Exporters eligible for green card in terms of Paragraph 4.25 and 14.4 of the Policy may apply for the same in the application form given in Appendix-56 Such application shall be filed with Regional Licensing Authorities under whose jurisdiction the Head Office / Registered Office of the firm / Company is located. The firm / company holding green card shall be eligible for issuance of automatic license in terms of Paragraph 4.26. They shall also be eligible for other benefits as may be announced from time to time. The validity of the Green Card shall be three years from the date of issue. A firm or company may obtain upto 5 green cards.

(Above para 4.35 has been amended vide Public Notice No. 10(RE-00)/1997-2002, Dt. 22- 5-2000)