Apply by Mail

1. To obtain Warehouse License, the applicant has to approach Australian Border Force. Contact details are mentioned in “Office Locations & Contacts” of this page. Or use the following given Contact Link
2. An application form is available at the following Link
3. The applicant has to fill-in all the details in the form.
4. Applicant should make sure to attach all the documents that are mentioned under the “Required Documents” section of this page (Both photocopies and originals).
5. Mail the application with the required document to appropriate office.
6. Mailing address is mentioned in “Office Locations & Contacts” of this page.
7. The processing time of this procedure is 60 days.
8. The fee of this procedure is mentioned under the “Fees” section of this page.
9. Australian Border Force will issue the certificate and notice the applicant via mail.
10. Please contact Australian Border Force for further details.

Apply Online

1. To obtain Warehouse License, the applicant has to approach Australian Border Force. The Application is available in the following Link
2. If the applicant is an existing user, they can login directly using their “Account ID” and “Password” by clicking “Log-in” option in the given page.
3. If the applicant is a new user, they have to register first by clicking on the “Register” option.
4. An applicant has to provide their own email address when they create an account.
5. While registering, applicant has to provide all necessary information in the application form and finally click on “Register” button.
6. Once the registration is successful, the applicant can login with their “Account ID” and “Password”.
7. After logging in, the applicant has to choose the service necessary for them.
8. The Applicant must provide all information necessary for the application procedure online.
9. The Fee for this procedure can be paid online.
10. The processing time of this procedure is 60 days.
11. Australian Border Force will issue the certificate and notify the applicant via email.
12. Please contact Australian Border Force for further details.

• An application form is available at the following Link
• Constitutional documents.
• For any registered corporations, a company extract.
• Corporate structure, describing any connections to related companies.
• The last audited Financial Statements.
• Link
• Consent to obtain personal information Link
• A description of the design and construction of the projected depot's facilities.
• Three copies of site plan.
• Written evidence from the relevant authority.
• Details of the physical security of the premises.
• Details of the examination facilities.
• Evidence of ownership of the premises.
• Information regarding the physical separation of the licenced premises from the other tenant in a shared tenancy building will be needed.
• Evidence of ownership.
• Copies of all standard operating procedures.

Main Office:
Australian Border Force
Cairns International Airport
Airport Ave
Cairns Qld 4870

Mailing Address:
Australian Border Force
Customs Licensing
GPO Box 9984
SYDNEY NSW 2001
Email: licen@abf.gov.au

Regional Office:
​​Level 1
MBF Building
25 Argyle Street
Hobart Tas 7001
Contact Link

• Warehouse License is eligible for licence holders, who may be an individual, a company or a partnership.

• The Application for this procedure is $3000.

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

• An application form is available at the following Link

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

• The processing time of this procedure is 60 days.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.

Please remove the '&' inside the emptags during implementation.

Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.gIn the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

• Instructions for the procedure Link

The information needed to be filled in the application form are listed below:

• Contact details for the application
• Client details
• Establishment (Warehouse) name and address
• After hours contact
• After hours security
• Head office
• Integrated Cargo System (ICS) Client Registration
• Communicating electronically
• Company membership and persons who participate in the management or control of the warehouse
• Prior experience
• Warehouse activities
• Storage of duty paid/free goods
• Duty free shop
• Storage of excisable goods
• Additional information for Provedores and Catering bonds
• Third party entities
• Section 77G depot
• Quality Management System
• Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Attachments
• Declaration

• Warehouses are locations authorised by the Australian Border Force where importers store products for a longer period of time before clearing them for domestic use, delaying the payment of import duty and taxes.

• 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.

Place some external links which might help.

More information which might help people.