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Authorisation of a jointly liable representative for fairway dues

  • Permit or other obligation
  • Nationwide
  • Public service

Fairway dues are levied on ships engaged in merchant shipping in Finnish territorial waters. The shipowner, who is the owner or charterer of the ship or any other actor that has assumed the responsibility for operation of the ship, is liable to pay the fairway dues. A fairway due declaration is submitted to Customs electronically via the Portnet system, and it must include the details required for ...

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


Processing time

Authorisation applications are processed within 120 days from when they are approved for processing. The 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: 15/5/2023