India Customs 'Know Your Customer' (KYC) Documents Upload Process

 All shipments sent from or received into India need KYC documents (Government recognized Identity and Address proof) to be presented to Customs during shipment clearance (reference: Customs Circular No. 9/2010).

Absence of these documents will mean clearance delay as shipments will go into Customs Bond until KYC documents are provided by the shipper or consignee based in India.

Consignees receiving shipments in India can upload the documents to related couriers.

Prepare Your KYC Documents

• Individual – Resident Indian

Please provide any ONE of the following document as Id and Address Proof. The address proof should match with the delivery address mentioned on your shipment

a) Aadhaar Card

b) PAN Card *

c) Passport

* A separate address proof document will be required

Please provide any ONE of the following address proof document in case the address on your KYC document does not match with the delivery address. The address on this document should match with the delivery address.

a) Bank Account Statement

b) Electricity Bill

c) Employee ID

d) Hotel Booking Receipt

e) LPG Connection Receipt

f) Rent Agreement

• Individual below 18 years of age

Please provide any ONE of the following document as Id and Address Proof. The address proof should match with the delivery address mentioned on your shipment

a) Aadhaar Card of Minor

b) PAN Card * of Minor

c) Passport of Minor

d) Birth Certificate of Minor

* A separate address proof document will be required

Please provide any ONE of the following document as Id Proof of Parent / Guardian.

a) Aadhaar Card of Parent/Guardian

b) PAN Card of Parent/Guardian

c) Passport of Parent/Guardian

Please provide any ONE of the following address proof document in case the address on your KYC document does not match with the delivery address. The address on this document should match with the delivery address.

a) Bank Account Statement

b) Electricity Bill

c) Hotel Booking Receipt

d) Hostel / College Id card

• Proprietor

Please provide any TWO of the following documents as Id Proof.

a) Aadhaar Card

b) PAN Card

c) Voter ID

d) Passport

e) Driving License

f) Ration Card With Photo

g) Bank A/C pass book with photo

h) Bank A/C pass book or statement which contains Firm & Proprietor name

Please provide any ONE of the following address proof document. The address on this document should match with the delivery address.

a) Bank Account Statement

b) Birth Certificate

c) Electricity Bill

d) Employee ID

e) Hotel Booking Receipt

f) LPG Connection Receipt

g) Rent Agreement

• Partnership Firm

Please provide any TWO of the following documents as Id Proof.

a) Any official document to identify the partner holding the power of Attorney

b) PAN Card

c) Partnership Deed

d) Power of attorney granted to transact business on its behalf

e) VAT Registration Certificate

f) Telephone Bill

g) Registration Certificate

Please provide any ONE of the following address proof document. The address on this document should match with the delivery address.

h) Bank Account Statement

i) Electricity Bill

j) Telephone Bill

k) Lease / Rent Agreement

l) Other Document

• Company

Please provide any TWO of the following documents as Id Proof.

m) Articles of Association

n) Certificate of Incorporation

o) Memorandum of Association

p) PAN Card

q) Power of attorney granted to transact business on its behalf

r) Telephone Bill

Please provide any ONE of the following address proof document. The address on this document should match with the delivery address.

a) Bank Account Statement

b) Electricity Bill

c) Telephone Bill

d) Lease / Rent Agreement

e) Other Document

• Trust Foundation

Please provide any TWO of the following documents as Id Proof.

a) Any officially valid documents to identify the trustees

b) Power of attorney granted to transact business on its behalf

c) Registration Certificate

d) Resolution of the managing body

e) Telephone Bill

Please provide any ONE of the following address proof document. The address on this document should match with the delivery address.

a) Bank Account Statement

b) Electricity Bill

c) Telephone Bill

d) Lease / Rent Agreement

e) Other Document

• Foreign Nationals Residing in India

Identity Proof 1 – Passport

Identity Proof 2 – Visa / PIO Card

Address Proof - Please provide any ONE of the following address proof document. The address on this document should match with the delivery address.

a) Address proof of relative/friend if staying with them

b) Hotel Booking Receipt

c) Rent Agreement

d) Stay Visa

e) Other Document

Submit Accordingly

1. DHL upload here. Or call DHL India 1 800 111 345/ 1 800 200 1345 (Toll free) for support

2. FedEx submission, mail KYC Documents to kycdocs@fedex.com with airway bill, find here for guide, or call 1800 22 6161 / 1800 209 6161 for help

3. TNT submission, mail KYC documents to in.kyc@tnt.com with airway bill, check here for futher guide, or call 1800 208 9999 / 1800 425 9999 for further details.

FAQ

1.Shipment is for personal use but the delivery address is of my office / work address.

Please upload any one of the following documents as address proof. The address on this document should match with the delivery address. Also the name on this document should match with the Consignee name.

Employee Id Card

Offer Letter

Appointment Letter

2.Shipment is for personal use but the receiver name is of my organization where I am employed.

Please upload a letter issued by your organization on their letter head stating that the shipment is for your personal use and can be delivered at the company address. The delivery address should be mentioned on the letter and should be signed by authorized signatory along with company seal / stamp.

3.Consignee name on the shipment is my Nick / Pet / House name.

Consignee needs to provide Individual's ID and Address proof document along with an Affidavit which states that the Nick / Pet / House name and name as per KYC document is of the same individual. The affidavit should be notarized.

4.Consignee name on the shipment is post marriage but KYC documents are inbefore marriage name.

Please upload one Id and address proof document along with marriage certificate or affidavit which states that the name on shipment and name as per KYC documents is of the same individual. The affidavit should be notarized.

