BUSINESS REGISTRATION

RESPONSIBLE AGENCY

Business Registration and Verification Service (SERVE)

Address:  Palm Business & Trade Center,  Rua de Fatumeta,

Bairro-Pite, Dom Aleixo, Dili,

Timor-Leste

Telephone:  (+670)3110116, (+670)78122222

Email: info@serve.gov.tl

Website: https://serve.gov.tl/

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR SOLE TRADER

1. Form for Business Registration – SERVE_F_1-3

2. Proposed Business Name

3. Business Main Office Address and the Address of the Sole Trader/Entrepreneur (Map of Locality or Location Map)

4. Declaration about type of business(businesses) to exercise/execute

5. Identification of the Sole Trader – Electoral Card/Voter Card, Identity Card, Passport

6. Marriage Certificate, if the Entrepreneur is married, and Declaration of Divorce or Court Sentence about the Divorce for the Entrepreneur that is Divorced and in case of living together or in a Cohabitation State and/or by Social Contrat/Social Pact and/or Civil Registry so it is necessary to present or submit the declaration from the village (ref. Head of Village) where the Entrepreneur is residing about the state of the living together, or by social contract/social pact, or by civil registry

7. Personal FIN (Fiscal Identification Number) /& TIN – Tax Identification Number of the Sole Trader

8. Proof of residence in Timor-Leste, for foreigners of any nationality must be proven with the Working Visa, Residence Visa, Special Stay Visa

9. Share Capital is UNLIMITED or UNDEFINED or there is no Share Capital for Sole Trader

10. Power of Attorney (If applicable)

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP LIMITED/ LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES/ JOINT STOCK COMPANY

1. Form for Business Registration – SERVE_F_1-3

2. Company act (article of association) 

3. Identification (BI for Timorese and passport for foreigners)

4. Marriage certificate (if applicable)

5. Proof of residence in Timor-Leste of at least 1 Administrator/Director

6. Physical Address of the main office

7.  Power of Attorney (If applicable and if necessary)

 

*Note: For specific details on required documents please click the links; Sole ProprietorshipsLimited Liability Companies, Joint Stock Company

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR FOREIGN BRANCH OR PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE

1. Form for Business Registration – SERVE_F_1-3

2. Supporting documents from the origin country

3. An update of the Article of Association

4. Minutes of Board of Director meetings (include Capital, Physical Address, Director/Representative, Business Activity)

5. Identifications of representatives and holders of corporate bodies (If applicable)

6. Physical Address of the main office

*Note: Documents as proof of the existence in a foreign country, Act of Association (AoA), the Minutes or the Act of Deliberation that decided for the establishment of a permanent representation or foreign branch or foreign company’s branch in Timor-Leste, must be authenticated by a Notary Public, legalized and translated into one of the official languages. For further details please click here

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISE

 1. Form for Business Registration – SERVE_F_1-3

2. Company act (article of association) – owned by 3 shareholders, but no limit

3. Identification (for administration board)

4. Proof of residence in Timor-Leste of at least 1 Administrator/Director

5. Physical Address of the main office

6. Power of Attorney (If applicable and if necessary)

*Note: For further details please click here

PROCESS STEPS

Step 1: Prepare Applications along with all required documents.  

Step 2: Submit the application to Business Registration and Verification Service (SERVE)

Step 3: The application is then evaluated by the Business Registration and Verification Service (SERVE)

if the application is approved a Business Registration Certificate will be issued to the trader

If not the application is rejected with the reasons for the rejection 

Step 4: Trader collects the Business Registration Certificate

PROCESS MAP

 

Forms
# Title Description Issued By File
1 Business Registration and Licensing This is the application form for Business Registration and Licensing Business Registration and Verification Service (SERVE) PDF
Measures
# Name Description Measure Type Agency Comments Legal Document Validity To Measure Class
1 Business Registration To import or export any commodities, the business is required to be registered as a licensed business ( Decree-Law No. 24/2011, on Licensing of Commercial Activities 24/2011 ) Registration Requirement Business Registration and Verification Service (SERVE) To import or export any commodities, the business is required to be registered as a licensed business ( Decree-Law No. 24/2011, on Licensing of Commercial Activities ) Licensing of Commercial Activities 9999-09-09 Good
Step-by-Step Guide
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