Business Registration - Malawi
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Quick info guide
Online Registration
For online registration, you must create a user account first. Follow these steps:
o Step 1: Ensure you have a working email account; internet browser; and printer to print your reference number
o Step 2: To register, go to the Registrar General’s website
o Select the Malawi Business Registration System (MBRS) link which takes you to the “User registration form” after selecting the “Register” link
o Complete the process by pressing the “Submit” tab
o Step 3: Log into the system using your user account and follow the steps to register. your business You can also make payments online. For details visit www.registrargeneral.gov.mw.
Registrar General offices
The Department of Registrar General has offices in all three administrative regions of Malawi.
Central Region
Pagat House
Paul Kagame Road
P.O Box 1780, Lilongwe
Web: www.registrargeneral.gov.mw
Email: info@registrargeneral.gov.mw
Contact person: Ada Kaposa Bakali
Tel: +265 (0) 999479968
Southern Region
Fatima Arcade
Haile Selassie Road
P.O. Box 100, Blantyre
Tel: +265(1)824355 / +265(1)824668 / +265(1)824785 / +265(1)824394
Contact person: Flora Shawa
Tel: +265 (0) 991141857
Northern Region
1st Floor Amina House, IK Building
P.O. Box 912, Mzuzu
Contact Person: Violet T. Chibambo Mhango
Tel: +265 (0) 999148915
Registering a business in Malawi
The Department of Registrar General (in the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs) is responsible for business registration. There are three ways a woman entrepreneur in Malawi can register her business:
1. One is by registering online (www.registrargeneral.gov.mw);
2. Applying through the One Stop Service Centre at Malawi Investment and Trade Centre (MITC) or;
3. Submitting an application directly to the Office of the Registrar General or any of its branch offices.