Import Permit Guidelines

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C) SPECIAL NOTICE ON APPLICATION FOR PETROLEUM PRODUCT IMPORT PERMIT:-

i.
All documents submitted online would be verified and if found acceptable a permit will be
issued to the applicant
ii.
Every Import Permit shall have a duration of 90 days from the date of issue
iii. For every new application for a permit, the permit granted to a company for a previous
importation would be recertified on System
iv. All imported Petroleum Products must meet the National Quality Standard specifications as
approved by the Department of Petroleum Resources
v.
Each importer of petroleum products shall be required to submit returns on System on the
previous importation for which permit was issued, upload copies of all relevant invoices and
shipping documents, before any subsequent application for an Import Permit to be approved.

Such documents to be uploaded on the portal shall include:-
a) Relevant Invoices
b) Bill of Lading
c) Photocopy of Approved Form “M”
d) Clearance or Import duty payment from Nigeria Customs & Excise
e) Import Clearance Form duly certified by DPR representative at the jetty.
f)
Detail cargo information, such as direct shipment, ship-to-ship, name of mother vessel,
certificate of quality, last port of call etc.
g) A copy of the “Certificate of Quantity” and “Certificate of Quality” of previous imported and
delivered products duly authenticated by DPR (to be made available (for renewal of import
permit))
h) Evidence of utilization of the quantity of products for which import permit was previously
granted

D) VESSEL ARRIVAL NOTIFICATION

Clearance of vessels for discharge at receiving facilities shall be duly implemented upon the
importer notifying the Department at least 7 days prior to the arrival of the vessel at a Nigerian Port
and providing the following documents at the designated online portal:
i.
Certificate of Quality of the consignment issued by the exporting refinery or a competent
authority in the country of origin is submitted to the DPR
ii.
Copy of Certificate of Quantity
iii. Copy of “Form M” raised for the transaction
iv. Copy of Letter of Credit for the transaction