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Free zone and export processing company

Discover the key steps and requirements to obtain approval as a free zone or export processing company: procedures, required documents, and useful forms.

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Required documents

Required documents

Download the official document for the free zone and export processing company.

Forms & templates

Forms & templates

Download the required standard forms.

Standard plan for EIT, ES, and EPIB

Standard plan for EPE

Subscription form on MIDAC

Approval procedure for free zone and export processing company

Approval procedure for free zone and export processing company

Operator

Submission of 01 paper copy of the complete file to EDBM, payment of FO fees – Operator

Operator

Online registration on MIDAC. Submission of the registration request to GASYNET and assembly of the registration file

EDBM - Industry

Receipt of the file

EDBM - Industry

Review of administrative documents. Examination of file admissibility

EDBM - Industry

Submission of the file for evaluation

Interministerial technical committee

Evaluation of the file. On-site compliance inspection. Approval of the file, informing the applicant by official letter or email

CEO of EDBM

Preparation and signature of the certificate granting approval as a free zone or export processing company

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Receipt of the approval certificate

Operator

Issuance of the free zone or export processing company approval