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Steps (31)

Prepare foreign partners documents (2)

1 Get documents certified through a Libyan embassy

2 Translate foreign partner documents

Obtain name clearance (5)

3 Notarize the application form for name clearance

4 Request name clearance

5 Check name availability

6 Pay fees

7 Obtain name clearance certificate

Notarize company documents (2)

8 Request documents notarization

9 Obtain notarized documents

Deposit capital (2)

10 Open local bank account

11 Obtain bank deposit letter

Pay capital tax (1)

12 Pay capital tax

Obtain company registration certificate (9)

★ Get documents checked for application Optional

13 Request company registration initial approval

★ Verify status of application Optional

14 Receive permission fee bill

15 Pay permission fee

16 Get registration permission

17 Apply for company registration

18 Pay registration fee

19 Notarize the specimen signature form

20 Request company registration certificate

21 Obtain company registration certificate

Obtain chamber of commerce registration (3)

22 Request chamber of commerce registration

23 Pay fees

24 Obtain chamber of commerce registration

Obtain tax number (3)

25 Request tax number

26 Get approval

27 Obtain tax number

Obtain commercial license (3)

28 Request commercial license

29 Pay fees

30 Obtain commercial license

Activate company bank account (1)

31 Activate company bank account

Summary of the procedure

Institutions involved 9

Any Libyan embassy

Any official translation office

Notaries offices (x 4)

3 8 9 19

General commercial registry (x 5)

4 5 6 7 12

Any commercial bank (x 3)

10 11 31

Ministry of economy and trade (x 8)

13 14 15 16 17 18 20 21

Chamber of commerce and industry (x 3)

22 23 24

Tripoli tax administration (x 3)

25 26 27

Commercial licensing office (x 3)

28 29 30

Results 5

Name clearance certificate - PS

Company registration certificate - PS

Chamber of commerce registration certificate - PS

Tax registration number

Commercial license certificate - PS

Required Documents

Company decision MoM F-PS

Memorandum and articles of association - Foreign

Company registration certificate - Foreign

Company decision MoM F-PS - Certified (x 3)

2 8 13

Memorandum and article of association - Foreign - Certified (x 3)

2 8 13

Company registration certificate - Foreign - Certified (x 3)

2 8 13

Name clearance form

Application form

Trade name clearance form

Notarized name clearance form

National ID or Passport

Documents receipt - PS (x 2)

5 6

Name clearance fee receipt - PS

Company decision MoM - LY - PS (x 2)

8 13

Articles of association LY-PS (x 2)

8 13

Memorandum of association LY - PS (x 2)

8 13

Company registration certificate (x 2)

8 13

Commercial license certificate - LY (x 2)

8 13

ID or Passport copy for existing company shareholders (x 2)

8 13

Company decision MoM - F- PS- Translated (x 2)

8 13

Memorandum and article - Foreign - Translated (x 2)

8 13

Company registration certificate - Foreign - Translated (x 2)

8 13

ID or Passport copy (x 4)

8 8 13 17

Clear criminal record certificate - foreign individuals (x 2)

8 13

University certificate (in accounting and law) (x 2)

8 13

Account opening application form - PS

Letter for opening bank account - PS

Notarized partnership company MoM - PS (x 3)

10 12 13

Notarized articles of association - PS (x 3)

10 12 13

Notarized memorandum of association - PS (x 2)

10 12

Company declaration for not maintaining any other bank account

Authorized signatories (ID, passport) - PS

Authorized signatories photos

Name clearance certificate - PS (x 3)

12 13 17

Capital deposit letter- PS (x 3)

12 13 17

Application letter for companies department - Checked

Notarized memorandum of association - Tax certified

Local partners deposit receipt - PS

Foreign partners capital transfer (SWIFT)

ID or Passport

Permission fee bill - PS

Permission payment receipt - PS

Minister of economy decision authorizing partnership company (x 5)

