(a)Application for obtaining IEC may be filed online in ANF 2A with applicable fees and submitted with digital signature.

(bWhen an e-IEC is approved by the competent authority, applicant is informed through e-mail that a computer generated e-IEC is available on the DGFT website. By clicking on “Application Status” after having filled and submitted the requisite details in “Online IEC Application” webpage, applicant can view and print his e-IEC.

(c)The applicant may submit online application with the following details /documents (scanned copies to be submitted/ uploaded) along with the IEC application:

(i) Digital photograph of the signatory applicant;

(ii) Copy of the PAN card of the business entity in whose name Import/Export would be done

(Applicant individual in case of Proprietorship firms);

(iii)Cancelled cheque bearing entity’s pre-printed name or Bank certificate in prescribed format ANF-2A(I)

(d)For modification in IEC, applicants may submit online application through digital signature (Class-II or Class-III), by paying applicable fees and

uploading requisite documents,
corresponding to the changes sought.

(e)Detailed guidelines for applying for e-IEC is available at
http://dgft.gov.in/exim/2000/iec ant/i ecanf.htm

(II) No Export/Import without IEC:

(i)No export or import shall be made by any person without obtaining an IEC number unless specifically exempted.

(ii) Exempt categories and corresponding permanent IEC numbers are given in Para 2.07 of Handbook of Procedures.