diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Imports/ImportPermitsReminderController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Imports/ImportPermitsReminderController.php
index 2f82b628..6ccc7641 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Imports/ImportPermitsReminderController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Imports/ImportPermitsReminderController.php
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class ImportPermitsReminderController
             $row['reminder_date'] = $this->changeExcelDate($row['reminder_date']);
 
             $validator = Validator::make($row, [
-                'model' => 'required|unique:permits_reminders,model',
+                'model' => 'required',
                 'expiry_date' => 'required|date|after_or_equal:today',
                 'reminder_date' => 'required|date|after_or_equal:today',
             ]);
@@ -48,17 +48,31 @@ class ImportPermitsReminderController
             if ($validator->fails()) {
                 $row['status'] = 'failed';
                 $row['message'] = $validator->errors()->all();
-
                 $returnArray[] = $row;
             } else {
-                $row['created_at'] = Carbon::now();
-                $row['updated_at'] = Carbon::now();
-                $successRows[] = $row;
+                $existingRecord = PermitsReminder::where('model', $row['model'])->first();
+
+                if ($existingRecord) {
+                    $existingRecord->update([
+                        'expiry_date' => $row['expiry_date'],
+                        'reminder_date' => $row['reminder_date'],
+                    ]);
+
+                    $row['status'] = 'Updated';
+                    $row['message'] = 'Record has been updated';
+                    $returnArray[] = $row;
+                } else {
+                    // Add to successful rows for batch insertion
+                    $row['created_at'] = Carbon::now();
+                    $row['updated_at'] = Carbon::now();
+                    $successRows[] = $row;
+                }
             }
         }
 
+        // Insert only if there are new successful rows
         if (!empty($successRows)) {
-            PermitsReminder::insert($successRows); // Insert only if there are successful rows
+            PermitsReminder::insert($successRows);
         }
 
         $successCount = count($successRows);
diff --git a/routes/api.php b/routes/api.php
index 9c8227f1..5b419754 100644
--- a/routes/api.php
+++ b/routes/api.php
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@ Route::group(['middleware' => 'api', 'prefix' => 'v1', 'as' => 'api.'], function
 
         Route::post('/import/update-debtor/f614e339d7058904a831aad742e24d55', 'Imports\ImportUpdateDebtorController@import')->name('debtor.import');
 
-        Route::post('/import/upload-permits-reminder', 'Imports\ImportPermitsReminderController@import')->name('permits_reminder.upload');
-
         require __DIR__ . '/company.php';
 
         require __DIR__ . '/document.php';
diff --git a/routes/permits_reminder.php b/routes/permits_reminder.php
index ee254349..efad81ce 100644
--- a/routes/permits_reminder.php
+++ b/routes/permits_reminder.php
@@ -9,3 +9,5 @@ Route::group(['prefix' => 'permits-reminder', 'as' => 'permits_reminder.', 'name
     Route::post('/{id}/update', 'UpdatePermitsReminderController@update')->name('update');
 });
 
+Route::post('/import/upload-permits-reminder', 'Imports\ImportPermitsReminderController@import')->name('permits_reminder.upload');
+