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Procedures for the reissuance of the Certificate of eligibility for seaport operations in Vietnam

08:58, 12/07/2017

According to Decree No. 37/2017/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, an enterprise may only run a seaport after it obtains the Certificate of eligibility for seaport operations. The Certificate will be reissued if it is changed, lost or damaged.

The procedures are specified as follows:

1. Receiving agency: Vietnam Maritime Department;

2. Form of submission: directly or in another appropriate manner;

3. Application: 01 set of application for the reissuance of the Certificate, including:

- A completed application form according to the Specimen No. 1 in the Appendix of this Decree;

- Other documents related to the change of the Certificate (if any).

4. Time limit for settlement:

- If the application is invalid, within 02 working days from the day on which the application is received, the Vietnam Maritime Department shall instruct the applicant to complete their application under provisions stated herein;

- If the application is valid, the applicant will be given a note of receipt.

+ Within 05 working days from the day on which the valid application is received, the Vietnam Maritime Department shall verify it, reissue the Certificate and give it directly or send it by post to the applicant;

+ If the application is rejected, the Vietnam Maritime Department shall send a notice stating clearly the explanation to the applicant.

Upon the reissuance, the Vietnam Maritime Department shall specify the invalidation of the old Certificate in the new one.

View more details at Decree No. 37/2017/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from July 01, 2017.

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