Company Registration

Registration is the first step a businessperson will be required to take before incorporating a company or making an investment in Myanmar, whether that person is a citizen of Myanmar or a foreigner. In accordance with the Myanmar Companies Act of 1914 and the Special Companies Act of 1950, a company may be registered in one of the following forms:

• As a private OR public company by Myanmar citizens
• As a foreign company OR branch of a foreign company
• As a joint venture company
• As an association/nonprofit organization

First steps include:

1. Check availability of company name at DICA
2. Obtain company registration forms at DICA & pay stamp duty
3. Submit form and Pay company registration fee