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India Major Sea Ports

India Major Sea Ports

The nine coastal Indian states Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa and  West Bengal are home to all major and minor ports of India. The long coastline of India forms one of the biggest piece of land into a body of water,These twelve major Indian Ports are handle a large volume of cargo traffic and container traffic. There are total 13 major sea ports of India,out of 12 are government and one, Ennore port of Chennai is the corporate one. Ennore Port is one of the major port of India located at Coromandel Coast of Tamil Nadu state along with private Krishnapatnam Port, Other 12 major ports of India are listed as follows.

Kandla Port- Gujarat

Gujarat host the major seaport of west coast, The Kandla Port is situated on the Gulf of Kutch near the Gandhidham city in Kutch District of Gujarat. The Port of Kandla is the first special economic zone in India as well as in Asia, Kandla Port is hub for major imports like petroleum, chemicals and iron also export grains,salt and textiles. Port of Kandla is one of the highest earning ports of India, another port in Gujarat is Mundra Port,India’s largest private port.

Nhava Sheva- Maharashtra

Nhava Sheva now known as Jawaharlal Nehru Port is the largest container port in India, situated at the mainland of Konkan area across the Navi Mumbai Maharashtra. Jawaharlal Nehru Port is the king port of Arabian Sea at west cost and handle a large volume of international container traffic and domestic cargo traffic. The major exports are textiles,carpets,boneless meat and main imports are machinery,vegetable oils and chemicals.

Mumbai Port

The Mumbai Port is located in the mainland of west Mumbai on the West coast of India with natural deep-water harbor. Mumbai Port is the largest port in India and handles bulk cargo traffic with its four jetties for handling Liquid chemicals, Crude and petroleum products. International container traffic of Mumbai Port is directed to the new and big Nhava Sheva port.

Marmagao Port- Goa

The main port of Goa,Marmagao port is a best natural harbors of India located in South Goa. Marmagao port is one of the leading iron ores exporter port in India and raw materials too.The port of Marmagao is one of the major attraction of Goa along with the beautiful city of Vasco da Gama and international airport Dabolim. The natural harbor of Goa is one of India’s earliest modern ports.

Panambur Port- Karnataka

Panambur Port known as the New Mangalore Port, is a seaport located near to Surathkal railway station in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka. New Mangalore Port is a deep water all weather port and the only major port of Karnataka and one of the largest port in India. Port of Mangalore export major commodities like manganese, granite stones, coffee and cashew and main imports includes timber logs,LPG,petroleum products and cargo containers. There is a beautiful beach at south of sea port of Panambur along with the shore of the Arabian Sea.

Cochin Port- Kerala

The Cochin port is one of the largest port in India and the major port on the Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean sea route. The port of Cochin lies on two islands of Willingdon and Vallarpadam and the largest container transshipment facility in India. Kochi Port is equipped with maritime facilities Cochin Shipyard,Kochi Refineries and Kochi Marina. Kochi city is famous for its traditional spices and well known as the port city of Fort Kochi during the European colonials. It also get its individual  Kochi international airport, third international airport in the state of Kerala.

Port Blair- Andaman

Port Blair is the capital city of Andaman Nicobar Islands, a Union Territory of India located at the juncture of the Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea. Port Blair is the youngest sea port in India and one of the 12 major port of the country. The only port of Andaman islands are connected to mainland of India through flight and ship. Port Blair is the principal hub for shipping in the islands of Andaman and the one of the most popular tourist destination with several places of interest around like virgin beaches,scuba diving and water sports.

Tuticorin Port- Tamil Nadu

Tuticorin Port is an artificial deep-sea harbour and one of the 12 major ports of India. It is also the second largest port in Tamil Nadu first is Chennai Port and one of the largest container terminal in India. The artificial port of Tuticorin is a all weather port and who receive a large volume of international traffic. Port of Tuticorin are a used to be best port for maritime trade and pearl fishery on the bay of Bengal. The port city is also known as Pearl City and is one of the beautiful sea gateways of India from Tamil Nadu state.

Chennai Port

Madras Port is the one of the oldest port of India and the second largest port in the country. Chennai Port also the largest port in the Bay of Bengal and a hub port for cars, big containers and cargo traffic in the east coast of India. Port of the Coromandel Coast handles a variety of cargo containers,automobiles,coal,fertilizers and petroleum products. Chennai Port terminals have lighthouses around,Intra port connectivity,Pipelines and railway terminus.

Vizag Port- Andhra Pradesh

The port city Visakhapatnam is located on the southeast coast of India in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Visakhapatnam or Vizag has one of the India’s largest seaport and the oldest shipyard of country. The Visakhapatnam harbors is the only Natural harbors in the bay of Bengal shore. Vizag is second largest city in Andhra, nestled among the great hills of Eastern Ghats and faces the Bay of Bengal.Krishnapatnam Port is a privately built deep water port in Andhra Pradesh.

Paradip Port- Orissa

The artificial, deep-water port of east coast of India is located in the Jagatsinghpur district of Orissa state. Port of Paradip is the major port in the east cost shore and situated at the confluence of great river Mahanadi and the Bay of Bengal. Paradip Port has its own railway system,cold handling plant and a national highway connects the port with rest of Indian road networks.

Haldia Port- West Bengal

Haldia port or Calcutta Port is a major seaport situated near the Hooghly River in the state of West Bengal. Port of Haldia is one of the major trade center for Calcutta and receive bulk cargoes of Chemicals, Petrochemicals and oils. Port of Kolkata is also a base of Indian Coast Guard.