Simplified Auto Registration On Icegate

ICEGATE is the official web portal developed by the Government. It offers various facilities to importers and exporters. However, the regular ICEGATE registration requires a digital signature, PAN verification, and additional approval. In order to simplify the ICEGATE registration and attract more importers/exporters to obtain registration on ICEGATE, a new simplified auto registration facility is made available. As per the simplified procedure, registration on ICEGATE can be obtained without Digital Signature Certificate and without uploading any additional documents. The present article covers the procedure for auto registration on ICEGATE and the downside of auto registration on ICEGATE.

Procedure for auto registration on ICEGATE

The easy auto registration procedure on ICEGATE is narrated hereunder- STEP 1 – Visit site

/index.html. STEP 2 – Click on ‘Click Here’ under Simplified Registration. STEP 3 – Provide the following information-

Enter IEC (Import Export Code number).
Enter GSTIN (Goods and Service Tax Identification Number).
Enter Password (please note a temporary password will be sent from ICEGATE).
Enter the Captcha and click Submit.

STEP 4 – List of information and points to be taken care while providing the information are tabulated hereunder-

Information to be provided	Points to be taken care while providing the information
Enter Your unique ICEGATE ID	ICEGATE ID should not exceed 25 characters. ICEGATE ID should not contain blank space. ICEGATE ID can contain alpha-numeric characters. ICEGATE ID should not contain special characters.
Enter Email ID	The email ID should not exceed 50 characters.
Enter new password	The password should contain a combination of numbers, unique characters, and different cases.
Confirm the password	-

STEP 5 – Enter Mobile OTP (OTP will be sent on the registered mobile number) and Enter Email OTP (OTP will be sent on the registered email ID). STEP 6 – Click Finish. Once the above six steps are clear, the importer/ exporter can log in with the ICEGATE ID and password. Further, it should be noted that the importer/ exporter can change the pre-registered email ID and mobile number. The same can be done before clicking Finish in Step 6. After mobile and email OTP verification, the importer/ exporter willing to change the mobile number or email ID should click on the ‘Click here’ option provided below the Finish button.

The downside of auto registration on ICEGATE

Even though the auto registration facility is entirely paperless and straightforward, the same comes with a drawback. The importer/ exporter registered via the auto registration facility cannot file customs documents.