Customs Broker License Management System (CBLMS) – User Manual

Customs Brokers License Management System (CBLMS)

User Manual

Customs Brokers Licensing and Management System (CBLMS) is a web

portal which will act as a central platform for management of the Customs
Broker’s licensing processes with end-to-end IT integration and smart
automation. The project is launched with an aim to minimize the physical
interface, to bring uniformity in procedures, to process various applications
quickly and to bring in accountability. With the implementation of CBLMS,
the process of management of the Customs Brokers will become completely
online. The URL of the CBLMS portal is “https://cblms.gov.in”.

1. Login Process

Customs Brokers must log into CBLMS to submit any application. Login
process is explained in following steps:

a. Open CBLMS portal URL i.e. “https://cblms.gov.in” in web

browser. Following Login Page will be displayed.

Screenshot 1 - Login Page

b. Username i.e. PAN and password are sent as SMS to the mobile
number (which is registered on ICEGATE) of the CB.
c. Login form details:
a. Username: PAN of the Customs Broker is his username.

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b. Password: It is the secret data which will be known only to

CB. Password for the first Login will be sent as SMS to the
mobile number (which is registered on ICEGATE) of the CB.
c. Forgot Password: This link can be used by Customs Broker
to reset the password in case he has forgotten the
password.
d. Log in: Press this button after entering Username and
Password to log into the account.
d. After pressing the “Log In” button on login page, an OTP will
be sent as SMS to the registered mobile number of the
Customs Broker and following OTP page will be shown.

Enter the received OTP in the OTP field. After that press
Confirm button.
If OTP is not received, then “Resend” OTP link can be used
to send the OTP again to the registered mobile number.
e.

2. Password Reset Process (Forgot Password)

Customs Brokers can reset their password using the “Forgot Password”
link on the Login Page of CBLMS. After clicking the link, following pages
are displayed:
a. Username Page – Enter the username i.e PAN on this page. After
entering the username press Confirm button.

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b. OTP Page – OTP is sent to registered mobile number. Enter that OTP
and press Confirm button.

c. New Password Page – Enter new password in these fields. After

entering and re-entering new password, press Confirm button.

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d. Password Changed Confirmation Page – Following screen is

displayed to confirm that password of the user is changed.

e.

3. Customs Broker Home

After logging in CBLMS the following screen will be shown if CB has not
registered the CB profile. CB must register the CB profile in CBLMS before
he can submit any application. CB Profile Registration form will be shown
on clicking the “Register CB Profile” button.

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If CB has submitted his CB profile data then the following page will
be shown displaying the list of applications submitted hy CB.

4. CB Profile Registration
CB Profile Registration form consists of following sections:
a. Primary Details
Following screens are displayed in this section:

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This section takes following data fields:

I. CB Name: This is the full name of the Customs Broker. CB
should use the same CB name as mentioned in the CB
license.
II. CB License No. : This is the CB license no. of the Customs
Broker. CB should use the same CB license no. as
mentioned in the CB license. e.g. 11/1657 for Mumbai
Customs.
III. Parent Policy Section EDI License No. This is the CB
license no. in the Customs ICES (EDI) system for the Parent
Policy Section. The parent Policy Section of Customs
Broker is the section / zone of the Customs department
which issued the license of the CB e.g. Customs Broker
Section (CBS) of Mumbai Customs, Zone - I. This license
no. is in format <PAN of CB>CH001. Customs Brokers can
find this number in their ICEGATE account.
IV. CB License Issue Date: This is the date of issuance of the
license of the Customs Broker. CB should use the same CB
license issue date as mentioned in the CB license / Public
Notice issued in this regard.
V. CB License Validity: It is the expiry date of the CB license.
There are following two options in this field:

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A. Lifetime: CB should select this if the validity of their

CB license is for lifetime.
B. Enter Date: If CB license has some specific expiry
date then CB should select this option. After
selecting this option, a new field “CB License Validity
Date” will appear wherein CB should enter the expiry
date of the CB license.
VI. CB License Validity Date: If the validity of CB license is
not lifetime then CB should enter the expiry date of CB
license in this field.
VII. Upload CB license: CB should upload the scanned copy of
his CB license (all pages sequentially). File should be in
PDF format and its size should be less than 1 MB.
VIII. Registered Mobile No: In this field, CB should enter his
mobile number which should be the same as the one which
is registered on ICEGATE. This is an important field as all
SMS notifications from CBLMS will be sent to this mobile
number.
IX. Registered Email Id: In this field, CB should enter his
email id which should be the same as the one which is
registered on ICEGATE. This is an important field as all
email notifications from CBLMS will be sent to this mobile
number.
X. Parent Policy Section: This is the section who issued the
Customs Broker license under Regulation 7(2) of CBLR,
2018.
XI. Nature of Custom Broker: This field captures information
about the constitution of CB, whether it is proprietorship,
partnership, company etc. CB should select the applicable
option.
XII. Upload Partnership Deed (Notarised): If CB is a
“Partnership” firm then CB should upload the scanned
copy of the Partnership Deed (all pages sequentially) in this

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field. He should upload only notarized scanned copy. It

should be in PDF format and its size should be less than
20 MB.
XIII. Upload Incorporation Certificate (Notarised): If the CB
is a “Limited Liability Partnership” firm or a company then
CB should upload the scanned copy of the Incorporation
Certificate (all pages sequentially) in this field. He should
upload only notarized scanned copy. It should be in PDF
format and its size should be less than 20 MB.
XIV. Date of Incorporation of CB: This field captures the date
of incorporation of Customs Broker i.e. date when the CB
concern/firm/company came into existence.
XV. PAN: This is the Permanent Account (PAN) of the Customs
Broker.
XVI. Upload PAN Card: In this field CB should upload the
scanned copy of PAN card (both sides). File should be in
PDF format and its size should be less than 1 MB.
XVII. GSTIN: It is Goods and Services Tax Identification Number.
If CB is registered under GST then CB should enter his
GSTIN in this field. Those CBs who are not registered under
GST can skip this field. However, those CBS who are
registered under GST must provide their GSTIN in this
field.
XVIII. Upload GST Registration Certificate: If CB is registered
under GST then CB should upload the scanned copy of the
GST Registration Certificate (all pages). Those CBs who are
not registered under GST can skip this field. However,
those CBS who are registered under GST must upload the
GST Registration Certificate in this field. File format should
be PDF and its size should be less than 1 MB.
XIX. Date of Issuance of 1st CB License: In this field, CB
should enter the date of issuance of first Customs Brokers
license as mentioned in the CB License / Public Notice. In

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case, Customs Broker has undergone reconstitution in the

past then CB should enter the date of issuance CB license
before any reconstitution.
XX. Membership of Association: As per CBLR, 2018 Customs
Broker must be a member of the Customs Brokers’
Association, if there is one registered in the Customs
Station under the Parent Customs Zone and recognised by
the Principal Commissioner of Customs or Commissioner
of Customs. CB should select the name of his Customs
Brokers’ Association in this field.
XXI. Upload Membership of Association: CB should upload
the scanned copy of the certificate of his membership with
the Customs Brokers’ Association (all pages) which he
selected in the above field “Membership of Association”. File
should be in PDF format and its size should be less than 1
MB.
XXII. Save: After filling all the above mentioned details, CB
should press the “Save” button to save these details and
proceed to the next section.