17 22 25 28 31

Approved partnership company MoM (x 4)

17 22 25 28

Approved partnership company memorandum of association (x 4)

17 22 25 28

Approved partnership company article of association (x 4)

17 22 25 28

Registration fee bill -PS

Specimen signature form - PS

Registration fee receipt -PS

Certified specimen signature form - PS

Application form - Chamber of Commerce

Company registration certificate - PS (x 4)

22 25 28 31

Receipt of the registration fees

Application form - Tax

Commitment form-Tax

Lease contract or property certificate (x 2)

25 28

Chamber of commerce registration certificate - PS (x 3)

25 28 31

Representation letter - PS

Stamped commitment form - Tax

Approved commitment form - Tax

Tax registration number

Sketch drawing

Fees receipt CL-PS

Commercial license certificate - PS

Tax registration certificate

Estimated cost LYD 10,919.5

LYD

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This is an estimate based on a series of assumptions which you can modify to calculate your own costs:

Cost detail	Estimate your cost
LYD 15 Average cost 15 LYD / page
LYD 30 The cost varies from one notary to another, usually it is not more than LYD 30
LYD 50.5
LYD 3,000 The cost varies from one notary to another, usually its from 2500 to 3000 LYD
- LYD 0 - 30 % capital amount Minimum company capital required is one million LYD, each partner should deposit not less than 30% of his/her share in the capital, the total deposited amount should not be less 300000 LYD.	0 Company capital
- LYD 0 - 0.5 % capital amount 0.5% of the total capital amount	0 Company capital amount
- LYD 0 - 0.0025 % capital amount 0.0025 % Processing fees	0 Company capital amount
LYD 5,025
LYD 116.5
- LYD 0 - LYD 5 per copy of the registration certificate	0 No of extra copies
LYD 30 The cost varies from one notary to another, usually it is not more than LYD 30
LYD 2,150 Oil field manufacturing or production partnership companies
LYD 502.5 Per number of permitted operation years including 0.5% tax

Total Duration 35d - 53d

	Min.	Max.
Total time (sum):	35d	53d
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum):	2h. 35mn	4h. 55mn
Attention at counter:	2h. 25mn	4h. 50mn
Waiting time until next step (sum):	34d	51d

Laws 14

Council of ministers resolution (228) of year 2009 regarding public services fees
Article appendix

Decision of the Minister of Economy No. 207 of 2012

Decision of the Minister of Economy No. 207 of year 2012 regrading foreign companies
articles 1-6, 2, 3, 8, 16, 17, 18

Central bank of libya decision 36 of year 2009 regarding bank accounts
Article 12

Central bank of Libya letter 4/2016 regarding chamber of commerce certificate

Commercial Law No. 23 of year 2010
articles 14, 101, 375, 491

Council of ministers Resolution No. 187 of 2012

Council of ministers resolution No. 187 of year 2012 regarding the executive regulation of the GCR
articles 9, 20

The executive regulations of the chambers of commerce

Council of minsters decision (333) regarding the executive regulation of the chambers of commerce
Article 6

Decision (311) of year 2006 approving commercial activities licensing fees of table (5) of the appendix
Article 2

Decision of the Minister of Economy No. 406 of 2019

Decision of the Minister of Economy No. 406 of year 2019 regarding chamber of commerce fees
Article 1

Law No. 12 of year 2004 regarding stamp tax
Article Appendix

Minister of Economy Decree No. 644 of 2010 regarding the issuance of commercial licenses

Minister of Economy Decree No. 644 of year 2010 regarding the issuance of commercial licenses
articles 1, 2, 3, 6, 14

Partnership company registration requirements

Required documents CoC - Foreign
Article B

The executive regulations of Law No. 7 of 2010 regarding income taxes.

The executive regulations of Law No. 7 of year 2010 regarding income taxes.
articles 2, 5, 8, 56

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Required Documents

Total Duration 35d - 53d

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