Document Requirements for Establishing a Secure Warehouse and Licensed Port

     Establishing a secure warehouse and licensed port is crucial for supporting the logistics system, facilitating trade, and enhancing the country's competitiveness. The Customs Department specifies the necessary documentation for applying to establish a warehouse, as follows:

1. A corporate certificate, issued no more than 6 months prior to the application date. Customs officials will photocopy the original document, and the applicant must certify the copy by signing it in front of the customs officer, with the corporate seal affixed. The document's purpose should align with the application and specify the desired location for establishment in the registration certificate.
2. The representative's identification card. If the representative is a foreigner, they must provide a passport and a work permit for Thailand, belonging to the company's authorized representative. Customs officials will photocopy the original document, and the applicant must certify the copy by signing it in front of the customs officer.
3. The value-added tax registration form (Por Por 20).
4. A certificate of incorporation (Bor Oor Jor 2), issued no more than 6 months prior to the application date.
5. Shareholder register (Bor Oor Jor 5).
6. A power of attorney. The power of attorney document should follow legal stamp duty requirements.
7. Documents detailing the internal control system, including the methods of storing and ensuring the safety of goods in the secure warehouse and licensed port. The conditions for storing and removing goods from the secure warehouse and licensed port should also be specified.
8. Documents detailing the equipment and tools used in the secure warehouse and licensed port.
9. Documentation proving property rights for the land and buildings. If the land is mortgaged, there must be a consent letter from the mortgagee permitting the use of the land for warehouse establishment. In case the land comprises multiple title deeds, the company must clarify which parts of the land are on which title deeds with illustrative details.
10. Financial statements that do not show accumulated losses.
11. Color photographs of the proposed establishment site.
12. A map showing the proposed establishment site on an A4 size sheet (no larger than 22 x 30 cm).
13. A floor plan of the business premises showing the layout of the proposed establishment site, on an A2 size sheet (no larger than 40 x 60 cm).
14. A port department announcement granting permission to use a docking port for vessels over 500 gross tons, applicable for the licensed port cases.
15. A permit to operate a port, applicable for the licensed port cases.
16. A certificate verifying the stability, strength, safety, and suitability for the use of a docking port for vessels over 500 gross tons, applicable for the licensed port cases.
17. A building construction certification from the responsible department in each requested establishment area, applicable for the licensed port cases.

Data updated on May 25, 2023

Source: The Digital Government Development Agency

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