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"Certification sheet" format

Steps (25)

Pre clearance documentation (6)

1 Contract a clearing agent

2 Notification of arrival of cargo

3 Submit bill of lading

4 Pay shipping line charges

5 Obtain delivery order

6 Obtain KEBS consignment document

Obtain passed clearance entry (3)

7 Lodge a customs entry

8 Pay taxes and merchant shipping (MS) levy

9 Obtain passed clearance entry

Obtain KRA release (1)

10 Obtain allocation of a verification officer

Obtain KEBS release (2)

11 Submit documents for verification

12 Verification of motor vehicle(s)

Obtain KRA release (3)

13 Submit clearance documents for verification

14 Verification of motor vehicle(s)

15 Obtain KRA final online release

Obtain motor vehicle registration certificate (6)

16 Apply for motor vehicle registration

17 Submit clearance documents for verification

18 Obtain notification of approval

19 Obtain motor vehicle registration certificate

20 Apply for inspection

21 Motor vehicle inspection

Obtain Container Freight Station (CFS) release (3)

22 Submit delivery order

23 Pay CFS charges

24 Obtain gate pass

Obtain KRA final release (1)

25 Physical release of consignment

20

Apply for inspection
(last modified: 13/11/2018)

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Recourse

What do I get?
Legal justification

Costs

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Timeframe ( see details )

KES 1050

0 mn - 0 mn

What do I get?

NTSA payment receipt

Cost KES 1,050

KES

KES Add Name Here

KES 1,000 For inspection, per car.
KES 50 Convenience fee.

Time frame

Attention at counter: Min. 5mn - Max. 10mn

Legal justification

Traffic Act CAP 403
Sections 6, 7, 17(3)

Who certified this information ?

Fatuma MAHAT, Registration officer, 20/06/2017

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Recourse: National Transport & Safety Authority (NTSA)

Entity in charge

National Transport & Safety Authority (NTSA)

Hill Park building, Upper Hill P.O. Box 00506-3602, Nairobi
Tel: +254 709 932 000/500/300 / +254 206 632 000/500/300
Email: info@ntsa.go.ke, complaints@ntsa.go.ke
Website: www.ntsa.go.ke
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Unit in charge

Customer Care Department

Mon:	08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Tue:	08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Wed:	08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Thu:	08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Fri:	08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Sat:	closed
Sun:	closed