b. Security Deposit
This section captures the details of the securities deposit like
Bank Guarantee, Fixed Deposit, National Saving Certificate,
Postal Deposits of Customs Broker. Following screens are
displayed in this section:

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In this first screen, CB should select the applicable option out

of following two options:
1. AEO-LO: CB should select this option if CB is an
Authorised Economic Operator i.e. AEO-LO entity.
Customs Brokers with AEO-LO status are exempted from
submission of Security deposits. CBs with AEO-LO status
will need to provide following details:

a. AEO-LO Certificate No.

b. Issuance Date
c. Expiry Date
d. Upload AEO-LO Certificate
e. Save Button
f. Back Button
2. Security Deposit: If CB is not Authorised Economic
Operator i.e. AEO-LO entity then CB should select this
option. User should select the type of security i.e. Bank
Guarantee, Fixed Deposit, National Saving Certificate or

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Postal Deposit, which CB has submitted in the Parent

Policy Section. After selecting this field the following
options will be shown to CB to enter the securities details
submitted by the CB in the Parent Policy Section.
a. Bank Guarantee
If CB submitted security in Bank Guarantee
form at the time of issuance of CB license, then
CB should select the “Bank Guarantee” option.
Following screen will be shown to CB to fill
Bank Guarantee details:

i. Bank Guarantee No.: This is the bank

guarantee number as printed on the bank
guarantee document.
ii. Amount: This is the amount in Rupees for
which Bank Guarantee has been issued.
iii. Issue Date: This is the date of issuance of
Bank Guarantee.
iv. Expiry Date: This is the date of expiry of the
Bank Guarantee.
v. Bank Name: This is the name of the bank who
issued the Bank Guarantee.
vi. Bank Branch: This is the address of the bank
branch who issued the Bank Guarantee.

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vii. Upload Bank Guarantee: In this field CB

should upload the scanned copy of the Bank
Guarantee (all sides / pages). File should be in
PDF format and its size should be less than 1
MB.
viii. Auto Renewal: This field indicates whether
the Bank Guarantee is auto renewable or not.
If bank Guarantee is auto renewable then CB
should select “Yes”. If bank Guarantee is not
auto renewable then CB should select “No”.
ix. Add Bank Guarantee Button: After filling the
Bank Guarantee details, CB should press this
“Add Bank Guarantee” button to add the Bank
Guarantee in CBLMS. If CB wants to add more
Bank Guarantees then he can do so by
pressing this button and filling Bank
Guarantees form again. All added Bank
Guarantees will be shown in the table at the
bottom of the page.

x. Edit Icon ( ): CB can use this icon to edit

the Bank Guarantee which has already been
added. All added Bank Guarantees are shown

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in a table at the bottom of the page where this

icon button is shown. After clicking this edit
icon button, a popup form will open wherein
CB can update the Bank Guarantee.

xi. Delete Icon ( ); CB can use this icon to

delete the Bank Guarantee which has already
been added. All added Bank Guarantees are
shown in a table at the bottom of the page
where this icon button is shown. After clicking
this delete icon button, Bank Guarantee will
be removed.
b. Fixed Deposit (FD):
If CB submitted security in Fixed Deposit form
at the time of issuance of CB license then CB
should select the “Fixed Deposit” option.
Following screen will be shown to CB to fill
Fixed Deposit details:

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i. Fixed Deposit Account No.: This is the Fixed

Deposit account number as printed on the
Fixed Deposit document.
ii. Amount: This is the amount in Rupees for
which Fixed Deposit has been issued.
iii. Issue Date: This is the date of issuance of
Fixed Deposit.
iv. Maturity Date: This is the date of maturity of
the Fixed Deposit.
v. Name of the Account Holder: This is the
name of the person against whose name Fixed
Deposit is issued.
vi. Bank Name: This is the name of the bank who
issued the Fixed Deposit.
vii. Bank Branch: This is the address of the bank
branch who issued the Fixed Deposit.
viii. Upload Fixed Deposit: In this field CB should
upload the scanned copy of the Fixed Deposit
(all sides / pages). File should be in PDF format
and its size should be less than 1 MB.
ix. Add Fixed Deposit Button: After filling the
Fixed Deposit details, CB should press this
“Add Fixed Deposit” button to add the Fixed

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Deposit in CBLMS. If CB wants to add more

Fixed Deposit then he can do so by pressing
this button and filling the Fixed Deposit form
again. All added Fixed Deposits will be shown
in the table at the bottom of the page.

x. Edit Icon ( ): CB can use this icon to edit

the Fixed Deposit details which have already
been added. All added Fixed Deposits are
shown in a table at the bottom of the page
where this icon button is shown. After clicking
this edit icon button, a popup form will open
wherein CB can update the Fixed Deposit

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xi. Delete Icon ( ); CB can use this icon to

delete the Fixed Deposit which has already
been added. All added Fixed Deposits are
shown in a table at the bottom of the page
where this icon button is shown. After clicking
this delete icon button, Fixed Deposit will be
removed.
c. National Saving Certificate (NSC)
If CB submitted security in National Saving
Certificate form at the time of issuance of CB
license, then CB should select the “National
Saving Certificate” option. Following screen
will be shown to CB to fill National Saving
Certificate details:
i. NSC Account No: This is the NSC account
number as printed on the NSC document.
ii. Amount: This is the amount in Rupees for
which NSC has been issued.
iii. Issue Date: This is the date of issuance of
NSC.
iv. Maturity Date: This is the date of maturity of
the NSC.
v. Name of the Account Holder: This is the
name of the person against whose name NSC
is issued.
vi. Post Office Branch Name: This is the name of
the Post Office branch who issued the NSC.
vii. Upload NSC: In this field CB should upload
the scanned copy of the NSC (all sides / pages).
File should be in PDF format and its size
should be less than 1 MB.
viii. Add NSC Button: After filling the NSC details,
CB should press this “Add NSC” button to add

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the NSC in CBLMS. If CB wants to add more

NSCs then he can do so by pressing this
button and filling the NSC form again. All
added NSCs will be shown in the table at the
bottom of the page.

ix. Edit Icon ( ): CB can use this icon to edit

the NSC details which have already been
added. All added NSCs are shown in a table at
the bottom of the page where this icon button
is shown. After clicking this edit icon button, a
popup form will open wherein CB can update
the NSC.

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x. Delete Icon ( ): CB can use this icon to

delete the NSC which has already been added.
All added NSCs are shown in a table at the
bottom of the page where this icon button is
shown. After clicking this delete icon button,
NSC will be removed.
d. Postal Deposit
If CB submitted security in Postal Deposit form
at the time of issuance of CB license, then CB
should select the “Postal Deposit” option.
Following screen will be shown to CB to fill
Postal Deposit details:

i. Postal Deposit Account No.: This is the

account number as printed on the Postal
Deposit document.
ii. Amount: This is the amount in Rupees for
which Postal Deposit has been issued.
iii. Issue Date: This is the date of issuance of
Postal Deposit.
iv. Maturity Date: This is the date of maturity of
the Postal Deposit.

