2 September 2025 – We are sharing a few tips to ensure a smooth onboarding process for your facility into the Customs Registration, Licensing and Accreditation (RLA) system on eFiling. This will ensure seamless process and minimise delays caused by incomplete or mismatched submissions. The following are needed for new and amendment applications:
For new applications for Warehouses and Rebates Facilities:
The following are required supporting documents as per Documentary Requirements as part of the SC-CF-19 – Registration Licensing and Accreditation – External Policy:
- Site plan
- Lease agreement
- Proforma agreement
- Financial documents:
- Latest Annual Financial Statements (AFS) not older than 18 months, with comparative figures, signed by directors/members and auditors/independent reviewers as required by the public interest score. The AFS include:
- Statement of financial position.
- Statement of cash flows.
- Statement of changes in equity/net assets; and
- Accompanying notes.
- Latest Annual Financial Statements (AFS) not older than 18 months, with comparative figures, signed by directors/members and auditors/independent reviewers as required by the public interest score. The AFS include:
For amending applications for Relocation or Extensions:
In terms of Rule 19.2 b client needs to “add” the address upon extension of warehouse application. Please have the following supporting documents handy:
- Site Plan
- Lease agreement
For the onboarding of Warehouses and Rebate Facilities:
- No Proforma Agreement required
- No Site Plan required
- Client to ensure the Duty and VAT limit equal the existing bond amount, even if the physical address should be the same. If a different limit is captured, the system will trigger the request for new bond to be submitted.
For more information, see the RLA webpage.
