The legislation and regulation relating to the registration of companies have undergone a considerable easing over these past years. Thus, the registration formalities with the registrar of companies (registration, alteration and deregistration) have been alleviated and the delays greatly reduced. Currently, only the essential documents are required and the delays of issuance of the abstract of trade register have been reduced to less than 24 hours. The local offices of the trade register national centre, established in the 48 prefectures, remain entirely at your service to provide you with all the complementary and necessary information.
We present here the nature of documents to submit for the registration of the company.
The General Directorate remains equally at your service to accompany, advice and provide you with all the necessary information for the formation and the development of the company in Algeria.
REGISTRATION Natural Persons
List of documents required to be submitted are as follows

• A signed application form, issued by the trade register national centre ;
• Title deed of the business premises or a notarized lease deed ;
• Birth certificate ;
• Police record (N°3) ;
• Receipt justifying the payment of stamp duties provided for by the legislation in force (4000 DA) ;
• Receipt of payment of registration fees to the registrar companies in compliance with the regulation in force;
• Foreign commercial card, if necessary ;
• Agreement or authorization issued by the competent administrative authorities to carry on regulated activities and professions.

REGISTRATION Legal entities
List of documents required to be submitted are as follows

• A signed application form, issued by the trade register national centre ;
• Title deed of the business premises or a notarized lease deed (on behalf of the company) ;
• Two (02) copies of the articles of association bearing the formation of the company ;
• Copy of the insertion of the articles of association in the official bulletin of legal announcements (BOAL) and in a national daily newspaper ;
• Birth certificate and police record of the managers, directors, board of directors' members or the monitoring board's members;
• Receipt justifying the payment of stamp duties provided for by the legislation in force (4000 DA)
• Receipt of payment of registration fees to the registrar of companies in compliance with the regulation in force ;
• Agreement or authorization issued by the competent administrative authorities to carry on regulated activities and professions ;
• The companies dealing with the import of products and goods destined to be resold in their original state must possess an authorized capital equal or more than 20 billions dinars entirely released (article 13 of the ordinance n° 05-05 of the 25 of july relating to complementary financial bill for the year 2005).

REGISTRATION OF SECONDARY OFFICES
List of documents required to be submitted are as follows

• A signed application form, issued by the trade register national centre ;
• Lease deed or title deed of the business premises which accommodate the secondary activity ;
• Receipt     justifying    the    payment    of      stamp        duties        provided    for         by     the legislation in force (4000 DA) ;
• Receipt of payment of registration fees to the registrar of companies in compliance with the regulation in force ;
• Copy of the articles of association for companies ;
• Agreement or authorization issued by the competent administrative authorities to carry on regulated activities and professions.

ALTERATION NATURAL PERSONS
List of documents required to be submitted are as follows

• A signed application form, issued by the trade register national centre ;
• A notarized Lease deed or title deed (in case of transfer) ;
• Receipt justifying the payment of stamp duties provided for by the legislation in force (4000 DA) ;
• Receipt justifying the payment of alteration duties of the trade register in compliance with the regulation in force (2160 DA) ;
• Agreement or authorization issued by the competent administrative authorities, to carry on regulated activities and professions.

ALTERATION LEGAL ENTITIES
List of documents required to be submitted are as follows

• A signed application form, issued by the trade register national centre ;
• The original abstract of trade register ;
• A signed application form, issued by the trade register national centre ;
• Police record and birth certificate of the new managers (in case of changes) ;
• Two (02) copies of the company's alteration titles ;
• A Copy of the insertion of alteration titles in the official bulletin of legal announcements (BOAL) and in a national daily newspaper ;
• Copy of lease deed or title deed (in case of head office transfer);
• Receipt justifying the payment of stamp duties provided for by the legislation in force (4000 DA)
• Receipt of payment of alteration duties of alteration duties of the trade register in compliance with the regulation in force;
• Agreement or authorization issued by the competent administrative authorities to carry on regulated activities and profession

DEREGISTRATION Natural Persons
List of documents required to be submitted are as follows

• A signed application form, issued by the trade register national centre ;
• The original abstract of trade register ;
• Death certificate, if necessary ;
• Copy of the court ruling stating the deregistration, if necessary;
• Tax roll duly discharged (activity) ;
• Copy of the payment of the deregistration duties (1200 DA).

