Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) wishes to inform Customs Agents that their licenses will expire on 31^st December, 2025, with the exception of the 3-year Authorised Economic Operators (AEO) licences.

Provisions relating to the licensing of Customs agents are contained in Section 145 of the East African Community Customs Management Act, 2004 and Regulations 149-152 of the East Africa Community Customs Management Regulations, 2010.

The applications for renewals are for all licensed Customs agents.

Applications for Renewal should be submitted through the Integrated Customs Management System (iCMS) platform, https://icms.kra.go.ke, on or before 31^st October 2025. The applications shall be accompanied by:

1. Duly filled form C20 (available on the KRA Website, www.kra.go.ke)
2. Current (2024) Certificate of Registration (CR12/CR13)
3. Valid Tax Compliance Certificate for the company
4. Certificate of Bond & Debt Clearance
5. Copy of previous C21 (Licence)
6. KIFWA Clearance Certificate for the year of application

In addition, we wish to invite interested New Applicants for Customs Agents Licenses 2026, to submit their applications by 31^st October,2025 via email address cbcvetting@kra.go.ke. The application shall be accompanied by:

1. Tax Compliance Certificate for the Company
2. Tax Compliance Certificate for all the Directors
3. Certificate of registration from Registrar of Companies (CR12)
4. Pin Certificate for Company
5. Pin Certificate for all the Directors
6. National ID/Passport for all the Directors
7. Recent passport-size photographs of directors, duly certified by Notary Public or a Commissioner of Oaths
8. Memorandum of Association, Articles of Association clearly indicating the Clearing and Forwarding Agent firm is a registered business (where applicable)
9. Police Clearance Certificate for all the Directors
10. Letter from bankers showing the Company maintains an account with them
11. Letter from bankers showing that the Directors maintain an account with them
12. Audited accounts for the last 3 years (where applicable)
13. Duly filled Bio Data form available on the KRA website kra.go.ke.
14. Duly filled form C20 available on the KRA website kra.go.ke
15. Payment of a 50USD application fee
16. Have an established office, the physical location of which shall be indicated in the license application form for Customs verification purposes and Valid Tenancy agreement/Lease or Title deed if you own the premises

For further clarification and facilitation, please call the Licensing office on

Tel: 0709 016616/7 or Email: agentslicensing@kra.go.ke

Commissioner of Customs & Border Control Department