Single Windows Business Registration
The companies division is one of several divisions of the Ministry of Justice responsible for the following:
- Registration of Sole proprietorships (individual business)
- Partnerships (Limited partnership, General partnerships, Firms)
- Companies (Private limited liability companies-companies limited by shares & Company limited by guarantee),(Public limited liability companies),(Branch of a foreign company-commonly known as External Companies) and (Unlimited companies-Associations, Clubs, Charitable Organizations & Foundations)
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE REGISTRATION OF A SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP BUSINESS (INDIVIDUAL)
- Photocopy of Identity card / passport of Proprietor (owner of Business)
- Individual Tin Card
- Fill form SWR 3 ( Application Form)
- Registration fee: D500
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE REGISTRATION OF A PARTNERSHIP BUSINESS
- Apply for a name reservation.................D500
- Partnership Deed / Agreement
- Tin Card for the Partnership business
- Stamp duty at G.R.A........................D 1000
- Registration of the partnership deed at the office of The Registrar General, Ministry of Justice :D500
- Photocopy of Identity card / Passport of partners & Telephone Numbers
- Fill form SWR 7 (Application form)
- Registration fee: D5000 for a general partnership
- Registration fee: D10000 for a limited partnership
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE REGISTRATION OF A COMPANY
- Apply for a name reservation.............D500
- Articles & Memorandum od Association
- Tin Card for the company
- Photocopy of Identity card or Passport of shareholders / Directors & Telephone Numbers. If any of the shareholders / Direcctors is a non-resident, attach particulars of agent on his/her behalf in The Gambia.
- Fill form SWR 7 (Application form)
- Business Registration fee: D1000
- Share capital of up to D500,000.......................D10,000
- D500,000 to 1,000,000....................................D15,000
- D1,000,000 to 10,000,000...............................D20,000
- Share capital above D10,000,000....................D25,000
- For the registration of a company limited by guarantee......D5000
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE REGISTRATION OF A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION/ASSOCIATION/FOUNDATION
Constitution
Last page to constitute name, address,telephone numbers & signatures of executive members
- Fill CO32 & CO33 form
- Attach photocopy of passport or ID card of President/Chairman and the Secretary.
- Fill form SWR 7 (application form)
- Tin Card for the Association
- Recommendation letter from BCC, KMC, BAC etc depending on the geographical location of the organization.
Registration fee
- D500 ( if community base)
- D2000 (if not community based)