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Registered fairway due customer

  • Permit or other obligation
  • Nationwide
  • Public service

Fairway dues are levied on ships engaged in merchant shipping in Finnish territorial waters. Registered fairway due customers are given time for paying the fairway dues. The registered customer must pay the fairway dues to Customs’ bank account on the Friday of the seventh week following the week of issue of the decision on fairway dues.

Fairway dues may require a guarantee. When determining the ...

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


Processing time

The processing time for authorisation applications is 60 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