Apply by post:

1. To Apply for Food Import Compliance Agreements (FICA), the applicant has to approach the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry link
2. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer. or it can be downloaded from the following link
3. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
4. Make sure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
6. Submit all the documents with the completed form to the concerned office's postal address.
7. The postal address is mentioned in the “Office Locations & Contacts” section of this page.
8. The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested by the authority.
9. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
10. Then the application will be processed further.
11. If required, the inspection will be made for a quality check.
12. Once the process gets completed, the applicant will get the import license through the post.
13. This entire process can be completed within 2 weeks or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

Apply by email

1. To Apply for Food Import Compliance Agreements (FICA), the applicant has to approach the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry link
2. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer. or it can be downloaded from the following link
3. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
4. Make sure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
6. The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested by the authority.
7. Submit all the documents with the completed form to the concerned office email ID fica@agriculture.gov.au
8. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
9. Then the application will be processed further.
10. If required, the inspection will be made for a quality check.
11. Once the process gets completed, the applicant will get the import license through the post.
12. This entire process can be completed within 2 weeks or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

• Application form link
• Proof of identity (driver's license or passport etc)
• Business License
• Trade license
• Partnership agreement.
• TIN certificate
• Fee receipt
• Detection of non-compliant food or the initiation of a food recall
• Change of authorized personnel or senior management
• Changes to the importer’s food safety compliance system
• Changes to the importer’s FICA warehouse register
• Changes to the importer’s direct delivery arrangements.
• Any other documents (If required)

Director, Imported Food
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
GPO Box 858
Canberra ACT 2601
Email fica@agriculture.gov.au
Phone 1800 900 090 (within Australia)
+61 3 8318 6700 (outside Australia)

Australian Government
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Postal Address: GPO Box 858, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia
Street address: CQ2, 70 Northbourne Avenue, Canberra 2601, Australia
Telephone: +61 2 6272 3933
Contact link

• Any trader in Australia who intends to Apply for Food Import Compliance Agreements (FICA) is eligible to make this application.

• The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested by the authority.

• The validity for the license is one year.

• Application form link

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

• This entire process can be completed within 2 weeks or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

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• Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

• Applicant details
• Name
• address
• Age
• Gender
• Contact number
• Business License number
• Product details
• Email ID
• Mailing address
• Fax
• Declaration
• Signature

• Under a FICA(food import compliance agreement), these systems is an alternative to the inspection and testing of food imports under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme. Entering into a FICA allows the applicant to manage the clearance of food imports. Reduces importing timeframes and costs.

• For more information link

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

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