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Foreign founders

Ownership review, incorporation, investment registration, capital remittance and visa support — coordinated in one place.

The order the steps have to happen in

Most delays come from doing the right things in the wrong order. This is the sequence banks and authorities expect.

  1. Eligibility review

    Can this activity be foreign-owned, and to what extent? A partner advocate establishes this before you spend anything.

  2. Name clearance

    Reserve the proposed company name with the registrar.

  3. Temporary bank account

    Opened in the proposed company’s name so capital can be received before the company legally exists.

  4. Inward remittance

    Capital is sent from abroad into that account and the bank issues an encashment certificate.

  5. Incorporation

    Filed with the encashment certificate as evidence that the capital arrived.

  6. Post-incorporation registrations

    Trade licence, e-TIN, BIN/VAT, and any sector licence your activity needs.

  7. Investment registration

    Where applicable, registered with the investment authority.

What this does not give you

Company incorporation does not itself grant residency or work authorisation. Those are separate applications decided by the relevant authorities.

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