Title: What Documents Are Required for the Customs Brokerage Professional Certification Exam? Who Has the Authority to Establish the Customs Brokerage Professional Exam Council?
What Documents Are Required for Customs Broker Qualification Examination?
Based on Clauses 1, 2, 3, and 4 of Article 3 of Circular 12/2015/TT-BTC (as amended by Clause 1 of Article 1 of Circular 22/2019/TT-BTC), the specific guidelines are as follows:
- A first-time examinee must prepare a dossier including:
+ An application form for the examination as per Form No. 01 issued with this Circular;
+ A college degree or higher in economics, law, or engineering; 01 certified copy or 01 copy and the original for comparison;
+ Two (02) 3x4cm colored photos taken within six (6) months from the time of application, with the full name and year of birth noted on the back (01 photo attached to the application form, 01 photo for the Certificate when issued).
+ An academic transcript if the degree does not specify a major that qualifies for exemption according to the provisions of sub-point a.1 point a and sub-point b.1 point b Clause 7 of this Article: 01 certified copy or 01 copy and the original for comparison;
+ A confirmation letter from the university or college where the examinee worked before ceasing to be a lecturer, in case the examinee falls under the exemption criteria stipulated in sub-point a.2 point a and sub-point b.2 point b Clause 7 of this Article: 01 original document.
- The examinee must register for the exam on the General Department of Customs' electronic portal for the General Department of Customs to organize the examination.
- Information regarding the submission timeline and location for the application, the examination schedule and venue, and other relevant information will be officially announced by the General Department of Customs on the General Department of Customs' electronic portal, Provincial/City Customs Departments; the electronic Customs newspaper;
Posted at the headquarters of Provincial/City Customs Departments and sent via email to the registered examinees through the General Department of Customs' electronic portal no later than 60 days before the exam day.
- During the notified period, the examinee must submit the registration application at the Provincial/City Customs Department chosen for convenience and must pay the fee as per the current regulations at the place of application submission.
- Within 10 days from the deadline for application submission, the Provincial/City Customs Department will compile a list of eligible examinees with the applications and examination fees and send it to the General Department of Customs for aggregation and announcement of the list of eligible examinees on the General Department of Customs' electronic portal for the examinees' information.
What Documents Are Required for Customs Broker Qualification Examination? Who Has the Authority to Establish the Customs Broker Examination Council?
In What Cases Is the Customs Broker Qualification Examination Exemption Granted?
The cases for exemption from the customs broker qualification examination are stipulated in Clause 7, Article 3 of Circular 12/2015/TT-BTC (as amended by Clause 1 of Article 1 of Circular 22/2019/TT-BTC) as follows:
- Exemption from the examination on Customs Law and Customs Broker Operations for the following cases:
+ Graduates in customs from universities or colleges who apply for the customs broker qualification examination within three years from the date of graduation;
+ Former lecturers specialized in customs at universities or colleges with continuous service of five years or more, who apply for the examination within three years from the date of job transfer, retirement, or resignation (excluding cases of disciplinary dismissal).
- Exemption from the examination on International Trade Operations for the following cases:
+ Graduates in international trade, international commerce, foreign trade economics, international economics, or logistics and supply chain management from universities or colleges who apply for the customs broker qualification examination within three years from the date of graduation;
+ Former lecturers specialized in international trade, international commerce, foreign trade economics, international economics, or logistics and supply chain management at universities or colleges with continuous service of five years or more, who apply for the examination within three years from the date of job transfer, retirement, or resignation (excluding cases of disciplinary dismissal).
- Basis for examination exemption:
+ The specialization indicated on the graduation certificate or the significant subjects noted on the academic transcript matching the relevant specializations stipulated in sub-point a.1 point a and sub-point b.1 point b Clause 7 of this Article.
+ A confirmation letter from the university or college where the registrant worked before ceasing to be a lecturer, matching the provisions of sub-point a.2 point a and sub-point b.2 point b Clause 7 of this Article.
Who Has the Authority to Establish the Customs Broker Examination Council?
According to Article 2 of the Regulations issued with Decision 3605/QD-TCHQ in 2019, it is stipulated as follows:
The Examination Council is established pursuant to a decision of the General Director of the General Department of Customs to organize the customs broker qualification examination. The Examination Council disbands upon completion of its duties.
During its operation, the Examination Council is authorized to use the official seal of the General Department of Customs and the seals of relevant units.
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