Government Services

Extend of Customs Industrial Exemption Certificate

It is the renewal of granting the national industrial facilities and factories an exemption from applicable customs taxes (duties) on their imports of machinery, equipment, spare parts, raw material and semi-manufactured material required for production. 

Amendment of customs exemption certificate

Amendment of a customs exemption certificate

Industrial Exemption Certificate

This service grants national industrial facilities and factories an exemption from applicable customs taxes (duties) on their imports of machinery, equipment, spare parts, raw material and semi-manufactured material required for production. This aims at encouraging and supporting national industry to compete in local and global markets in a way that is consistent with the regional and international agreements, especially the WTO Agreement.

Military Exemption Certificate

This service aims at exempting the imports for all sectors of the military forces and internal security forces, such as ammunitions, arms, equipment, military means of transport and parts thereof and any other materials, from the customs taxes (duties) by a resolution of the Council of Ministers or the authorized authority in each state.

Diplomatic Exemption Certificate (Foreign Corps)

This service aims to exempt embassies and consulates accredited by the GCC states (on reciprocity basis), foreign international organizations accredited by the GCC states, and heads and members of diplomatic and consular corps accredited by the GCC states (on reciprocity basis).

Exemption Certificate for Returned Goods

This service aims to exempt returned Goods of national origin that were previously exported from the customs taxes (duties), provided that the returned goods are the same goods previously exported under export declarations that prove the origin, specifications and distinctive elements of such goods.

This service aims to exempt the government authorities concerned with the persons with special needs, societies licensed to look after persons with special needs and only for the purposes of these societies and GCC nationals, who hold special needs cards and only for the purpose of personal use based on the type of disability.

Exemption Certificate for the Personal Effects and used Household Items

This service aims to exempt personal effects and used household items brought into the country by nationals residing abroad or foreigners coming for the first time for residence in the country from the customs taxes (duties), subject to the conditions and controls prescribed by the Director General.

Exemption Certificate for the Imports of Philanthropic Societies

This service aims to exempt imports of philanthropic societies from customs taxes (duties) according to the conditions and controls set forth in the Rules of Implementation.

Exemption Certificate for the Personal Effects and and Gifts carried by Passengers

This service aims to exempt personal effects and gifts in possession of passengers from the customs taxes (duties), provided that such items are not of a commercial nature and are in conformity with the conditions and controls prescribed by the Rules of Implementation.