How Long Does Company Registration in Tajikistan Take

In short: By law, state registration of a company in Tajikistan takes 1 working day from the submission of a complete set of documents. For the entire process, including finding a legal address, on-site inspection of the premises and preparing the documents, you should allow 5-10 working days in practice.

Why the whole process takes longer than one day

One working day covers only the registration itself, once a complete and correctly prepared set of documents has been filed with the registration authority. Most of the time goes into preparation:

• Legal address. It must be found and verified: no other organization or sole proprietor may be registered at the address, the landlord must have no tax debts, and the landlord must register the property and obtain a guvokhnoma (notice) of registration of the lease agreement. Details: Legal address for company registration in Tajikistan.
• On-site inspection. Officers of the registration authority visit the premises and inspect them, and a three-party report is drawn up based on the results.
• Company name. The name must be in the Tajik language and must not match an already registered one, so it is best to check several options before preparing the documents. Details: Company names in Tajikistan.
• Documents. The founders’ decision or minutes, the application in the prescribed form, the beneficial ownership statement and the rest of the set are prepared and signed in advance. Details: Documents to register a company in Tajikistan.
• TIN of a foreign founder. The TIN of a founder who is an individual is needed already at filing, so a foreign citizen must first obtain one in Tajikistan. Details: Company registration for foreign investors.

What can delay registration

If any of the conditions for the legal address is not met, registration will be refused and the documents will have to be prepared again. A founder that is a foreign company needs notarized registration documents with an apostille (unless there is a treaty on mutual recognition of documents), and this time should also be built into the plan. If the director will be a foreign citizen, residence registration, a TIN, a work visa (where a visa regime applies), a license to employ foreign citizens and a work permit will also be required.

What happens after registration

After registration, all that remains is to order the company seal and open a bank account. A document confirming the formation of the charter capital is not required for registration, but it must be submitted to the registration authority within one year of the registration date. Details: Charter capital for company registration in Tajikistan.

Frequently asked questions

Every step in detail: step-by-step guide “How to open a company in Tajikistan”. Himoya provides turnkey registration of LLCs, branches and representative offices: Company registration in Tajikistan, Fees on request.