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"Certification sheet" format

Steps (19)

Pre-clearance documentation (1)

1 Contract a clearing agent

Obtain passed clearance entry (3)

2 Lodge a customs entry

3 Pay taxes

4 Obtain passed entry

Enter the OSBP (1)

5 Submit clearance documents

Obtain PPB release (2)

6 Submit import documents for verification

7 Verification of consignment

Obtain Port Health Services release (6)

8 Apply for import health certificate and generate an e-slip

9 Pay for import health certificate

10 Submit clearance documents for verification

11 Verification of consignment

12 Obtain import health certificate

13 Obtain Port Health Services release

Obtain KEBS release (2)

14 Submit documents for verification

★ Pay destination inspection fees Optional

15 Verification of consignment

Obtain KRA final release (1)

16 Physical release of consignment

Obtain KRA release (3)

17 Submit clearance documents for verification

18 Verification of consignment

19 Obtain KRA release

2

Lodge a customs entry
(last modified: 10/02/2022)

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Timeframe ( see details )

0 mn - 0 mn

What do I get?

Registered customs entry

KRA e-slip

What are the requirements?

Unique consignment reference (UCR) number

Certificate of conformity (COC) (original)

Validated certificate of conformity (original)
For more information on how to obtain a validated certificate of conformity, click here.

Invoice (copy)

Time frame

Attention at counter: Min. 5mn - Max. 20mn

Legal justification

East African Community Customs Management Act (2017)
Sections 34, 35, 36, 41, 82, 123

East African Community Customs Management Regulations (2010)
Sections 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49

Additional information

The clearing agent must have user credentials to access the KRA Simba system. The website can only be accessed using microsoft internet explorer version 5.0 and above.

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Recourse: Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)

Entity in charge

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)

Times Tower, Haile Selassie Avenue, P.O. Box 00100-48240, Nairobi
Tel: +254 202 810 00
Tel. 1: 341342
Email: callcentre@kra.go.ke
Website: www.kra.go.ke
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Unit in charge

iCMS Support (KRA)

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