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v. Name of the Account Holder: This is the

name of the person against whose name Postal
Deposit is issued.
vi. Post Office Branch Name: This is the name of
the Post Office branch who issued the Postal
Deposit
vii. Upload Postal Deposit: In this field CB should
upload the scanned copy of the Postal Deposit
(all sides / pages). File should be in PDF format
and its size should be less than 1 MB.
viii. Add Postal Deposit Button: After filling the
NSC details, CB should press this “Add Postal
Deposit” button to add the Postal Deposit in
CBLMS. If CB wants to add more Postal
Deposits then he can do so by pressing this
button and filling the Postal Deposit form
again. All added Postal Deposits will be shown
in the table at the bottom of the page.

ix. Edit Icon ( ): CB can use this icon to edit

the Postal Deposit details which have already
been added. All added Postal Deposits are
shown in a table at the bottom of the page
where this icon button is shown. After clicking
this edit icon button, a popup form will open
wherein CB can update the Postal Deposit.

x. Delete Icon ( ): CB can use this icon to

delete the Postal Deposit which has already
been added. All added Postal Deposits are
shown in a table at the bottom of the page
where this icon button is shown. After clicking
this delete icon button, Postal Deposit will be
removed.

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e. Save Button: This button will save the Security

Deposit section. All added details in this section will
get saved and the next section i.e. Correspondence
Addresses page will be shown to the CB.
f. Back Button: This button will take the CB to
previous Section i.e. CB Primary Details.
c. Correspondence Address
In this section, CB should enter all the addresses of his offices.
Customs Brokers can add more than one address in this
section. Following screen is displayed for this section:

I. Address Line 1: Address part has been divided in 2 parts.

This is the first part which stores the first half part of the
address like flat no., house no, society, locality etc.
II. Address Line 2: This is the second part which stores the
second half part of the address like village, city, landmark
etc..
III. District: This is to store the District name of the address
IV. State: State wherein the address is located.
V. Pin Code: This is the PIN code of the address.
VI. Contact No.: This is the telephone no. for this address.
VII. Upload Address Proof: In this field CB should upload the
scanned copy of the proof of the address. Following
documents can be used as proof of address:
A. Water Bill,
B. Telephone (landline or post paid mobile bill),

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C. Electricity bill,
D. Income Tax Assessment Order,
E. Election Commission Photo ID card,
F. Proof of Gas Connection,
G. Certificate from Employer of reputed companies on
letter head,
H. Spouse's passport copy (First and last page including
family details mentioning applicant's name as
spouse of the passport holder), (provided the
applicant's present address matches the address
mentioned in the spouse's passport),
I. Aadhaar Card,
J. Rent Agreement,
K. Photo Passbook of running Bank Account
(Scheduled Public Sector Banks, Scheduled Private
Sector Indian Banks and Regional Rural Banks only).
VIII. Add Address Button: This button will add the address in
CBLMS. Multiple addresses can be added using this
button. All added addresses are shown in the table at the
button of the page.

IX. Edit Icon ( ) CB can use this icon to edit the address
details which have already been added. All added
addresses are shown in a table at the bottom of the page
where this icon button is shown. After clicking this
edit icon button, a popup form will open wherein CB
can update the address.

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X. Delete Icon ( ) : CB can use this icon to delete the

address which has already been added. All added
Addresses are shown in a table at the bottom of the page
where this icon button is shown. After clicking this delete
icon button, the address will be removed.
XI. Add Contact Person:
Each added address must have at least one contact
person associated with it. CB can add the Contact
Person using “Add Contact Person” button in the
addresses table at the bottom of the page. Following
details are captured for the Contact person.
A. Name: Name of the Contact Person
B. Father’s Name: Name of the father of the Contact
person.
C. Birth Date: Date of birth of the Contact person.
D. Upload Photograph: In this field, CB should upload
the scanned photograph of the Contact Person in
JPG/JPEG format. Its size should be less than 500
KB.
E. Upload Signature: In this field, CB should upload
the scanned signature of the Contact Person in
JPG/JPEG format. Its size should be less than 100
KB.

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F. PAN Card: In this field CB should enter the

Permanent Account Number (PAN) of the Contact
Person.
G. Upload PAN Card: In this field, CB should upload
the scanned PAN card (both sides) of the Contact
Person in PDF format. Its size should be less than 1
MB.
H. Mobile Number: This is the mobile number of the
Contact Person.
I. Email Id: This is the email id of the Contact Person.
J. Personal Address: This is the address of the Contact
Person.
K. Upload Present Address Proof: In this field CB
should upload the scanned copy of the proof of the
address. Following documents can be used as proof
of address:
1. Water Bill,
2. Telephone (landline or post paid mobile bill),
3. Electricity bill,
4. Income Tax Assessment Order,
5. Election Commission Photo ID card,
6. Proof of Gas Connection,
7. Certificate from Employer of reputed
companies on letter head,
8. Spouse's passport copy (First and last page
including family details mentioning applicant's
name as spouse of the passport holder),
(provided the applicant's present address
matches the address mentioned in the
spouse's passport),
9. Aadhaar Card,
10. Rent Agreement,

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11. Photo Passbook of running Bank

Account (Scheduled Public Sector Banks,
Scheduled Private Sector Indian Banks and
Regional Rural Banks only).

XII. Save Button: This button will save all added addresses. All
added details in this section will get saved and the next
section i.e. Authorised Person Details page will be shown
to the CB.
XIII. Back Button: This button will take the CB to previous
Section i.e. Security Deposit.

d. Authorised Person Details

Authorised person of Customs Broker concern / firm / company is
that person who has qualified the Regulation 6 of CBLR, 2018
examination (F Category examination) and on whose strength the

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license of the CB has been issued. Following screen is shown in this

section:

I. Full Name: Full name of the Authorised Person.

II. Father’s Name: Father’s name of the Authorised Person.
III. Designation: Designation of the Authorised Person in the
Customs Broker concern / firm / company.
IV. Mobile No.: Mobile number of the Authorised Person.
V. Email Id: Email Id of the Authorised Person.
VI. Date of Birth: Date of Birth of Authorised Person
VII. Gender: Gender (male / Female / other) of Authorised
Person

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VIII. PAN: Permanent Account Number (PAN) of Authorised

Person
IX. Upload PAN Scan Copy: In this field CB should upload the
scanned copy of the PAN card (both sides) of Authorised
Person in PDF format. Its size should be less than 1 MB.
X. Upload Photograph: In this field CB should upload the
scanned copy of the photograph of Authorised Person in
JPG/JPEG format. Its size should be less than 500 KB.
XI. Upload Signature: In this field CB should upload the
scanned copy of the signature of Authorised Person in
JPG/JPEG format. Its size should be less than 100 KB.
XII. Date of Appointment: This is the date of appointment of
the Authorised Person in the CB concern / firm / company.
XIII. Permanent Address: This sub-section captures the
permanent address details of the Authorised Person.
A. Address Line 1: Address part has been divided in 2
parts. This is the first part which stores the first half
part of the address like flat no., house no, society,
locality etc.
B. Address Line 2: This is the second part which stores
the second half part of the address like village, city,
landmark etc.
C. District: This is to store the District name of the
address.
D. State: State wherein the address is located.
E. Pin Code: This is the PIN code of the address.
F. Upload Permanent Address Proof: In this field CB
should upload the scanned copy of the proof of the
address. Following documents can be used as proof
of address:
a) Water Bill,
b) Telephone (landline or post paid mobile bill),
c) Electricity bill,

