OCL business associates provides you with a reliable Foreign company registration service in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan and DRC Congo. A foreign company is a company registered in a foreign jurisdiction seeking to register the same company in Kenya and getting a Certificate of compliance to conduct its business in Kenya. This is done by the office of registrar of companies under brs services in Kenya
Foreign company registration enables a foreign entity to maintain its original corporate identity, structure and legal status as is in the foreign jurisdiction in Kenya and to acquire legal status to trade locally.
The Companies Act No. 17 of 2015 of the Laws of Kenya is the main statutory provision for all companies in Kenya and by extension registration of a company by a foreigner in Kenya.
How do I register a foreign company in Kenya?
we process your Foreign company registration applications and provide you with the compliance certificate of your company. The process is done online via the e-citizen portal.
Procedure for registration of a Foreign company in Kenya.
Name reservation – The first step is the reservation of a name, in this case, you would be reserving a name similar to the name of the mother company.
Execution of forms F236, F237, F238
Appointment of Local representative.
Registration and issuance of certificate of Incorporation
What are the requirements to register a foreign company in Kenya?
Scanned certified copy of certificate of incorporation of company from country of registration.
Scanned certified copy of the Memorandums and Articles of Association of the company. (If in a Foreign language, interpreted and certified copy)
Registered office in country of origin (Plot / House number, road, City, country)
Registered office of the Branch in Kenya. (Name of building/ location, plot number, road, county).
Names of the Directors / shareholders and share structure.
Contact information of the directors / shareholders – Email address, Telephone number, postal address and residential addresses.
Scans of Passport bio data and passport photo of directors / shareholders.
Appointment of local representative
The name of the company
The nature of the business of the company
The company’s residential physical address
E-mail addresses of the company
Postal address of the company
Appointment of local representative in Kenya.
A local representative a person who is a Kenyan resident. The following are the requirements of the local representative.
Copy of ID and PIN of the local representative.
Scan passport photo of the local representative.
Contact information of the local representative. IE. Postal address, email, Telephone number.
Residential address of the local representative.
Names in full of the local representative
“Upon presentation of the certified documents, the prescribed forms and payment of the registration fees. The application is processed and a certificate of compliance is issued for successful applications.
Which Forms are required for Foreign company Registration.
Form 236 – List of documents submitted for registration by a company incorporated outside Kenya.
Form 237 – List and particulars of directors and secretary of a foreign company incorporated outside Kenya.
Form 238 – List of names and addresses of the individual’s resident in Kenya authorized to receive service on behalf of a Foreign company.
Form 250 – Notice of location of registered office of a company incorporated outside Kenya.
This forms are scanned and attached to e-citizen during the registration process.
Contact OCL business associates for foreign company registration in Kenya and in other East Africa countries.
