1. Registering a business
  2. Registering a local company via OSW - ( General activities )
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Steps (13) arrow_drop_up arrow_drop_down
Apply for trade name and company registration and pay fees via OSW  (1) expand_more expand_less
Obtain trade name certificates  (1) expand_more expand_less
Obtain capital deposit approval  (2) expand_more expand_less
Pepare company documents  (1) expand_more expand_less
Upload company documents and capital amount letter via OSW  (1) expand_more expand_less
Verify company file request via OSW  (1) expand_more expand_less
Verify company file request  (5) expand_more expand_less
Get company registration license  (1) expand_more expand_less

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Summary of the procedure

Institutions involved 3 expand_more expand_less

Ministry of Trade - Registration of companies directorate (x 10)
1 2 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Any accredited bank (x 2)
3 4
Iraqi Bar Association
5

Results 1 expand_more expand_less

Local company registration license
13

Required Documents
Legal persons Representatives
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National ID (x 6)
1 3 4 8 9 11
Residence card (x 5)
1 3 8 9 11
Ration card (x 4)
1 8 9 11
Bar association ID
1
Final approval letter for trade name (x 4)
3 8 9 11
Deposit request letter
3
Sample of Memorandum of Association (MoA) sample
5
Sample of Memorandum of Association (MoA) sample
Deposit confirmation letter
6
Memorandum of association sample
6
E-Payment reciept (x 4)
8 9 11 12
Signed company registration form (x 3)
8 9 11
Initial approval letter for trade name (x 3)
8 9 11
Name verification request form
10
Approved of file application for Company trade name
11
Company registration license (x 4)
1 8 9 11
Letter confirming the decision of becoming shareholder (x 4)
1 8 9 11
Decision of the board to create a company (x 4)
1 8 9 11
Representatives
Power of attorney (x 6)
1 3 4 8 9 11
Bar association ID (x 2)
3 4

Estimated cost IQD  1,000,000

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IQD 1,000,000
Minimum deposit amount

Total Duration 4 d - 9 d expand_more expand_less

  Min. Max.
Total time (sum): 4 d 9 d
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum): 20mn 45mn
Attention at counter: 30mn 1h. 15mn
Waiting time until next step (sum): 4 d 9 d

Laws 12 expand_more expand_less

Law of the Federation of Iraqi Chambers of Commerce No. 43 of 1989 Law of the Federation of Iraqi Chambers of Commerce No. 43 of 1989
Company Law-21 of 1997 Registration Company law-21 of 1997 registration (as amended in 2004) - Arabic
  articles 13, 16
company law 21 as amended in 2004 Company law-21 of 1997 registration (as amended in 2004) - English
  articles 13, 16
Iraqi Civil law Iraqi civil law
Law of commerce No 30 of 1984 Law of commerce 1984
Law of the Legal Profession, No. 173 of 1965 Law of the Legal Profession, No. 173 of 1965 (amended) - Arabic
  Article 34
Law of the Legal Profession, No. 173 of 1965 - English Law of the Legal Profession, No. 173 of 1965 (amended) - English
  Article 34
Commercial Agency Law regulating the commercial agency no. 51 of year 2000
List of accredited banks List of accredited banks
Registration Agency Law No. 4 of 1999 Registration agency law no.4 of 1999
Trade law Trade law
Trade Names System and Commercial Registration No. (6) for the year 1985 Trade names system and commercial registration 1985
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