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(last modified: 14/02/2023)

Contact details

Entity in charge

Ministry of Trade - Registration of companies directorate

Al-Mansour, near Baghdad international exhibition ,
Email: help.business@mot.gov.iq , m.office.cr@gmail.com
Website: https://tasjeel.mot.gov.iq

Unit in charge

Foreign companies section

Mon: 08:30 - 02:15
Tue: 08:30 - 02:15
Wed: 08:30 - 02:15
Thu: 08:30 - 02:15
Fri: closed
Sat: closed
Sun: 08:30 - 02:15
Companies registration department does not accept requests from clients on Thursdays

Person in charge

Rana Majid Salman, Hadeer Othman Khalaf

Department Staff
Tel: +964 790 167 7240 / +964 772 912 1054

Expected results

Registration fees list.

Requirements

1. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Initial approval (original)
2. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Request a branch registration (original)
3. Application form to register a branch
Application form to register a branch (original)
Photo of the branch manager and the representative of filing with the Registrar of Companies.
4. Memorandum of association (In foreign language with arabic translation)
Memorandum of association (In foreign language with arabic translation) (original + 2 simple copies)
The company must have been established in the mother country for at least two years
5. Certificate of incorporation (In foreign language with arabic translation)
Certificate of incorporation (In foreign language with arabic translation) (original + 2 simple copies)
6. Financial statements for the last financial year (In foreign language with arabic translation)
Financial statements for the last financial year (In foreign language with arabic translation) (original + 2 simple copies)
For the last financial year
7. Power of attorney for the Director and his Deputy (In foreign language with arabic translation)
Power of attorney for the Director and his Deputy (In foreign language with arabic translation) (original + 2 simple copies)
Either by authorization letter, board of directors decision or power of attorney
8. Authorization to register the branch ( In foreign language with arabic translation )
Authorization to register the branch ( In foreign language with arabic translation ) (original)
9. List of board members (In foreign language with arabic translation)
List of board members (In foreign language with arabic translation) (original + 2 simple copies)
Mentioning their names, nationality and authorized persons to sign on behalf of them
10. Pledge prepared by the registrar (In foreign language with arabic translation)
Pledge prepared by the registrar (In foreign language with arabic translation) (original + 2 simple copies)
11. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Proof of signature (original)
Proof of signature of the branch manager and the representative of filing with the Registrar of Companies.
12. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Residence card (original + Simple copy)
For the branch manager and the representative of filing with the Registrar of Companies.
13. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
National ID (original + Simple copy)
Or any official Iraqi identity for branch manager and the representative of filing with the Registrar of Companies, Or a passport for the branch manager ( for foreigners only)
14. Memorandum of association (In foreign language )
Memorandum of association (In foreign language ) (original)
15. Certificate of incorporation (In foreign language )
Certificate of incorporation (In foreign language ) (original)
16. Financial statements for the last financial year (In foreign language )
Financial statements for the last financial year (In foreign language ) (original)
17. Power of attorney for the Director and his Deputy ( in foriegn language )
Power of attorney for the Director and his Deputy ( in foriegn language ) (original)

Time frame

Waiting time in queue: Min.   5mn - Max.  10mn
Attention at counter: Min.   5mn - Max.   10mn

Legal justification

1. Company law-21 of 1997 registration (as amended in 2004) - Arabic
Company law-21 of 1997 registration (as amended in 2004) - Arabic
2. Company law-21 of 1997 registration (as amended in 2004) - English
Company law-21 of 1997 registration (as amended in 2004) - English
3. Law of stamp fees 2012
Law of stamp fees 2012
4. Decision no.(82) for year 1999
Decision no.(82) for year 1999
5. Federal budget law - Republic of Iraq - 2021
Federal budget law - Republic of Iraq - 2021

Who certified this information ?

Mujahid AL-EFAN, Director General, 30/11/2022

Recourse

Entity in charge

Ministry of Trade - Registration of companies directorate

Al-Mansour, near Baghdad international exhibition ,
Email: help.business@mot.gov.iq , m.office.cr@gmail.com
Website: https://tasjeel.mot.gov.iq

Unit in charge

Foreign companies section

Mon: 08:30 - 02:15
Tue: 08:30 - 02:15
Wed: 08:30 - 02:15
Thu: 08:30 - 02:15
Fri: closed
Sat: closed
Sun: 08:30 - 02:15
Companies registration department does not accept requests from clients on Thursdays

Person in charge

Nadia Sadeq Omran

Head of foreign companies section
Tel: +964 790 488 6182
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