Conditions for registering a Congolese company

1.

Documents required by a legal person

Company Articles of Association in quadruplicate

Company equity declaration

Proof of funds or account issued by a bank (proof of assets and funds)

Copy of the company director’s ID card

Sample signature of the company director

Written application letter

2.

Documents required by a natural person

Copy of ID card

Proof of residence

Certificate of no criminal record

Copy of the company’s registered address lease contract or title deed

Company registration application form

3.

Company types in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The most common companies in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are: SARL Joint Stock Company, SPRL Private Limited Liability Company, and the general EST Company. SARL and SPRL can be simply referred to as STE here. The three of them are different in corporate structure, company size, and the scope of their operations.

For ordinary stores, wholesalers, and small import and export businesses, it is generally sufficient to register an EST. However, if the company has partners, it must register an SPRL private limited liability company. To register an SPRL company, you need to open a company account in a bank and deposit a certain amount of funds. This fund can be withdrawn for other uses after the company is successfully registered.

In simple terms, an EST can only have one boss, while an SPRL is composed of several partners. It is more appropriate for large enterprises, large investment companies, and medium-sized joint ventures to choose to register a SARL. In addition, a capital tax of 1% of the registered capital is required to register a SARL joint stock company.

After the company is successfully registered, it usually has the following documents and bills (SPRL, SARL, EST company registration company documents are slightly different)

(1) ID.N enterprise country code

(2) RCCM commercial credit movable property registration

(3) INPP worker skill training certificate and company code

(4) INSS worker social security and company social security code

(5) NUMERO IMPOT income tax number,

(6) NUMERO IMPORT-EXPORT import and export code

(7) VISA DE LEGALISATION DES STATUTS company charter legal proof

(8) A series of documents, forms, purchase and application payment invoices

If the company's business projects require special licenses, it is necessary to apply for them separately from the relevant departments.

The company's documents ID.N and RCCM are required to apply for a 3-year personal commercial self-employed visa. Investors can entrust professional accounting companies to register companies and apply for various licenses.