When must my certificate be validated?
Choose the destination and enter the vessel date. We work out the latest date from the rule published for that country.
All destinations
ARCCLA for Angola: when must it be validated?
The ARCCLA for Angola must be validated before the vessel departs. Deadline planner: Angola
BESC for Benin: when must it be validated?
The BESC for Benin must be validated before the vessel departs. Deadline planner: Benin
ECTN for Burkina Faso: when must it be validated?
The ECTN for Burkina Faso must be validated before the vessel departs. Deadline planner: Burkina Faso
BESC for Burundi: when must it be validated?
Once the BESC reference for Burundi is issued, the original bill of lading must follow within 5 days, or the certificate is cancelled. Deadline planner: Burundi
BESC for Cameroon: when must it be validated?
The BESC for Cameroon must be validated at least 48 hours before the vessel arrives. Deadline planner: Cameroon
BESC for Central African Republic: when must it be validated?
Once the BESC reference for Central African Republic is issued, the original bill of lading must follow within 5 days, or the certificate is cancelled. Deadline planner: Central African Republic
BESC for Chad: when must it be validated?
The BESC for Chad must be validated at least 2 days before the vessel arrives. Deadline planner: Chad
ECTN for Djibouti: when must it be validated?
No number of days is published for Djibouti. The rule is quoted below. Deadline planner: Djibouti
FERI for DR Congo: when must it be validated?
The FERI for DR Congo must be validated at least 5 days before the vessel arrives. Deadline planner: DR Congo
ACID for Egypt: when must it be validated?
The ACID for Egypt must be validated before the vessel departs. Deadline planner: Egypt
FESO/ECTN for Equatorial Guinea: when must it be validated?
For Equatorial Guinea, validation is generally anchored to the vessel’s arrival rather than its departure — we still recommend filing as soon as your Bill of Lading is ready. Deadline planner: Equatorial Guinea
BIETC for Gabon: when must it be validated?
The BIETC for Gabon must be validated before the vessel departs. Deadline planner: Gabon
ECTN for Gambia: when must it be validated?
No number of days is published for Gambia. The rule is quoted below. Deadline planner: Gambia
SPN for Ghana: when must it be validated?
No number of days is published for Ghana. The rule is quoted below. Deadline planner: Ghana
BESC for Guinea (Conakry): when must it be validated?
The BESC for Guinea (Conakry) must be validated at least 5 days before the vessel arrives. Deadline planner: Guinea (Conakry)
CEE for Guinea-Bissau: when must it be validated?
Once the CEE reference for Guinea-Bissau is issued, the original bill of lading must follow within 5 days, or the certificate is cancelled. Deadline planner: Guinea-Bissau
BSC for Ivory Coast: when must it be validated?
The BSC for Ivory Coast must be validated at least 5 days before the vessel arrives. Deadline planner: Ivory Coast
ACD for Kenya: when must it be validated?
The ACD for Kenya must be validated before the vessel departs. Deadline planner: Kenya
BESC for Liberia: when must it be validated?
No number of days is published for Liberia. The rule is quoted below. Deadline planner: Liberia
BSC for Madagascar: when must it be validated?
For Madagascar, the declaration is due 5 days before the vessel arrives, and the BSC must be ready at least 3 days before that. Deadline planner: Madagascar
BESC for Mali: when must it be validated?
The BESC for Mali must be presented within 5 days of departure and at least 5 days before arrival: the earlier date applies. Deadline planner: Mali
BESC for Niger: when must it be validated?
No number of days is published for Niger. The rule is quoted below. Deadline planner: Niger
ECTN for Republic of the Congo: when must it be validated?
The ECTN for Republic of the Congo must be validated within 5 days after the on-board date; later validation is penalised. Deadline planner: Republic of the Congo
BSC for Senegal: when must it be validated?
For Senegal, validation is generally anchored to the vessel’s arrival rather than its departure — we still recommend filing as soon as your Bill of Lading is ready. Deadline planner: Senegal
CTN for Sierra Leone: when must it be validated?
The CTN for Sierra Leone must be validated at least 5 days before the vessel arrives. Deadline planner: Sierra Leone
ECTN for Somalia: when must it be validated?
No number of days is published for Somalia. The rule is quoted below. Deadline planner: Somalia
ECTN for South Sudan: when must it be validated?
Once the ECTN reference for South Sudan is issued, the original bill of lading must follow within 5 days, or the certificate is cancelled. Deadline planner: South Sudan
ACD for Sudan: when must it be validated?
The ACD for Sudan must be validated before the vessel departs. Deadline planner: Sudan
BESC for Togo: when must it be validated?
Once the BESC reference for Togo is issued, the original bill of lading must follow within 5 days, or the certificate is cancelled. Deadline planner: Togo
ACD for Yemen: when must it be validated?
No number of days is published for Yemen. The rule is quoted below. Deadline planner: Yemen