Application for IEC
BY Notification No. 34 dated 29th January, 2016 para 2.05 (c) of the FTP (2015-20) has been amended, as per which only two documents, namely (i) copy of the PAN Card of the business entity, and (ii) cancelled cheque bearing entity's pre-printed name or Bank certificate in prescribed format ANF-2A (i), are required to be uploaded, besides the digital photograph, along with the application for IEC. Subsequently, vide Public Notice No. 58 dated 01.02.2016 revised format for online IEC (ANF-2A), format of Bank Certificate [ANF-2A (i)] and the Check List for processing of the IEC application were notified.
DGFT clarifies again that as IEC applications in manual mode will only be accepted till 31.3.2016, henceforth applicants seeking IEC through manual mode are required to submit their application in the format notified vide Public Notice no 58 dated 1.2.2016 along with signatory applicant's photograph and only the two documents, as indicated above.
As regards modification in IEC, applicant is required to upload documents corresponding to the modification required in their IEC. For example, change in address may be corroborated by any document like a sale deed in case business premise is self-owned; or Rental/Lease Agreement, in case office is rented/ leased; or latest electricity /telephone bill, bearing the applicant entity's name and new address.
DGFT Trade Notice No. 18/2016., Dated: February 12, 2016