Every kind of shipment sent to/from India requires KYC documents for customs clearance. Any kind of absenteeism from these documents would mean a clearance delay. All the required KYC documents must be served by the consignee or shipper based in India.
The following table provides you clear information related to KYC documents required for shipment customs clearance. Please refer to the kind of document that you are required to submit. Make sure you check the documents applicable for your needs and organization type for Client/Customer Identification.
Document requirements for international courier services
| Individual | Present and Permanent address, in full, complete and correct Legal name and any other names used | Passport Driving licence Voter’s Identity card PAN card Ration card Bank account statement |
| Company | Telephone, fax number, e-mail address Name of the company principal place of business mailing address of the company | Certificate of incorporation Copy of telephone bill Power of Attorney granted to its managers, officers or employees to transact business on its behalf Memorandum of Association Certificate of incorporation Copy of PAN allotment letter/ PAN Card Copy Articles of Association |
| Partnership firm | Permanent address, in full, complete and correct. telephone, fax number, e-mail address of the firm and partners Legal name Name of all partners and their addresses, in full complete and correct. | Partnership deed Telephone bill in the name of firm/ partners Registration certificate, if registered Power of Attorney granted to a partner or an employee of the firm to transact business on its behalf Any legal document which identifies the person and the partners holding the power of Attorney |
| Trusts, Foundations | Name and address of the founder, the managers, Directors and the beneficiaries, in full, complete and correct Name of trustees, settlers, beneficiaries and signatories Telephone and fax number, e-mail address of the trust, founder and trustees. | Power of Attorney granted to transact business on its behalf Telephone bill Certificate of Registration, if registered Any officially valid document to identify the trustees, settlers, beneficiaries and those holding the Power of Attorney, founders/ managers/ directors and their addresses Resolution of the managing body of the foundation/ association |
