Permit documents for import and export (SWIS 2)
Applications for permits, licences and other documents to import or export goods are submitted in SWIS 2, the single application system in the single account. Choose the agency and service, complete the single form, attach documents from other systems, sign with your e-signature (EDS) and send.
This page is still being reviewed by SE “SWC”, so it is hidden from search engines. Agencies’ deadlines, fees and document lists are not given here: please check with the call centre on 1240 (calls are charged).
How to apply in SWIS 2: steps
- Sign in to the account and choose SWIS 2
- Choose the agency and service
- Complete the application and attach documents
- Sign with your e-signature (EDS) and send
- Track the review in the general list of applications
What can be attached to the application
Documents prepared in other systems of the account are selected from the “Documents” section — there is no need to upload them again.
- Test report
- Certificate
- Approval
What this page does not cover
Which permits are needed for which goods, which agencies issue them, deadlines and duties are not stated on the website: please check with the call centre on 1240 (calls are charged). Connection of advance customs information to the account is being prepared — details are on this system’s page.
Frequently asked questions
What is SWIS 2?
A single application system for foreign trade participants: permits, licences and other documents required to import or export goods.
Do I need to upload a certificate or report again?
No. Documents from other systems are selected from the “Documents” section, and the receiving system checks their validity itself.
Can I submit an application on behalf of an organisation?
Yes. Before submitting, choose on whose behalf you are applying: yourself or an organisation under a power of attorney. The account takes the validity period of the power of attorney into account.
Which permit do I need for my goods?
The list of permit documents by product is not given on the website: please check with the call centre on 1240 (calls are charged).