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Procedure NameCompany Registration
Description

Category

Permit

Responsible Agency       

Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Address:  Mogadishu, Somalia

Phone:  

Email:  

Official Website: moci.gov.so

Legal base of the Procedure

Company Law, 2020

Fee

Required Documents

No.

Type of information

Note

1

Formal request letter.

Documents necessary for the application

2

Permit/Certificate Application form

3

Registration form

4

Company profile.

5

Notarized form.

6

Two passport photos per shareholders.

7

Shareholders’ copies of recognized IDs/passports/driving licenses/Banadir RegionalAdministration IDs.

Process Steps

Step1

Trader submits formal request letter and supporting documents to the Ministry of Commerce and Industries.

Step2

Ministry of Commerce and Industries reviews the documents submitted.

Step3

If approves, issues an invoice to the applicant

Step4

Applicant makes the payment

Trader can choose either of the two payment options;

a) Use EVC-Plus - cashless and instant. Proof of payment is an SMS

b) Visit a commercial bank and pay into the MoF account- Commercial bank issues trader with signed and stamped deposit slip

Step5

Applicant submits the two receipts (manual and automated) together with the supporting documents to Ministry of Commerce and Industries.

Step6

Ministry of Commerce and Industries review the documents submitted

Step7

If approves, Issue the Registeration Certificate ( This will allow the Company to operate in Somalia, in the area of export and import  Provision of servises and goods   and or others as indicated in the interest of the company as well as detailed in their profile which the ministry agreed)

 

CategoryImport/Export

The following form/s are used in this procedure
TitleDescriptionCreated DateUpdated DateIssued By
An applicant hoping to register a Business in Somalia shall submit this to company registrar of Somalia 05-10-202023-04-2021 This is Dowload File
This procedure applies to the following measures
NameMeasure TypeAgencyDescriptionCommentsLegal DocumentValidity ToMeasure Class
Requirements to obtain company registrationPermit Requirement Any person or a Company who expecting to open a business in Somalia Shall fulfill these requirements.MOCI plays a major role in business registration. This applies to ALL commodities including the ones linked below. Legal Document in Development09-09-9999Good