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d) Income Tax Assessment Order,

e) Election Commission Photo ID card,
f) Proof of Gas Connection,
g) Certificate from Employer of reputed
companies on letter head,
h) Spouse's passport copy (First and last page
including family details mentioning applicant's
name as spouse of the passport holder),
(provided the applicant's present address
matches the address mentioned in the
spouse's passport),
i) Aadhaar Card,
j) Rent Agreement,
k) Photo Passbook of running Bank Account
(Scheduled Public Sector Banks, Scheduled
Private Sector Indian Banks and Regional
Rural Banks only).
XIV. Same as Permanent Address: If present address of the
Authorised Person is same as the permanent address then
CB can use this check box to copy the filled present
address into permanent address fields.
XV. Present Address
1. Address Line 1: Address part has been divided in 2
parts. This is the first part which stores the first half
part of the address like flat no., house no, society,
locality etc.
2. Address Line 2: This is the second part which stores
the second half part of the address like village, city,
landmark etc.
3. District: This is to store the District name of the
address.
4. State: State wherein the address is located.
5. Pin Code: This is the PIN code of the address.

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6. Upload Permanent Address Proof: In this field CB

should upload the scanned copy of the proof of the
address. Following documents can be used as proof
of address:
(1) Water Bill,
(2) Telephone (landline or post paid mobile
bill),
(3) Electricity bill,
(4) Income Tax Assessment Order,
(5) Election Commission Photo ID card,
(6) Proof of Gas Connection,
(7) Certificate from Employer of reputed
companies on letter head,
(8) Spouse's passport copy (First and last
page including family details mentioning
applicant's name as spouse of the
passport holder), (provided the
applicant's present address matches the
address mentioned in the spouse's
passport),
(9) Aadhaar Card,
(10) Rent Agreement,
(11) Photo Passbook of running Bank
Account (Scheduled Public Sector
Banks, Scheduled Private Sector Indian
Banks and Regional Rural Banks only).
XVI. Customs Pass Category of Authorised Person
This field captures the category of Customs Pass of the
Authorised person of Customs Broker. Following options
are shown to the CB:
A. ‘F’ Category: If authrised person is holding the ‘F’
category Customs Pass then CB should select this

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option. After selecting ‘F’ Category option following

fields are shown:

a. Customs Pass No: This is the Customs Pass

number of the Authorised Person as printed on
his Customs pass.
b. Date of Issuance of Customs Pass: This is the
date of issuance of the Customs pass of the
Authorised Person as printed on his Customs
pass.
c. Validity of Customs Pass: This is the date of
issuance of the Customs pass of the
Authorised Person as printed on his Customs
pass. It can be either Life time or a specific
date.
d. Validity Date of Customs Pass: In this field
CB should enter the date of validity of the
Customs pass of the Authorised Person.
e. Scanned Copy of Customs Pass: In this field
CB should upload the scanned copy of the
Customs Pass of Authorised Person in PDF
format. Its size should be less than 1 MB.

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f. Year of Passing of Regulation 6 Exam: This

is the year in which the Authorised Person
passed the Regulation 6, CBLR, 2018
examination i.e. F-Catagory examination.
g. Education Qualification: In this field CB
should select the education qualification of the
Authorised Person.
h. Upload Educational Certificate: In this field
CB should upload the certificate i.r.o of the
education qualification selected in the
“Education Qualification” field. File format
should be PDF and it size should be less than
1 MB.
i. Add Education Certificate Button: CB can
add multiple Educational qualifications using
this button. After pressing this button new
fields for Educational Qualification will come
where in CB can fill more Education
Qualifications.

B. G-PA Category: ‘G’ category person can be the

authorized person in case of death or retirement of
authorised ‘F’ category person. If authorized person
is holding the ‘G’ category Customs Pass with Power
of Attorney then CB should select this option. After
selecting ‘G-PA’ Category option following fields are
shown:

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a. Date of Death / Retirement of Authorised

Person: This is the date of death or retirement
of the authorised person.
b. Upload Proof of Death / Retirement: In this
field CB should upload the proof of death or
retirement of the Authorised Person in PDF
format. Its size should be less than 1 MB.
c. Customs Pass No: This is the Customs Pass
number of the Authorised Person as printed on
his Customs pass.
d. Date of Issuance of Customs Pass: This is the
date of issuance of the Customs pass of the
Authorised Person as printed on his Customs
pass.
e. Validity of Customs Pass: This is the date of
issuance of the Customs pass of the
Authorised Person as printed on his Customs
pass. It can be either Life time or a specific
date.
f. Validity Date of Customs Pass: In this field
CB should enter the date of validity of the
Customs pass of the Authorised Person.

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g. Scanned Copy of Customs Pass: In this field

CB should upload the scanned copy of the
Customs Pass of Authorised Person in PDF
format. Its size should be less than 1 MB.
h. Date of Issuance of Power of Attorney: It is
the date on which the Power of Attorney was
issued to ‘G’ category person to work as
authorised person for the CB.
i. Validity of Power of Attorney: This field
indicates the validity of the Power of Attorney
issued to ‘G’ category person to work as
authorised person for the CB. It can either be
Life time or a specific date.
j. Validity Date of Power of Attorney: In this
field CB should enter the validity date i.e. till
what date the Power of Attorney is valid.
k. Scanned of Power of Attorney: In this field
CB should upload the scanned copy of the
Power of Attorney in PDF format. Its size
should be less than 10 MB.
l. Year of Passing of Regulation 13 Exam: In
this field, CB should enter the year in which
this authorised ‘G-PA’ category person of
passed the Regulation 13 of CBLR, 2018
examination i.e. ‘G’ category examination.
m. Education Qualification: In this field CB
should select the education qualification of the
Authorised Person.
n. Upload Educational Certificate: In this field
CB should upload the certificate i.r.o of the
education qualification selected in the
“Education Qualification” field. File format

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should be PDF and it size should be less than

1 MB.
o. Add Education Certificate Button: CB can
add multiple Educational qualifications using
this button. After pressing this button new
fields for Educational Qualification will come
where in CB can fill more Education
Qualifications.
C. Save Button: Press this button to save the details of
the Authorised Person in CBLMS and move to next
section i.e. Proprietor / PArtner / Director details.
D. Back Button: This button opens the previous
section i.e. Correspondence Addresses section.
e. Proprietor / Partner / Director Details
This section captures the details of the proprietor if CB is
proprietorship concern, details of all partners if CB is partnership
firm, details of all directors if CB is company.
Case 1: CB is proprietorship concern: If CB is proprietorship
concern then following screen is shown to CB in this section:

In the field “Is Proprietor Authorised Person ?” CB should select ‘Yes’ if

the Proprietor and Authorised Person of CB is the same person. If
Authorised person is not the proprietor then CB should select No in this
field. If ‘Yes’ is selected in this field then the details already given in the
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then following screen will be shown to capture the details of the

Proprietor:

I. Full Name: Full name of the Proprietor.

II. Father’s Name: Father’s name of the Proprietor.
III. Mobile No.: Mobile number of the Proprietor.
IV. Email ID: Email Id of the Proprietor.
V. Date of Birth: Date of Birth of the Proprietor.
VI. Gender: Gender (male / Female / other) of Proprietor
VII. PAN: Permanent Account Number (PAN) of Proprietor
VIII. Upload PAN Scan Copy: In this field CB should upload the
scanned copy of the PAN card (both sides) of Proprietor in
PDF format. Its size should be less than 1 MB.

