Customs Brokers License Management System (CBLMS) - User Manual for F Category Exam and License Application (Part I)

Sep 26, 2026

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Customs Brokers License Management System (CBLMS) user manual explaining how applicants apply for a new F category customs broker license using CBLMS and a QR-code based issuance flow. It details one-time portal registration, login with PAN and password plus OTP verification, and starting the application by filling the required form. Guidance includes what information to enter for applicant identity, contact details, and validation rules such as immutability of mobile and email after registration.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages38

Reading Time1 h 36 min

AccessFree to download

One time Registration

Filling Application Form

Applicant Details

Correspondence Address

Proprietor/Partners Details

Candidate Details

More Information

Declaration

Make Payment

Preview Form

Final Submit

Specimen of Photographs

FORM-A

USER MANUAL FOR F CATEGORY EXAM AND LICENSE APPLICATION (PART I) | INDEX
Sr No . Topic Pg No . 1 One time Registration 3 2 Login 6 3 Filling Application Form: 8 4 Applicant Details 9 5 Correspondence Address 11 6 Proprietor Details/Partners Details/Details 20 7 Candidate Details 24 8 More Information 28 9 Declaration 31 10 Make Payment 32 11 Preview Form 33 12 Final Submit 34 13 Specimen of Photographs 35 14 FORM-A 37 | | | --- | --- | | Customs Brokers License Management System (CBLMS)– User Manual for F Category Exam and License Application (Part I) | 2 | | Customs Brokers License Management System (CBLMS)
User Manual to apply for new customs broker license under regulation 7 of CBLR 2018 through CBLMS (Part 1)
With the introduction of new functionalities in CBLMS, the license with QR Code to the applicants who have applied for the examination and for the subsequent issuance of a license in Form-A as per Regulation 4 of the CBLR, 2018 and who have, thereafter, successfully passed the examination (both written and oral) conducted in 2022 under Regulation 6 of the CBLR, 2018 will be issued through CBLMS. The process of applying for a new Customs Broker license with QR code, through CBLMS, is explained below:
One time Registration
1. All applicants who want to submit the application on CBLMS must first register themselves on the CBLMS portal. It is a one time registration process only, therefore, the applicants who are already registered on the CBLMS portal do not have to register again.
2. Only the registered applicants can fill and submit the application online on CBLMS portal.
3. The registration process is explained in the following steps:
a. Open the CBLMS portal using the URL “[https://cblms.gov.in](https://cblms.gov.in)” in the web browser.
The following page will appear (Image 1): | | | --- | --- | | Customs Brokers License Management System (CBLMS)– User Manual for F Category Exam and License Application (Part I) | 3 | | | | | --- | --- | | | | | Image 1
For registering on the portal from this page, click on the ‘CB Login’button on the top right-hand corner of the page.
b. On clicking the “CB login” button on the homepage, the following page (see Image 2) will appear: | | | | | | Image 2
c . Click on “New user? Register” as highlighted in the Image 2 above.
d. On clicking the “New user? Register”, the following screen of New User | | | Customs Brokers License Management System (CBLMS)– User Manual for F Category Exam and License Application (Part I) | 4 | | Registration will be displayed on the screen (see Image 3) | | --- | | | | Image 3
e . Please fill the details on the “New User Registration” page as per below instructions:
i. Role: Select the option “CB applicant” from the drop-down menu.
ii. Full Name: Enter the full name of the applicant. It is important to note that, here, the “Applicant” is the Proprietorship Concern or the Partnership Firm or the Company, as the case may be, that intends to seek the Customs Broker License. Therefore, the applicant’s full name is the name of the Proprietorship Concern or name of the Partnership Firm or name of the Company (Private Limited/Limited Liability Partnership/Limited), as the case maybe, that intends to seek the Customs Broker license.
iii. Mobile Number: Enter the correct and active mobile number of the applicant who is to be registered on CBLMS and on which the applicant wishes to receive OTP/correspondence in respect of this application.
Note that the mobile number cannot be changed after registration, therefore, recheck the mobile number before submitting for registration .
Customs Brokers License Management System (CBLMS)– User Manual for F Category Exam and License Application (Part I)
5 | | iv. Email: Enter the email id of the applicant who is to be registered on CBLMS and on which the applicant wishes to receive OTP/correspondence in respect of this application. Note that the email

FAQs

What is the purpose of the CBLMS user manual in this document?

It provides step-by-step instructions for applying for a new F category customs broker license through the CBLMS portal, including the registration and application submission process.

Do applicants need to register again if they are already registered on CBLMS?

No. Registration is a one-time process; already registered applicants do not need to register again.

How does login and OTP verification work for applicants?

Applicants log in using their username (PAN) and password, then enter the 6-digit OTP sent to the mobile number registered for the application.

Sep 26, 2026

Uploaded by ahduag