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Steps (14)

Company name reservation (1)

1 Obtain name reservation

Company registration (2)

2 Apply and pay for branch registration

3 Obtain company registration documents

Obtain taxpayer registration (6)

4 Apply for director's PIN

5 Apply for investor registration and request for PIN facilitation

6 Obtain endorsement letter

7 Obtain director's PIN

8 Apply for company PIN

9 Obtain company PIN

Social security registration (2)

10 Apply for NSSF employer registration

11 Obtain NSSF certificate of registration

National Hospital Insurance Fund - NHIF (2)

12 Apply for NHIF employer registration

13 Obtain NHIF employer's code code

Obtain business permit (1)

14 Obtain business permit

Summary of the procedure

Institutions/Systems involved 6

Government of Kenya eCitizen Portal (x 3)

iTax portal (x 3)

Kenya Investment Authority (x 3)

National Social Security Fund - NSSF Headquarters (x 2)

National Hospital Insurance Fund (x 2)

Nairobi Revenue Services Portal (NRS)

Results 7

Name reservation letter

Certificate of compliance

List of shareholders and directors- CR 12

Company PIN Certificate

Certificate of registration with NSSF

NHIF employer's code

Business permit

Required Documents
Representatives

Passport photo (x 2)

Identity card (x 3)

Application for registration of a foreign company -FC2

Notice of place of business- Form FC4

Notice specifying opening hours of company -Form FC6

List of directors

Certified certificate of incorporation

Certified Memorandum and articles of association

Passport (x 5)

PIN certificate (x 3)

Cover letter

Investment application form

PIN acknowledgment receipt - non resident

Certificate of compliance (x 4)

Signed memorandum of a company with share capital-CR2

Proof of investment

PIN acknowledgment receipt - non resident

Letter of appointment

Letter of introduction (x 2)

Proof of investment (x 2)

Endorsement letter (x 2)

List of shareholders and directors- CR 12 (x 2)

Work permit

Acknowledgment receipt for alien registration

Entry pass stamp

Latest Tax return

PIN certificate (x 2)

PIN acknowledgment receipt

NSSF employers registration form

Company PIN Certificate (x 2)

NHIF employers registration form

Certificate of incorporation (x 2)

Representatives

Agent's current practising certificate (x 2)

Letter of authority (x 2)

Estimated cost KES 22,800

KES

KES Add Name Here

KES 100 For a single business name search
KES 50 eCitizen convenience fee
KES 6,800 For registration ofa branch of a foreign company
KES 600 For list of directors and shareholders
KES 50 eCitizen convenience fee
KES 15,000 For business permit - Fee for a small workshop of up to 5 employees
KES 200 For business permit application fees

Total Duration 6d - 15d

	Min.	Max.
Total time (sum):	6d	15d
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum):	45mn	1h. 30mn
Attention at counter:	1d 1/2	1d 1/2
Waiting time until next step (sum):	4d 1/2	13d

Laws 13

Business permits fee schedule

Companies Act 2015
Sections 19, 975

Income Tax Act
Sections 3, 4, 132, tion 132

Investment Promotion Act 2004
Sections 3, 4, 15

Legal Notice 81 of 2014 - NSSF Regulations
Sections 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 13, 14, 17, 19

Legal Notice No.14 of 2015-NHIF ACT

Legal Notice No.80 of 2003 Companies Act (schedule of fees)
Article III

Legal Notice No.81 of 2014 NSSF Regulations
Sections 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 13, 16

Nairobi City County Finance Act 2013
Section 8

National Hospital Insurance Fund Act
Section 16

National Social Security Fund Act 2013
Section 19

PIN requirements checklist

Registration of Business Names Act 2012
Section 17

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