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IX. Upload Photograph: In this field CB should upload the

scanned copy of the photograph of Proprietor in JPG/JPEG
format. Its size should be less than 500 KB.
X. Upload Signature: In this field CB should upload the
scanned copy of the signature of Proprietor in JPG/JPEG
format. Its size should be less than 100 KB.
XI. Date of Appointment: This is the date of appointment of
the Proprietor in the CB concern.
XII. Permanent Address: This sub-section captures the
permanent address details of the Proprietor.
A. Address Line 1: Address part has been divided in 2
parts. This is the first part which stores the first half
part of the address like flat no., house no, society,
locality etc.
B. Address Line 2: This is the second part which stores
the second half part of the address like village, city,
landmark etc.
C. District: This is to store the District name of the
address.
D. State: State wherein the address is located.
E. Pin Code: This is the PIN code of the address.
F. Upload Permanent Address Proof: In this field CB
should upload the scanned copy of the proof of the
address. Following documents can be used as proof
of address:
1. Water Bill,
2. Telephone (landline or post paid mobile bill),
3. Electricity bill,
4. Income Tax Assessment Order,
5. Election Commission Photo ID card,
6. Proof of Gas Connection,
7. Certificate from Employer of reputed
companies on letter head,

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8. Spouse's passport copy (First and last page

including family details mentioning applicant's
name as spouse of the passport holder),
(provided the applicant's present address
matches the address mentioned in the
spouse's passport),
9. Aadhaar Card,
10. Rent Agreement,
11. Photo Passbook of running Bank
Account (Scheduled Public Sector Banks,
Scheduled Private Sector Indian Banks and
Regional Rural Banks only).

XIII. Same as Permanent Address: If present address of the

person is same as the permanent address then CB can use
this check box to copy the filled present address into
permanent address fields.
XIV. Present Address: This is the address where the proprietor
is presently residing. Details of the fields are the same as
mentioned for the permanent address.
A. Address Line 1
B. Address Line 2
C. District
D. State
E. Pin Code
F. Upload Permanent Address Proof
XV. Customs Pass Category
A. ‘F’ Category
1. Customs Pass No: This is the Customs Pass
number of the person as printed on his
Customs pass.

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2. Date of Issuance of Customs Pass: This is the

date of issuance of the Customs pass of the
person as printed on his Customs pass.
3. Validity of Customs Pass: This is the date of
issuance of the Customs pass of the person as
printed on his Customs pass. It can be either
Life time or a specific date.
4. Validity Date of Customs Pass: In this field
CB should enter the date of validity of the
Customs pass of the person.
5. Scanned Copy of Customs Pass: In this field
CB should upload the scanned copy of the
Customs Pass of person in PDF format. Its size
should be less than 1 MB.
6. Year of Passing of Regulation 6 Exam: This
is the year in which the person passed the
Regulation 6, CBLR, 2018 examination i.e. F-
Catagory examination.
7. Education Qualification: In this field CB
should select the education qualification of the
person.
8. Upload Educational Certificate: In this field
CB should upload the certificate i.r.o of the
education qualification selected in the
“Education Qualification” field. File format
should be PDF and it size should be less than
1 MB.
9. Add Education Certificate Button: CB can
add multiple Educational qualifications using
this button. After pressing this button new
fields for Educational Qualification will come
where in CB can fill more Education
Qualifications.

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B. ‘F-PA’ Category
1. Customs Pass No: This is the Customs Pass
number of the person as printed on his
Customs pass.
2. Date of Issuance of Customs Pass: This is the
Customs Pass number of the person as printed
on his Customs pass.
3. Validity of Customs Pass: This is the date of
issuance of the Customs pass of the person as
printed on his Customs pass. It can be either
Life time or a specific date.
4. Validity Date of Customs Pass: Validity Date
of Customs Pass: In this field CB should enter
the date of validity of the Customs pass of the
person.
5. Scanned Copy of Customs Pass: In this field
CB should upload the scanned copy of the
Customs Pass of person in PDF format. Its size
should be less than 1 MB.
6. Date of Issuance of Power of Attorney: It is
the date on which the Power of Attorney was
issued to ‘F’ category person.
7. Validity of Power of Attorney: This field
indicates the validity of the Power of Attorney
issued to ‘F’ category person. It can either be
Life time or a specific date.
8. Validity Date of Power of Attorney: In this
field CB should enter the validity date i.e. till
what date the Power of Attorney is valid.
9. Scanned of Power of Attorney: In this field
CB should upload the scanned copy of the
Power of Attorney in PDF format. Its size
should be less than 10 MB.

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10. Year of Passing of Regulation 6 Exam:

In this field, CB should enter the year in which
this ‘F’ category person of passed the
Regulation 6 of CBLR, 2018 examination i.e.
‘G’ category examination.
11. Education Qualification: In this field
CB should select the education qualification of
the person.
12. Upload Educational Certificate: In this
field CB should upload the certificate i.r.o of
the education qualification selected in the
“Education Qualification” field. File format
should be PDF and its size should be less than
1 MB.
13. Add Education Certificate Button: CB
can add multiple Educational qualifications
using this button. After pressing this button
new fields for Educational Qualification will
come where in CB can fill more Education
Qualifications.
C. ‘G’ Category
1. Customs Pass No: This is the Customs Pass
number of the person as printed on his
Customs pass.
2. Date of Issuance of Customs Pass: This is the
date of issuance of the Customs pass of the
person as printed on his Customs pass.
3. Validity of Customs Pass: This is the date of
issuance of the Customs pass of the person as
printed on his Customs pass. It can be either
Life time or a specific date.

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4. Validity Date of Customs Pass: In this field

CB should enter the date of validity of the
Customs pass of the person.
5. Scanned Copy of Customs Pass: In this field
CB should upload the scanned copy of the
Customs Pass of person in PDF format. Its size
should be less than 1 MB.
6. Year of Passing of Regulation 6 Exam: It is
the date on which the Power of Attorney was
issued to ‘G’ category person.
7. Education Qualification: In this field CB
should select the education qualification of the
person.
8. Upload Educational Certificate: In this field
CB should upload the certificate i.r.o of the
education qualification selected in the
“Education Qualification” field. File format
should be PDF and its size should be less than
1 MB.
9. Add Education Certificate Button: CB can
add multiple Educational qualifications using
this button. After pressing this button new
fields for Educational Qualification will come
where in CB can fill more Education
Qualifications.
D. ‘G-PA’ Category
1. Customs Pass No: This is the Customs Pass
number of the person as printed on his
Customs pass.
2. Date of Issuance of Customs Pass: This is the
Customs Pass number of the person as printed
on his Customs pass.

