View Procedure
Procedure Name | Company Registration |
Description |
Category
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Permit
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Responsible Agency
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Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Address: Mogadishu, Somalia
Phone:
Email:
Official Website: moci.gov.so
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Legal base of the Procedure
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Company Law, 2020
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Fee
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Required Documents
No.
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Type of information
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Note
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1
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Formal request letter.
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Documents necessary for the application
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2
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Permit/Certificate Application form
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3
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Registration form
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4
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Company profile.
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5
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Notarized form.
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6
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Two passport photos per shareholders.
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Shareholders’ copies of recognized IDs/passports/driving licenses/Banadir RegionalAdministration IDs.
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Process Steps
Step1
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Trader submits formal request letter and supporting documents to the Ministry of Commerce and Industries.
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Step2
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Ministry of Commerce and Industries reviews the documents submitted.
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Step3
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If approves, issues an invoice to the applicant
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Step4
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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
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Step5
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Applicant submits the two receipts (manual and automated) together with the supporting documents to Ministry of Commerce and Industries.
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Step6
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Ministry of Commerce and Industries review the documents submitted
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Step7
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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)
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Category | Import/Export |
The following form/s are used in this procedure
This procedure applies to the following measures
Name | Measure Type | Agency | Description | Comments | Legal Document | Validity To | Measure Class |
Requirements to obtain company registration | Permit Requirement | Ministry of Commerce and Industries (MOCI) | 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 Development | 09-09-9999 | Good |
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