Refers to a company that is incorporated outside of Namibia but has established a place of business within Namibia, it is legally registered in another country but operates commercially within Namibian borders.
Procedure to register a Foreign Company
Submission of name application/reservation form CM5.
Once the name reservation is approved, you can now apply for a certificate of registration of memorandum of External Company. This requires the submission of the following documents:
Please Note: The Certificate of Incorporation and Certificate to Commence Business for a foreign company are included in the issuance of the CM49 form.
⚠️ Form CM1 and CM46 are not applicable in this case.
Certified copy of the memorandum and Article of Association in triplicate, as it was registered in its original country