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3. Validity of Customs Pass: This is the date of

issuance of the Customs pass of the person as
printed on his Customs pass. It can be either
Life time or a specific date.
4. Validity Date of Customs Pass: Validity Date
of Customs Pass: In this field CB should enter
the date of validity of the Customs pass of the
person.
5. Scanned Copy of Customs Pass: In this field
CB should upload the scanned copy of the
Customs Pass of person in PDF format. Its size
should be less than 1 MB.
6. Date of Issuance of Power of Attorney: It is
the date on which the Power of Attorney was
issued to ‘G’ category person.
7. Validity of Power of Attorney: This field
indicates the validity of the Power of Attorney
issued to ‘G’ category person. It can either be
Life time or a specific date.
8. Validity Date of Power of Attorney: In this
field CB should enter the validity date i.e. till
what date the Power of Attorney is valid.
9. Scanned of Power of Attorney: In this field
CB should upload the scanned copy of the
Power of Attorney in PDF format. Its size
should be less than 10 MB.
10. Year of Passing of Regulation 13
Exam: In this field, CB should enter the year
in which this ‘G-PA’ category person of passed
the Regulation 13 of CBLR, 2018 examination
i.e. ‘G’ category examination.

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11. Education Qualification: In this field

CB should select the education qualification of
the person.
12. Upload Educational Certificate: In this
field CB should upload the certificate i.r.o of
the education qualification selected in the
“Education Qualification” field. File format
should be PDF and its size should be less than
1 MB.
13. Add Education Certificate Button: CB
can add multiple Educational qualifications
using this button. After pressing this button
new fields for Educational Qualification will
come where in CB can fill more Education
Qualifications.
E. ‘H’ Category
1. Customs Pass No: This is the Customs Pass
number of the person as printed on his
Customs pass.
2. Date of Issuance of Customs Pass: This is the
date of issuance of the Customs pass of the
person as printed on his Customs pass.
3. Validity of Customs Pass: This is the date of
issuance of the Customs pass of the person as
printed on his Customs pass. It can be either
Life time or a specific date.
4. Validity Date of Customs Pass: In this field
CB should enter the date of validity of the
Customs pass of the person.
5. Scanned Copy of Customs Pass: In this field
CB should upload the scanned copy of the
Customs Pass of person in PDF format. Its size
should be less than 1 MB.

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6. Education Qualification: In this field CB

should select the education qualification of the
Person.
7. Upload Educational Certificate: In this field
CB should upload the certificate i.r.o of the
education qualification selected in the
“Education Qualification” field. File format
should be PDF and its size should be less than
1 MB.
8. Add Education Certificate Button: CB can
add multiple Educational qualifications using
this button. After pressing this button new
fields for Educational Qualification will come
where in CB can fill more Education
Qualifications.
XVI. Back Button: This button opens the previous section i.e.
Authorised Person details.
XVII. Save Button: Press this button to save the details of the
proprietor in CBLMS and move to next section i.e. employee
details

Case 2: CB is partnership firm: If CB is partnership firm then

following screen is shown to CB in this section:

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I. Status: This field indicates the Active / Inactive status of

the partner in the CB firm.
II. Upload Status Proof: Upload the proof confirming the
Active / Inactive status of the partner in the CB firm.
III. Full Name: Full name of the person.
IV. Father’s Name: Father’s name of the person.
V. Mobile No.: Mobile number of the person.
VI. Email ID: Email Id of the person.
VII. Date of Birth: Date of Birth of the person.
VIII. Gender: Gender (male / Female / other) of person
IX. PAN: Permanent Account Number (PAN) of person
X. Upload PAN Scan Copy: In this field CB should upload the
scanned copy of the PAN card (both sides) of Proprietor in
PDF format. Its size should be less than 1 MB.
XI. Upload Photograph: In this field CB should upload the
scanned copy of the photograph of the person in
JPG/JPEG format. Its size should be less than 500 KB.
XII. Upload Signature: In this field CB should upload the
scanned copy of the signature of Proprietor in JPG/JPEG
format. Its size should be less than 100 KB.
XIII. Date of Appointment: This is the date of appointment of
this partner in the CB concern.

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XIV. Permanent Address: Details of this field are the same as

mentioned in the earlier part of this user manual.
A. Address Line 1
B. Address Line 2
C. District
D. State
E. Pin Code
F. Upload Permanent Address Proof
XV. Same as Permanent Address: Details of this field are the
same as mentioned in the earlier part of this user manual.
XVI. Present Address: Details of this field are the same as
mentioned in the earlier part of this user manual.
A. Address Line 1
B. Address Line 2
C. District
D. State
E. Pin Code
F. Upload Permanent Address Proof
XVII. Customs Pass Category: Details of this field are the same
as mentioned in the earlier part of this user manual.
XVIII. Add Partner Button: This button will add the partner in
CBLMS. The added partner will appear in the table at the
bottom of the page.
XIX. Back Button: This button opens the previous section i.e.
Authorised Person Details.
XX. Save Button: Press this button to save the details of the
partner in CBLMS and move to next section i.e. Employee
details.
Case 3: CB is a Company: If CB is Company then following screen is
shown to CB in this section:

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I. Status: This field indicates the Active / Inactive status of

the partner in the CB firm.
II. Upload Status Proof: Upload the proof confirming the
Active / Inactive status of the director in the CB firm.
III. Director Identification Number (DIN): This is the unique
Director Identification Number given to this director by the
Ministry of Corporate Affairs when this director was added
in the CB company.
IV. Upload DIN Proof: Upload the proof confirming the
Director Identification Number (DIN) of the director in the
CB firm.
V. Full Name: Full name of the person.
VI. Father’s Name: Father’s name of the person.

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VII. Mobile No.: Mobile number of the person.

VIII. Email ID: Email Id of the person.
IX. Date of Birth: Date of Birth of the person.
X. Gender: Gender (male / Female / other) of person
XI. PAN: Permanent Account Number (PAN) of person
XII. Upload PAN Scan Copy: In this field CB should upload the
scanned copy of the PAN card (both sides) of Proprietor in
PDF format. Its size should be less than 1 MB.
XIII. Upload Photograph: In this field CB should upload the
scanned copy of the photograph of the person in
JPG/JPEG format. Its size should be less than 500 KB.
XIV. Upload Signature: In this field CB should upload the
scanned copy of the signature of Proprietor in JPG/JPEG
format. Its size should be less than 100 KB.
XV. Date of Appointment: This is the date of appointment of
this director in the CB concern.
XVI. Permanent Address: Details of this field are the same as
mentioned in the earlier part of this user manual.
A. Address Line 1
B. Address Line 2
C. District
D. State
E. Pin Code
F. Upload Permanent Address Proof
XVII. Same as Permanent Address: Details of this field are the
same as mentioned in the earlier part of this user manual.
XVIII. Present Address: Details of this field are the same as
mentioned in the earlier part of this user manual.
A. Address Line 1
B. Address Line 2
C. District
D. State
E. Pin Code

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F. Upload Permanent Address Proof

XIX. Customs Pass Category: Details of this field are the same
as mentioned in the earlier part of this user manual.
XX. Add Director Button: This button will add the director in
CBLMS. The added director will appear in the table at the
bottom of the page.
XXI. Back Button: This button opens the previous section i.e.
Authorised Person Details.
XXII. Save Button: Press this button to save the details of the
director in CBLMS and move to next section i.e. Employee
details.

f. Employee Details
This section captures the details of all the employees of the Customs
Broker who hold the Customs Pass of any category. CB must ensure
that CB enters details of only employees in this section, not the
details of partner or directors or the authorised person for whom
separate sections are already provided. In this section following
screen is shown:

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I. Full Name: Full name of the person.

