Maldives Business Registration

Maldives Foreign Investment Application

Foreign citizens or companies registered outside the Maldives shall obtain foreign investment approval prior to incorporation of a company in the Maldives.

This is done by submitting the Maldives Foreign Investment Application.

Information and Documents Required for the Application

The applicant shall indicate a brief description of the business activity 

• Total investment envisaged.
• Source of funds.
• Labour and human resource that will be employed indicating both local and foreign employment.
• Submission of a declaration confirming there is no criminal conviction of the applicant.
• Letter of good standing from a financial institution.
• Copy of registration certificate of the applicant.
• In case of corporate applicants, copy of constitutional documents of the applicant and a resolution of the applicant resolving to incorporate a company in the Maldives and percentage of shares to be subscribed in the company.
• A fee of USD 5000 shall be paid to the Government on approval of the application. The fee shall be paid every five years on renewal.
• On receipt of approval, company incorporation documents can be submitted thereafter.