Document Required for Issuance of Identity Card

The following Trade Notice was issued by the Zonal Jt. DGFT, New Delhi on 17th September 2010.

[DGFT Trade Notice No. 06 dated 17th September 2010]

Sub:- Procedure to be followed for issuance of Identity Card under the provision of Para 2.16 of Hand Book of Procedures 2009-14.

It has been represented by the trade and industry that sometimes issuance of Identity Card by this office gets delayed. It has been ascertained that the delay in issuance of Identity Card happens because applicants are filing incomplete/deficient application. Therefore, a need has been felt to streamline the process of issuance of Identity Card.

Accordingly, following documents are required to be furnished for issuance of Identity Card as per Para 2.16 of Hand Book of Procedures 2009-14 :-

1. Application form as per App 20 A duly completed in all respects

2. Application fee of Rs.200/- (DD/Bank Draft)

3. Two photographs (2.5-3 cm). One should be pasted on the application duly attested by Proprietor/Partner/Director of the firm.

4. Self attested photocopy of IEC number

5. Self attested photocopy of valid RCMC.

6. Information regarding number of identity cards obtained during the last three years.

7. Earlier Identity Card, if the application is for renewal

All applications for issue of Identity Card would be checked at the counter for the above documents and incomplete applications, if any, would be returned to the applicant at the counter itself.

In case an applicant does not get the Identity Card within ten days of filing of complete application, he may see ADG/DDG/JDG concerned in the matter.