South Africa - Apply for Clearance of Goods for Home Use

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Procedure

Apply In Person:

1. To Apply for Clearance of Goods for Home Use, the applicant must go to the South African Revenue Services’ (SARS) office. Contact Link
2. The application form for the clearance of goods must be downloaded from the official website, or else it can be obtained from the officials at the SARS office. Application Form Link
3. Make sure that you have all the documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
4. The application form must be filed with all the necessary details, and along with the necessary documents it must be submitted at the SARS office personally by the applicant.
5. After verifying the application, the approval for the clearance of goods for home use will be approved by the officials.
6. The fee details for the application will be intimated to the applicant at the SARS office while applying.
7. The processing time for the application approval will be intimated to the applicant while applying.

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Required Documents

• Application Form Link
• An inventory of all household goods here concerned.
• Documentary proof in support of all the particulars submitted for clearance approval.

Office Locations & Contacts

SOUTH AFRICAN REVENUE SERVICES
4 Rissik St, Marshalltown, Johannesburg, 2000, South Africa
Telephone Number: +27800007277
Physical address: Lehae La Sars, 299 Bronkhorst Street, Nieuw Muckleneuk: 0181, Pretoria.
Postal address: Private Bag X923, Pretoria 0001, South Africa.
Address and Contact Link
Location Link

LIST OF CUSTOMS OFFICE IN SOUTH AFRICA

• Address and Contacts Link
  

Eligibility

• Any individual or family who is changing their residence to South Africa, and are shifting their household items into SA are eligible to apply for the clearance of goods.

Fees

• The fee details for the application will be intimated to the applicant at the SARS office while applying.

Validity

• The Clearance of goods approval is valid only once, and for the items mentioned in the application form.

Documents to Use

• Application Form Link

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Processing Time

• The processing time for the application approval will be intimated to the applicant while applying.

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Required Information

PERSONAL AND TRAVEL PARTICULARS

• Name
• Passport No and Nationality
• Address in RSA
• Number of adult dependents
• Number of children dependents
• Value of furniture, other household effects and other removable articles

DECLARATION

• Name
• Signature of Importer
• Date
• Witness

DECLARATION IN RESPECT OF UNACCOMPANIED MANIFESTED EFFECTS ENTERED UNDER REBATE OF DUTY

• Name of the applicant
• Signature
• Date

Need for the Document

• As per the customs and excise duty act, in order to shift the household items into South Africa, the applicant must declare the items and get the clearance approval form the customs.

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External Links

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