DEREGISTRATION LEGAL ENTITIES
List of documents required to be submitted are as follows

• A signed application form, issued by the trade register national centre ;
• A notarized title bearing the dissolution of the company annexed to the concerned deliberation ;
• Copy of the insertion of the dissolution title in the official bulletin of legal announcements (BOAL) and in a national daily newspaper ;
• The original abstract of trade register ;
• Tax roll duly discharged (activity) ;
• Receipt justifying the payment of the deregistration duties (2080 DA);
• Copy of the court ruling stating the deregistration, if necessary.

REGISTRATION OF ITINERANT TRADERS
List of documents required to be submitted are as follows

• A signed application form, issued by the trade register national centre ;
• Justification of residence and, if necessary, the authorization of location in an area planned for this purpose concerning the activities carried on in displays ;
• A Certified copy of the vehicle's registration document concerning the activities carried on through a commercial vehicle ;
• Birth certificate ;
• Police record (N°3) ;
• Receipt justifying the payment of stamp duties provided for by the legislation in force (4000 DA)
• Receipt bearing the payment of registration fees to the registrar of companies in compliance with the regulation in force (2080 DA).

REGISTRATION Public transport
List of documents required to be submitted are as follows

• A signed application form, issued by the trade register national centre ;
• Residence permit (original) ;
• Authorization issued by the territorially competent director of transport;
• Birth certificate ;
• Police record (N°3) ;
• Receipt bearing the payment of registration fees to the registrar of companies in compliance with the regulation in force (3520DA)
• Receipt justifying the payment of stamp duties provided for by the legislation in force (4000 DA).

CONTINUANCE OF BUSINESS OPERATION IN CASE OF THE TRADER'S DEATH

• List of documents required to be submitted are as follows:
• A signed application form, issued by the trade register national centre ;
• The original abstract of trade register ;
• Death certificate ;
• A notarized certificate of the transfer of the ownership (fredha);
• A notarized Power of attorney, drawn up by the heirs in favor of the person in charge of the management of the business assets ;
• Birth certificate and police record of the manager ;
• Receipt justifying the payment of stamp duties provided for by the legislation in force (4000 DA) ;
• Receipt of payment of alteration duties of the trade register in compliance with the regulation in force.

ALTERATION OF THE TRADE REGISTER FOR THE LESSOR OF THE BUSINESS ASSETS
List of documents required to be submitted are as follows

• A signed application form, issued by the trade register national centre ;
• The original abstract of trade register ;
• A notarized Copy of the title bearing the lease management of the business assets ;
• Copy of the insertion of the notarized title bearing the lease management In the official bulletin of legal announcements (BOAL) and in a national daily newspaper ;
• Receipt justifying the payment of stamp duties provided for by the legislation in force (4000 DA) ;
• Receipt of payment of the alteration duties of the trade register in compliance with the regulation in force ;

REGISTRATION OF THE TENANT MANAGER OF THE BUSINESS ASSETS
List of documents required to be submitted are as follows:

• Birth certificate ;
• A notarized title bearing the lease management of the business assets ;
• Copy of the insertion of the notarized title bearing the lease management in the official bulletin of legal announcements (BOAL) and in a national daily newspaper ;
• An authenticated copy of the proprietor's trade register of the business premises, bearing the mention relating to the lease management of the business assets and also the name and home address of the tenant manager ;
• Police record (N°3) ;
• Receipt justifying the payment of stamp duties provided for by the legislation in force (4000 DA) ;
• Receipt of payment of the registration fees to the registrar of companies in compliance with the regulation in force ;
• Foreign commercial card, if necessary.
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REGISTRATION OF BRANCHES, AGENCIES, TRADE RERESENTATIONS OR ANY OTHER TRADE OFFICE DEPENDING ON A COMPANY BASED OVERSEAS
List of documents required to be submitted are as follows

• A signed application form, issued by the trade register national centre ;
• Copy of the articles of association bearing the formation of the parent company, authenticated by the Algerian consular services and translated if necessary into the national language ;
• Copy of the trade register of the parent company, translated if necessary into the national language ;
• Minutes of deliberations envisaging the opening up of th branch in Algeria, authenticated by the consular services and translated if necessary into the national language ;
• Copy of insertion of the Minutes of deliberations envisaging the opening up of the branch in Algeria In the official bulletin of legal announcements (BOAL) and in a national daily newspaper;
• Birth certificate and police record of the branch manager ;
• Title deed of the business premises or the lease deed set up on behalf of the branch ;
• Receipt justifying the payment of stamp duties provided for by the legislation in force (4000 DA) ;
• Receipt of payment of registration fees to the registrar of companies in compliance with the regulation in force ;
• Agreement or authorization issued by the competent administrative authorities to carry on regulated activities and profession