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Incorporation of companies – Within 2 hours

Incorporation of companies – Within 2 hours

Name of Company

Registration of a business or incorporation of a company can be completed within 2 hours on the Companies and Business Registration Integrated System (CBRIS). The availability of a name can be checked online and is free of charge. The Registrar of Companies who is responsible for the approval and reservation of names. However, reservation of names is not mandatory to incorporate and register a business.

Application for incorporation

Register a business / Incorporate a company:

Step 1: Register with the MNS online to obtain a username and password.

Step 2: Register the business and incorporate your company by filling in the relevant application form and by uploading required documents.

Incorporation of a Company Prescribed form 1: "Application for incorporation of a company"

Where necessary,

• Form 7 - the consent of every director of the proposed company (Note that a company is only required to have a minimum of one director); 
• Form 8 - (if applicable) – the consent of every secretary of the proposed company. 
• Form 9 - the consent of every shareholder of the proposed company.
• Other documents to be submitted: where the proposed company has a constitution, a certified copy of the constitution by a law practitioner must be submitted together with the above mentioned documents.

Domestic companies are incorporated within 2 hours of submission of application. Certificates of incorporation for Global Business Companies are delivered on the same day, pending approval from Financial Services Commission.

Step 3: Payment

Payment can be done by Credit Card online or by electronic transfer via local banks.

Step 4: Issue of an Electronic Certificate of Incorporation and a Business Registration Card (BRC).

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Note:

• Companies are automatically registered as employers with the Mauritius Revenue Authority upon Incorporation of Company
• No seal is required by law while transacting with third parties except for global business companies as required by other countries.
• Once registered, the BRC is issued with the Business Registration Number (BRN), which is a unique identification number for the company.
• The E-Certificate of Incorporation is issued at no extra cost and is a valid KYC document according to the Mauritius legislation. The authenticity of the Electronic Certificate of Incorporation can be verified online.