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Jamaica - Live Fish (Aquatic) Importation Permit

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ProcedureEdit

Apply In-Person

  1. To apply for the importation permit, you should visit the Fisheries division, Aquaculture branch under the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), please the contact details below under “Office Locations & Contacts” section.
  2. Write a letter addressed to the fisheries division aquaculture branch requesting for the permit. Note that the application must have the following details:
    • Quantity of fish
    • Species name: local and scientific
    • Country of origin
    • Address of Importers facility
  3. And for permits vetted by the Ornamental Fish Consultant and or Research Officer evaluation will include:
    • Species type
    • Country of origin
    • Disease status of country in question
    • Note: The Branch reserves the right to prohibit importation of specific species.
  4. Submit the complete written application to the fisheries division office, aquaculture branch for verification by the branch official.
  5. The official will confirm that your application meet the required standards and forward it to the relevant department for approval.
  6. Once approved, the complete application will sent to the director of the branch who will receive and sign it
  7. Then the director will assign an officer to clear the fish consignment.
  8. And then the permit is processed and issued to you.
  9. On arrival of the fish consignment, the assigned inspector by the branch director will inspect and clear the consignment, but first you must provide the following documents to the inspector to complete the process:
    • Airway bill showing scientific and local names and quantities
    • Invoice showing scientific and local names and quantities
    • Import permit
    • Health Certificate from a competent authority from the country of origin. The certificate MUST be written in English and no more than fifteen (15) days old
    • Documents reviewed by the Branch


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Required DocumentsEdit

  • Airway bill showing scientific and local names and quantities
  • Invoice showing scientific and local names and quantities
  • Import permit
  • Health Certificate from a competent authority from the country of origin. The certificate MUST be written in English and no more than fifteen (15) days old


Office Locations & ContactsEdit

Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries
4 St. Lucia Avenue, Kingston 5, Jamaica
Telephone: (876) 968-7116 
Fax: (876) 960-7422
Hope Gardens, Kingston 6, Jamaica
Telephone: (876) 927-1731-50 / (876) 619-1731
Fax: (876) 927-1904
Email: [email protected]
Website: Link
Opening hours: Mondays – Thursdays 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Fridays8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

FISHERIES DIVISION
AQUACULTURE BRANCH
Twickenham Park Spanish Town
Tel: 984-9343 or 984-9444
Fax: 984-5194
Email: [email protected]

EligibilityEdit

  • Importers who wish to import live fish


FeesEdit

  • Please contact the branch for fees information
  • Issuing duty free status is based on the understanding that the fish is only to be used for brood stock purposes and not for retail.


ValidityEdit

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


Documents to UseEdit

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Sample DocumentsEdit

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Processing TimeEdit

  • Within 7 days


Related VideosEdit

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 tags 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.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.


InstructionsEdit

A minimum of three working days’ notice should be given to the Branch prior to the arrival of the consignment. This information should also include:

  • Time of arrival
  • Port of arrival
  • Airline


Required InformationEdit

  • Names
  • Contact details
  • Address details
  • Import details
  • Dates and signatures


Need for the DocumentEdit

  • This permit proves the import has been granted permission to enter Jamaica


Information which might helpEdit

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Other uses of the Document/CertificateEdit

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.


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