II. Father’s Name: Father’s name of the person.
III. Mobile No.: Mobile number of the person.
IV. Email ID: Email Id of the person.
V. Date of Birth: Date of Birth of the person.
VI. Gender: Gender (male / Female / other) of person
VII. PAN: Permanent Account Number (PAN) of person
VIII. Upload PAN Scan Copy: In this field CB should upload the
scanned copy of the PAN card (both sides) of Proprietor in
PDF format. Its size should be less than 1 MB.
IX. Upload Photograph: In this field CB should upload the
scanned copy of the photograph of the person in
JPG/JPEG format. Its size should be less than 500 KB.
X. Upload Signature: In this field CB should upload the
scanned copy of the signature of Proprietor in JPG/JPEG
format. Its size should be less than 100 KB.
XI. Date of Appointment: This is the date of appointment of
this person in the CB concern.
XII. Permanent Address: Details of this field are the same as
mentioned in the earlier part of this user manual.
A. Address Line 1
B. Address Line 2

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C. District
D. State
E. Pin Code
F. Upload Permanent Address Proof
XIII. Same as Permanent Address: Details of this field are the
same as mentioned in the earlier part of this user manual.
XIV. Present Address: Details of this field are the same as
mentioned in the earlier part of this user manual.
A. Address Line 1
B. Address Line 2
C. District
D. State
E. Pin Code
F. Upload Permanent Address Proof
XV. Customs Pass Category: Details of this field are the same
as mentioned in the earlier part of this user manual.
XVI. Add Employee Button: This button will add the employee
in CBLMS. The added employee will appear in the table at
the bottom of the page.
XVII. Back Button: This button opens the previous section i.e.
Proprietor / Partner / Employee Details.
XVIII. Save Button: Press this button to save the details of the
employee in CBLMS and move to next section i.e. Other
Policy Section details.

g. Other Policy Section Details

This section captures the details of all those Policy Sections /

Customs Zones where CB is working under Regulation 7(3) /(FORM-
C) of CBLR, 2018. For example, if Mumbai Custom Customs issued
a CB license to a CB XYZ and this CB is also working in Delhi &
Chennai Customs as Customs Broker under Regulation 7(3) /
(FORM-C) of CBLR, 2018. Then CB XYZ should enter the details of

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Delhi and Chennai Customs in this section. Following screen is

shown to CB in this section

“Are you working in Other Policy Sections in FORM-C under

Regulation 7(3) of CBLR, 2018 ? ” - Apart from the Parent Policy
Section / Customs Zone who issued the CB license, if CB is working
in any other Policy Section / Customs Zone then CB should select
“Yes” in this field. If CB is working only in that Policy Section /
Customs Zone who issued the CB license (and not working in any
other Policy Section / Customs Zone) then CB should select “No”. If
CB selects “Yes” then following screen is shown to CB:

I. Other Policy Section: Name of the Policy Section /

Customs Zone where the Cb has been working as Customs
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II. Address Line 1: Address of the CB offices the the selected

Other Policy Section. Address part has been divided in 2
parts. This is the first part which stores the first half part
of the address like flat no., house no, society, locality etc.
III. Address Line 2: Address of the CB offices the the selected
Other Policy Section. This is the second part which stores
the second half part of the address like village, city,
landmark etc.
IV. District: This is to store the District name of the address.
V. State: State wherein the address is located.
VI. Email Id: Email Id of the CB for the office in Other Policy
Section
VII. Contact No: Telephone number of the CB for the specified
address.
VIII. Pin Code: This is the PIN code of the address.
IX. Upload Permanent Address Proof: In this field CB should
upload the scanned copy of the proof of the address.
Following documents can be used as proof of address:
A. Water Bill,
B. Telephone (landline or post paid mobile bill),
C. Electricity bill,
D. Income Tax Assessment Order,
E. Election Commission Photo ID card,
F. Proof of Gas Connection,
G. Certificate from Employer of reputed companies on
letter head,
H. Spouse's passport copy (First and last page including
family details mentioning applicant's name as
spouse of the passport holder), (provided the
applicant's present address matches the address
mentioned in the spouse's passport),
I. Aadhaar Card,
J. Rent Agreement,

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K. Photo Passbook of running Bank Account

(Scheduled Public Sector Banks, Scheduled Private
Sector Indian Banks and Regional Rural Banks only).
X. Add Address Button: This button will add the Other Policy
Section in CBLMS. The added Other Policy Section will
appear in the table at the bottom of the page. CB can add
multiple Policy Section this way.

XI. Edit Icon ( ): CB can use this icon to edit the Other
Policy Section details which has already been added. All
added Other Policy Sections are shown in a table at the
bottom of the page where this icon button is shown. After
clicking this edit icon button, a popup form will open
wherein CB can update the Other Policy Section.

XII. Delete Icon ( ); CB can use this icon to delete the Other
Policy Section which has already been added. All added
Other Policy Sections are shown in a table at the bottom of
the page where this icon button is shown. After clicking
this delete icon button, Other Policy Sections will be
removed.

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XIII. Add Contact Person

Each added address must have at least one contact
person associated with it. CB can add the Contact
Person using “Add Contact Person” button in the
addresses table at the bottom of the page. Following
details are captured for the Contact person.
A. Name: Name of the Contact Person for this address.
B. Father’s Name: Name of the father of the Contact
person.
C. Birth Date: Date of birth of the Contact person.
D. Upload Photograph: In this field, CB should upload
the scanned photograph of the Contact Person in
JPG/JPEG format. Its size should be less than 500
KB.
E. Upload Signature: In this field, CB should upload
the scanned signature of the Contact Person in
JPG/JPEG format. Its size should be less than 100
KB.
F. PAN Card: In this field CB should enter the
Permanent Account Number (PAN) of the Contact
Person.
G. Upload PAN Card: In this field, CB should upload
the scanned PAN card (both sides) of the Contact

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Person in PDF format. Its size should be less than 1

MB.
H. Mobile Number: This is the mobile number of the
Contact Person.
I. Email Id: This is the email id of the Contact Person.
J. Personal Address: This is the address of the Contact
Person.
K. Upload Present Address Proof: In this field CB
should upload the scanned copy of the proof of the
address. Following documents can be used as proof
of address:
1. Water Bill,
2. Telephone (landline or post paid mobile bill),
3. Electricity bill,
4. Income Tax Assessment Order,
5. Election Commission Photo ID card,
6. Proof of Gas Connection,
7. Certificate from Employer of reputed
companies on letter head,
8. Spouse's passport copy (First and last page
including family details mentioning applicant's
name as spouse of the passport holder),
(provided the applicant's present address
matches the address mentioned in the
spouse's passport),
9. Aadhaar Card,
10. Rent Agreement,
11. Photo Passbook of running Bank
Account (Scheduled Public Sector Banks,
Scheduled Private Sector Indian Banks and
Regional Rural Banks only).
XIV. Back Button: This button opens the previous section i.e.
Employee Details section.

