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Authorisation for self-assessment

  • Permit or other obligation
  • Nationwide
  • Public service

A company that holds an authorisation for self-assessment can carry out certain customs formalities independently, i.e. determine the amounts of import and export duties and carry out certain controls under customs supervision.

The authorisation can be granted for the following customs procedures:

  • release for free circulation
  • export and re-export
  • customs warehousing
  • temporary i ...

Do the following

You can find instructions for applying for the authorisation on Customs’ website under “Authorisations”.


Processing time

The processing time for authorisation applications is 120 days from when they are approved for processing. An application can be approved for processing when it contains all the details needed to make a decision, i.e. the application is fully completed and accompanied with the necessary attachments.

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Text edited by: Finnish Customs
Updated: 4/5/2023