The competent technical authority must express its opinion on the license application within 10 working days of receiving the application, and that the concerned authority must decide on the license application within one month of the application submission date by accepting, rejecting or amending it. Customs clearance of authorized import devices is not permitted until a certificate is obtained from the competent authority, stating that the imported devices are permitted to enter the country. The ministry neither imposes obligations or rights on third parties as a result of granting or denying the import license, nor does it grant the license prejudicing the rights of interested parties related to the circulation or sale of such devices.

According to the same decision, the permit will be valid for one year from the date of issuance. If the competent technical authority requests a sample of the equipment for which an import or release permit is required, the party requesting the permit shall be obligated to pay the ministry a fee of KD10 inspect the equipment. The decision allows employees to appeal the refusal to grant the permit or renew it within 10 days from the date the applicant is notified of the decision. The appeal shall be submitted to the undersecretary of the ministry and a decision shall be made within 10 days of its submission. The decision issued in the appeal shall be final