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (K.C.S.E) Certificate

1

Identity card (x 2)

1 32

Passport photo

1

Kenya Veterinary Board receipt (x 2)

3 8

Application for licence to practice as a veterinary paraprofessional

4

Genetics importer membership application form

12

Inspection report

12

Certificate of incorporation (x 3)

12 18 29

Veterinary paraprofessional registration certificate (x 2)

12 18

Bank deposit slip (x 3)

14 45 47

Application form for breeding service provider's licence

18

Semen production facility inspection report

18

Livestock Genetics Society of East Africa Membership Certificate

18

Valid tax compliance certificate

18

Business proposal

18

Certificate in animal health, production and artificial insemination in cattle

18

Payment advice

19

DVS payment receipt

20

Request for company registration

21

Company PIN

23

Proforma invoice (x 2)

25 27

Company PIN certificate

29

Import declaration form (IDF) (x 3)

30 46 47

Commercial medicines import permit

33

Air waybill (x 7)

33 38 43 45 46 47 48

Certificate of conformity (COC) (x 2)

33 38

Invoice (x 5)

33 34 38 46 47

Import permit for bull semen (x 2)

34 50

Notification of arrival (Release order)

34

Certificate of origin

34

International veterinary health certificate

34

Certificate of quality

34

KRA e-slip

36

Stamped plant import permit

38

Prior release approval

38

Notification of arrival

38

Clearance entry

38

Phytosanitary certificate

38

Release order stamped by HVO

42

Release order stamped by VO (x 3)

43 45 46

Handling shed invoice

44

Packing list (x 2)

46 50

Release order stamped by customs border control

47

Delivery notification

47

Release order stamped by KEBS

48

Passed clearance entry

49

Veterinary health certificate

50

Imported semen/embryo consignment release permit

50

Preferential certificate of origin

50

Representatives

Authorization letter

32

Estimated cost KES 31,750

KES

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This is an estimate based on a series of assumptions which you can modify to calculate your own costs:

Cost detail	Estimate your cost
KES 1,000 Registration certificate application fees.
KES 4,000 Registration fees for a veterinary surgeon.
KES 1,000 For practice licence application fees.
KES 5,000 For an ambulatory facility.
KES 3,000 For practice as a veterinary paraprofessional .
KES 8,000 For membership certificate.
KES 8,000 For annual subscription.
KES 1,500 For livestock breeding services provider's licence.
- KES 0 - KES 20 per dose For processing fees.	0
- KES 0 - 1 % goods-value Clearing agent fees - estimate.	0
KES 250 For airline concession fee.
- KES 0 - 1.5 % Cost, Insurance & Freight (CIF) or customs value Railway development levy.	0
- KES 0 - 2 % Cost, Insurance & Freight (CIF) or customs value For import duty.	0
- KES 0 - KES 0.08 per per kilo per day For cold room charges.	0
- USD 0 - USD 0.18 per kilogram For handling charges.	0
- USD 0 - USD 0.15 per per kilo per day For storage charges.	0

Total Duration 22d - 182d

	Min.	Max.
Total time (sum):	22d	182d
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum):	2h. 15mn	1d 1/2
Attention at counter:	6h. 40mn	2d 1/2
Waiting time until next step (sum):	20d	178d