Apply for authorisation to submit customs declarations and other information electronically

The Web Customs Clearance system allows businesses and individuals engaged in commercial imports to complete customs clearance electronically online. Users can submit import declarations, view submitted declarations and filing history and access receipts for import duties and taxes paid.

Application

Businesses must apply for access using form TS-E19.

The completed application should be submitted to the Iceland Revenue and Customs Authority.

Sign-in

Employees who use the Web Customs Clearance system on behalf of a company must authenticate using electronic identification (eID) through Ísland.is.

Authorisations

Authorisations are granted through the Ísland.is authorisation system on My Pages:

Web Customs Clearance for Exports is available through the online service at vefskil.tollur.is. Exporters submit export declarations electronically and receive an export authorisation and receipt in return.

Application

Businesses must apply for access using form TS-E19. The completed application should be submitted to the Iceland Revenue and Customs Authority.

Sign-in

To access the Web Customs Clearance for Exports service, employees must have approved electronic identification:

• Company electronic ID issued by Auðkenni

• Personal electronic ID issued by Auðkenni

Authorisations

Changes to employee authorisations for performing Web Customs Clearance must be reported to the Iceland Revenue and Customs Authority using the designated notification form.

This requirement applies both when new employees are authorised to perform export customs clearance and employees who previously held such authorisation leave their position or no longer require access.

EDI Customs Clearance allows customs declarations to be transmitted directly from a company’s business management or customs declaration software to the Iceland Revenue and Customs using EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) messages. The declarations are then automatically processed within the customs system.

This solution is intended for businesses that require fully automated integration between their internal systems and the customs system.

Application

Applications must be submitted using form TS-E19.

Approval Process

If a company meets the applicable requirements, authorisation to use EDI Customs Clearance is granted by the Iceland Revenue and Customs in a formal approval letter.

Before live customs declarations can be submitted, EDI message transmissions between the company and the customs systems team must be tested and validated.

Access

EDI Customs Clearance is carried out through automated computer-to-computer message exchange. No manual sign-in through a web interface is required.

Authorisations

Changes to employee authorisations for EDI Customs Clearance must be reported to the Iceland Revenue and Customs Authority using the designated notification form.

This requirement applies both when new employees are authorised to perform EDI customs clearance and when employees who previously held such authorisation leave their position or no longer require access.

The Cargo Security System is operated by the Iceland Revenue and Customs Authority to ensure the security of maritime cargo in accordance with international requirements, including the SOLAS Convention and the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code. Cargo Security Officers use the system to submit cargo security declarations electronically.

Website: farmvernd.tollur.is

Application

Applications for access are submitted directly through the website (only available in Icelandic):

Sign-in

There are two ways to sign in from the Cargo Security System home page:

• Select Sign In from the menu; or

• Click the padlock icon in the upper-right corner.

The Iceland Revenue and Customs uses the Ísland.is authentication service, which supports:

• Electronic ID on mobile devices; and

• Electronic ID cards.

The Iceland Revenue and Customs recommends electronic ID as the most secure method of authentication.

Web Cargo Manifest Submission is a web-based service provided by the Iceland Revenue and Customs Authority for carriers.

Through the service, carriers submit information electronically on:

• arrivals and departures of vessels and aircraft to and from Iceland; and

• cargo manifests and related cargo information.

Application

Authorisation to use the service must be requested using the designated application form.

Sign-in

• To access the system, users must have an electronic ID card issued by Auðkenni.

• Electronic ID on mobile devices cannot be used to access the system.

• The service is available at vefskil.tollur.is.

Authorisations

Changes to employee authorisations must be reported using the designated notification form.