Practical Guide

Registration of the natural person

The registration procedure for the natural person is based on registration in the Trade and Personal Property Credit Register (RCCM).

Information to be provided

  • Name of the person
  • Object
  • Exact address of the person
  • Phone number

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  • Form duly completed (See ANPI);
  • Excerpt from birth;
  • Marriage certificate;
  • Criminal record extract of the manager of less than three months;
  • Copy of the lease, title deed or domiciliation contract, or a declaration of free availability of premises if the head office is domiciled with the manager or document informing the location of the head office
  • National Identity Card;
  • Residence card for foreigners;
  • Prior authorization when the activity is regulated (Ministry concerned).

Registration fees

Services Operations

KMF cost

Graft Commercial register registration 7500
ANPI Printing costs 5000
TOTAL 12500

Registration of companies in the Union of Comoros

The registration procedure for natural and legal persons in the Union of the Comoros is set in accordance with OHADA texts and national provisions not to the contrary, and is carried out with the competent body having obtained special authorization from the Ministry of Justice. , the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of the Economy.

In 2008, a National Agency for the Promotion of Investments (ANPI) was created in accordance with Decree No. 08-063/PR. The ANPI, whose headquarters are in Moroni and has branches on each island of the Union of the Comoros, plays a key role in welcoming promoters and investors, informing them and assisting them in their administrative, legal and commercial procedures. to institutions.

Its main mission:

  • Implement enterprise development policies. To this end, it contributes, in particular, to facilitating the establishment and development of industrial, productive, commercial and service enterprises;
  • Set up institutions and/or bodies to facilitate the mechanisms needed to improve the general framework for the promotion of private investment;
  • Undertake any investment promotion action.

Types of businesses in the Comoros

It is possible to create four types of companies in the Comoros:

  • Sole proprietorship or entrepreneur
  • Sole proprietorship of the trader
  • The limited liability company (SARL)
  • The single-member limited liability company (SARLU)
  • The Economic Interest Grouping (GIE)
  • The Limited Company (SA)
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Registration of the Legal Person

The legal entity registration procedure requires the completion of the following formalities:

  • Obtaining, by the competent sectoral ministry, a special authorization to carry out the activity when it is regulated;
  • Authentication of the statutes by a Notary;
  • Registration of statutes in the service of domains;
  • Registration in the Trade and Personal Property Credit Register;
  • Affiliation to the National Social Insurance Fund to obtain the registration certificate.

Information to be provided

  • Company name
  • Legal status
  • Share capital
  • Social object
  • Number of partners
  • Exact address of partners
  • Partners' shares
  • Company headquarters
  • Company manager
  • Manager's telephone number

Documents required

  • Form duly completed (see ANPI)
  • Three original copies and certified copies of the articles of association signed by the partner(s) or shareholder(s) registered in the estate and certified by the Notary (see ANPI);
  • Copy of the double-sided identity card or passport of the partners or shareholders and/or copy of the Commercial Register of Crédit Mobilier (RCCM) for the partner who is a legal entity;
  • Certificate of residence of the manager(s)/Chairman and Managing Director/General Manager/Director (case of non-partner manager);
  • Share capital payment slip (into an account opened in the name of a company in formation with a banking/credit institution;
  • A copy of the notarized Declaration of Subscription and Payment of share capital (see ANPI)
  • Two copies of the certified list of managers, directors or partners kept indefinitely and personally and having the power to bind the company (minutes);
  • An extract from the criminal record of the manager(s), original less than three months old;
  • Copy of residence card for foreigners (Manager, Co-Manager, Administrator, Managing Director, Chairman and Managing Director);
  • Prior authorization when the activity is regulated;
  • Copy of the lease, the title deed or the domiciliation contract, or a declaration of free provision of premises if the head office is domiciled with the manager or document informing the location of the head office;
  • A legalized power of attorney if necessary.

Registration fees

Services

Operations

KMF cost

SARL/SARLU

KMF cost

HER

Notary

Declaration of subscription

35,000

35,000

Areas

Registration of statutes and Minutes (PV) + Stamp duty

31,000

125,000

Graft

Commercial register registration

10,000

10,000

ANPI

Printing costs

5,000

5,000

Total

81,000

175,000