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XV. Save And Final Submit Button: Press this button to

submit the whole CB Profile application i.e. all sections
filled.
5. CB Profile Confirmation Page

After filling all details of CB Profile CB will see the following screen
which will give him the application no.

6. List of Documents

List of documents to be scanned and uploaded in CBLMS portal while creating CB Profile
Documen List of Documents Format/Size
t No. Limit
(A) CB Primary Details
1 Customs Broker License: For proof of CB License, attach the following pdf/1 MB
document
a Scanned copy of CB License Booklet (All Pages)
b Public Notice granting CB License
2 Nature of Customs Broker : For proof of Nature of Customs Broker, attach
following documents
a GST Registration certificate (for Proprietorship firm) pdf/20 MB
b Partnership Deed (for Partnership firm)
c Incorporation Certificate or LLP Deed (for LLP)
Incorporation certificate, Memorandum of Association (M.O.A), Article of
d
Association (A.O.A) (for Pvt Ltd/Ltd Company)
3 PAN Card : For copy of PAN Card, following documents may be attached pdf/1 MB
a PAN card of the proprietor (for proprietorship firm)
b PAN card of the partnership firm (for Partnership firm)
c PAN Card of the Company (for LLP/Pvt/ Pvt ltd)
4 GSTIN : GST Registration certificate pdf/1 MB
Membership of the Association : Copy of the membership certificate from
5 the Association recognized by the Pr. Commissioner/Commissioner in the pdf/1 MB
Customs Station
(B) Correspondence Address
6 Proof of Address: For proof of Address, attach one of the following pdf/10 MB
documents
a Water Bill
b Telephone Bill (landline or post paid mobile bill)
c Electricity bill
d Income Tax Assessment Order
e Election Commission Photo ID card
f Proof of Gas Connection
g Certificate from Employer of reputed companies on letter head

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Spouse's passport copy (First and last page including family details
mentioning applicant's name as spouse of the
passport holder) (provided the applicant's present address matches the
h address mentioned in the spouse's passport)
i Aadhaar Card
j Rent Agreement
Photo Passbook of running Bank Account (Scheduled Public Sector Banks,
k
Scheduled Private Sector Indian Banks and Regional Rural Banks only).
(C) Security Deposit details
7 AEO: For proof of AEO, attach the AEO certificate (tier 1,2 or 3) pdf/1 MB
8 Security Deposit: For proof of security deposit, attach one of the following pdf/1 MB
documents
a Bank Guarantee
b National Savings Certificate
Fixed Deposit certificate (Scheduled Public Sector Banks, Scheduled Private
c
Sector Indian Banks and Regional Rural Banks only).
d Postal Security certificate
(D) Authorised Person Details
Present Address Proof: For proof of address of Authorised person, attach one
of the documents in respect of present address of the Authorised person, out
8 of the list of documents mentioned under 6(a) to 6(k) above. pdf/10 MB
Permanent Address Proof: For proof of address of Authorised person, attach
one of the documents in respect of permanent address of the Authorised
9 person, out of the list of documents mentioned under 6(a) to 6(k) above. pdf/10 MB
F Category Customs Pass: If the Authorised person is F-Category, then attach
10 pdf/1 MB
the copy of Customs Pass of the Authorised Person
11 PAN Card of the Authorised Person pdf/1 MB
Aadhar Card/e-Aadhaar Card (Acceptance of Aadhaar would be subject to
12 pdf/1 MB
successful validation from Aadhaar database)
Educational Qualification: For proof of Educational Qualification, attach one
13 pdf/1 MB
of the following documents
a Degree of Graduation (Bachelors Degree)
b Masters or Equivalent Degree in Accounting, Finance or Management
c Degree of CA/CS/MBA/LLM/ACMA/FCMA
d Diploma in Customs clearance work
14 Scanned copy of the photograph jpg/500 KB
15 Scanned copy of Signature jpg/100 KB
If the authorised person is G /PA, then attach the following documents
16 pdf/1 MB
pertaining to the F-Category Customs Pass holder
a Death Certificate
b Retirement Certificate
17 Customs Pass of G/PA customs pass holder pdf/1 MB
18 Copy of Power of Attorney pdf/10 MB
19 PAN Card of G/PA pdf/1 MB
Aadhar Card/e-Aadhaar Card of G/PA (Acceptance of Aadhaar would be
20 pdf/1 MB
subject to successful validation from Aadhaar database)
Educational Qualification of G/PA: For proof of Educational Qualification,
21 attach 10+2 certificate or above qualifications (as described in 13(a) to 13 (d)) pdf/1 MB
in respect of G/PA
22 Scanned copy of the photograph of G/PA jpg/500 KB
23 Scanned copy of Signature of G/PA jpg/100 KB
(E) Proprietor/Partner(s)/ Director(s) Details

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Present Address Proof: Attach one of the documents in respect of present

24 address of the firm, out of the list of documents mentioned under 6(a) to 6(k) pdf/10 MB
above.
Permanent Address Proof: Attach one of the documents in respect of
25 permanent address of the firm, out of the list of documents mentioned under pdf/10 MB
6(a) to 6(k) above.
If Proprietor is not the Authorised Person due to death/retirement , then
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following documents of Authorised person to be uploaded:
a PAN card pdf/1 MB
b Aadhaar card pdf/1 MB
c Scanned copy of the photograph jpg/ 500
KB
d Scanned copy of Signature jpg/100 KB
F Category Customs Pass: If the Authorised person is F-Category, then attach
e pdf/1 MB
the copy of Customs Pass of the Authorised Person
f Copy of Power of Attorney pdf/10 MB
Educational Qualification of F or F/PA: For proof of Educational Qualification,
g attach one of the documents out of the list of documents mentioned under pdf/1 MB
13(a) to 13(d) above.
Other than F Category Customs Pass: If persons other than the F-category
h pass holder follow the applicable instructions of 26(a) to 26(g) in respect of
that person
If nature of CB is Partnership firm, documents to be uploaded as per the
27
instructions in 26(a) to 26(h) in respect of Partnership firm as applicable
(F) Employee Details
Present Address Proof: Attach one of the documents in respect of present
28 address of the Employee, out of the list of documents mentioned under 6(a) pdf/10 MB
to 6(k) above.
Permanent Address Proof: Attach one of the documents in respect of
29 permanent address of the Employee, out of the list of documents mentioned pdf/10 MB
under 6(a) to 6(k) above.
30 PAN card pdf/1 MB
31 Aadhaar card pdf/1 MB
32 Scanned copy of the photograph jpg/500 KB
33 Scanned copy of Signature jpg/100 KB
34 If the Employee is F-Category, then attach the copy of Customs Pass of the pdf/1 MB
Authorised Person
35 Copy of Power of Attorney pdf/10 MB
Educational Qualification of F or F/PA: For proof of Educational Qualification,
36 attach one of the documents out of the list of documents mentioned under pdf/1 MB
13(a) to 13(d) above.
If Employee is G-Category or H-Category pass holder, follow the instruction of
37 Sr no 34 to 36 in respect of G-Pass holder or H-Pass holder respectively as
applicable

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