Customs Broker eligibility and application process: prescribed application, qualifications, and fitness requirements govern licensing under CBLR framework. Licensing requires submission of Form A with fee to the Principal Commissioner or Commissioner of Customs after public invitation and examination by the designated authority. Eligibility mandates citizenship, sound mind, non insolvency, identity and tax identifiers, and proof of financial viability. Applicants must have a university degree plus specified professional qualifications or recognised diplomas, or requisite prior customs broking experience; retired senior officers with requisite service experience may qualify. Fitness conditions bar convicted persons, those with pending criminal proceedings, or those previously penalised under specified indirect tax statutes.