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Procedure Name

Business Registration

Description

Category	Company Registration
Responsible Agency	The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Trade The Department of Commerce Address: Interministerial Complex Mhlambanyatsi road Justice building 1st floor, East wing P.O Box 451 Mbabane, Eswatini Phone: (+268) 2404 2372 Web:https://www.online.gov.sz .
Legal base of the Procedure	Companies Act No: 8 of 2009 Protection of Names, Uniforms and Badges Act no. 10 of 1969
Fee	Payment fees where Nominal capital does not exceed E10.000 > (E645.00) does not exceed E 30.000 > (E945.00) does not exceed E 50.000 > (E1245.00) exceeds E 50.000 < (E1845.00)

Required Documents

No.	Type of information	Note
1	Reservation application and reply
2	Directors Identity documents
3	Declaration of Compliance

Process Steps

Step 1	Company name search. The applicant checks availability and free use of a unique Company name for reservation in the Company Registrar. This process is available online on https://www.online.gov.sz .
Step 2	If the chosen name is free for use, a reply in writing or a reply online will be given to the user instantly and the applicant can reserve the company name (Valid for 90 days).
Step 3	The applicant completes standardized company registration forms available and downloadable online on www.gov.sz classed according to the type of Company in compliance with the Companies Act.
Step 4	The applicant submits the application at the office of the Registrar of Companies, accompanied by a payment receipt from the Ministry of Finance or mobile payment via *468# to register online.
Step 5	The Office processes the application,registration and incorporation of Companies shall take 1 day in Eswatini
Step 6	The applicant receives certificate of incoporation of the company

Category

Procedure

The following form/s are used in this procedure

Title	Description	Created Date	Updated Date	Issued By
Form - J: Business Registration	A complete list of existing Directors and Alternate Directors must always be given. The date should always be shown whether or not it is in respect of an old or a new appointment.	12-04-2020	12-04-2020
Form C	Annual Return of a Company Having a Share Capital (In pursuant to Section 151 (1) of Act No. 8 of 2009	16-04-2020	16-04-2020
FORM-E / TF42	Notice of company registered office/application for annual license	16-04-2020	16-04-2020
Declaration of compliance (private comp)	Declaration of compliance for private companies upon registering a company name	16-04-2020	16-04-2020
Declaration of Compliance (public comp)	Declaration of compliance for public companies upon company registration	16-04-2020	16-04-2020
Declaration of Compliance (non profit ass)	Declaration of compliance for non profit making association upon company registration	16-04-2020	16-04-2020

This procedure applies to the following measures

Name	Measure Type	Agency	Description	Comments	Legal Document	Validity To	Measure Class
Business Registration	Registration Requirement		Every company in Eswatini should be registered.	Registration is now online based from the point of name search, reservation, payment and registration.	The Companies Act, 2009	09-09-9999	Good