Application form for Import Permit (PDF 51.3 KB)

Sample permit and submission form (PDF 518 KB)

Guidelines for application of import permit

• Importers wishing to import plants into Dominica must obtain an Application Form from the Plant Protection and Quarantine Office at the Botanic Gardens.
• The Permit must state:
1. Country of Origin
2. Name of Produce
3. Quantity and weight
4. Mode of transport
5. Expected date of arrival
• Applications must be submitted AT LEAST  ONE WEEK prior to arrival of goods.
• Imports permits cost EC ten ($10) dollars and is valid for one consignment only.
• All agricultural produce imported must be accompanied by a  Phytosanitary Certificate form the country of origin of produce.
• All produce MUST BE INSPECTED upon arrival by the plant quarantine inspector.
• The plant quarantine inspector reserves the right to reject or accept the produce based on its condition.
• All imported produce must be pest and disease free, and free from soil.

NOTE PLEASE:

All arriving passengers and importers should contact the VETERINARY UNIT at the Botanical Gardens for information regarding the importation of meat, meat products and live animals.

Note:  Agricultural produce  imported must be inspected (Plant Protection Act 1986: Section 3).