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Procedures for Establishing a National Company, Branch Office or Representation Office
for a Foreign Company

Ministry of Trade/Companies
Registration Department

Foreign Branch Representation National
Office Office Company

Submit an Submit an Submit an
Application Application Application

Foreign Companies Office Foreign Companies Office Companies Establishment
Office
Minister Minister
10 days to issue a certificate
to establish a company

60 days to approve the 60 days to approve the Draft of Memorandum of
request request Association and Launch of
Deposit Capital within 30
Published in the local newspaper Published in the local newspaper and the
and the Internal Bulletin of the Internal Bulletin of the Companies days
Registration Department
Companies Registration
Department 15 days to issue office license

15 days to issue branch 57
license