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Summary of the procedure Print Summary of the procedure No previous step Request and obtain an e-signature

Where to go?

You will have to go to the following agencies. The number indicates how many interactions are required with each entity.
Rwanda Development Board
4

What you will get

The objective of the procedure is to obtain those documents.
Application status
2
Application status 
Certificate of domestic company registration
4
Certificate of domestic company registration 

Required documents

The documents with green band will be provided to you during the procedure.

Legal persons
Representatives
Proof of identity (x 2)
1 2
Proof of identity 
Memorandum of association form
2
Memorandum of association form 
e-signature
2
e-signature 
Board resolution to subscribe to the company to be formed
2
Board resolution to subscribe to the company to be formed 
Certificate of incorporation of the holding company
2
Certificate of incorporation of the holding company 
Memorandum of association of the holding company
2
Memorandum of association of the holding company 
Representatives
Power of attorney (authorized representative)
2
Power of attorney (authorized representative) 
Proof of identity
2
Proof of identity 

How much?

This list shows the costs in all steps of the procedure.
Free of charge

How long ?

The estimated total time is calculated by adding the time spent: 1) waiting in queue, 2) at the counter and 3) between steps.
  min. max.
Total time (sum): 1 d 1 d
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum):    10mn
Attention at counter (sum):    05mn
Waiting time until next step (sum): 1 d 1 d

Legal justification?

The regulations which justify the procedure and its content
1 - Companies Act, Law n°07/2009 of 27/04/200913154041424344Companies Act, Law n°07/2009 of 27/04/2009companies%20act%20%2d%20official%20gazette%20n%c2%b0%2017%20bis%20of%20270409%2epdfrwanda1%2ejpg Companies Act, Law n°07/2009 of 27/04/2009
 (articles 13, 15, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
Law No 14/2010 of 07/05/2010 modifying and complementing the Companies Act1234Law No 14/2010 of 07/05/2010 midifying and complementing law No 07/1009 of 27/04/2009 relating to conew%20company%20law%2epdfnew%20company%20law%2epdf Law No 14/2010 of 07/05/2010 modifying and complementing the Companies Act
 (articles 1, 2, 3, 4)
Law Nº 18/2010 of 12/05/2010 relating to electronic messages, electronic signatures and electronic t474849Law Nº 18/2010 of 12/05/2010 relating to electronic messages, electronic signatures and electronic telectronic%20law%2epdfelectronic%20law%2epdf Law Nº 18/2010 of 12/05/2010 relating to electronic messages, electronic signatures and electronic t
 (articles 47, 48, 49)
Ministerial order N°10/2011 of 20/05/2011 determining fees for registration3Ministerial order N°10/2001 of 20/05/2011 determining fees for registration of companies's businessofficial%2520gazette%2520n%c2%b0special%2520of%252024%2e05%2e2011%2epdfofficial%2520gazette%2520n%c2%b0special%2520of%252024%2e05%2e2011%2epdf Ministerial order N°10/2011 of 20/05/2011 determining fees for registration
 (Article 3)