Company Registration in Kurdistan
Announcement:
We apologize to investors because of the Nowruz holidays, we cannot receive applications for registering trade names and registering companies from 20/3/2023 until 26/3/2023
Announcement:
For reserving trade names for all businesses and professions please from 8/ 1/ 2023 onwards visit the General Directorate of Companies Registration or the Directorate of Companies in provinces of the Kurdistan Region. For companies, it is done through this website, and by law trade name reservations are no longer related to the Chambers of Commerce and Industry.
Welcome and thank you for visiting the new Online Business Registration in KRG, Iraq. The General Directorate of Company Registration is responsible for all matters related to the incorporation and registration of companies in KRG. The Directorate receives requests and processes all applications submitted by prospective investors, business owners and entrepreneurs seeking to establish a presence in KRG, Iraq in accordance with the Companies Law.
Starting a business in KRG has become quicker and easier than ever, in line with the vision of the Ministry of Trade at KRG to help business owners launch and expand their operations.
How to Register
- Local Company Registration
- Foreign Company Registration
Name Reservation
- Conduct a preliminary name search to decide on one suggested name
- Identify the partner name to register the business name with
- Login to the name reservation application and fill the information and upload the partner ID’s
- Submit the application and await the system confirmation email
- Should the name is reserved you will receive a confirmation email
There is a one-time registration process to be granted a user access to the E-services
Company Registration Processing
- Login to the company registration application and fill in the required information and upload the following documents
- Shareholders Ids and their signatures specimen
- Capital Deposit Bank Certificate
- Company Director ID
- Company Legal Advisor ID, contract and Non Objection Letter from his Bar Association
- Company Accountant ID and Non Objection Letter from his Union
- Employees Ids (if any)
Authentication and Payment
- Once the initial approval is received via email, print, sign and seal the Article of Association document and the Board of Directors Minutes Letter
- Deliver all the original documents to the respective Governorate Company Registration Office for document matching
- Pay the fees at the cash counter
- Wait for the final approval
Outcome
- Once the final approval is granted (the process is within minutes) you will receive the company certificate
- Get the Certificate stamped for being original at the Governorate CR Office Manager
- Your company is established and you are set to do business
- You will receive an email with your Tax Authority Company Number and your Social Security Company Number
Company Registration Processing
Login to the company registration application and fill in the required information and upload the following documents
- Mother company recent year Financial Statements
- Shareholders Ids and their signatures specimen
- Mother company AoA, Registration Certificate and BoD Minutes letter
- Company Director ID
- Company Legal Advisor ID, contract and Non Objection Letter from his Bar Association
- Company Accountant ID and Non Objection Letter from his Union
- Employees Ids (if any)
Authentication and Payment
- Once the initial approval is received via email deliver all the original documents to the respective Governorate Company Registration Office for document matching
- Pay the fees at the cash counter
- Wait for the final approval
Outcome
- Once the final approval is granted (the process is within minutes) you will receive the company license
- Get the License stamped for being original at the Governorate CR Office Manager
- Your company is established and you are set to do business
- You will receive an email with your Tax Authority Company Number and your Social Security Company Number.
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News & Press Release
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