How to Register a Business

The registration of business entities/branches is mandatory in order for them to conduct business in Georgia. The registration is carried out by the National Agency of Public Registry, a legal entity under public law within the Ministry of Justice of Georgia (www.napr.gov.ge) and all services needed for the business registration are provided by the Public Registry through the Public Service Hall (www.psh.gov.ge). Upon registration, business entities/branch

An application: to be completed in the presence of a representative of the Public Registry; • The charter: it should include all essential information on the business entity/branch, indication of its legal form, names of shareholders, information on authorized representative(s), legal address, e-mail, etc. It must be signed by every founder of the business entity/branch, notarised and certified with apostille/legalised in accordance with the laws of the founder’s country of residence. • Consent from the relevant person on becoming the authorized representative of a business entity/ branch; • A document confirming the legal address of the business entity/branch: a copy of a lease agreement or a letter from a Georgian landlord certifying the legal address of the business entity/branch is necessary. This document must be notarised by a Georgian notary. If the document is signed in the presence of a Public Registry representative, notarisation is not needed.

 

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