Company Registration in Nepal – Easy and Complete Guide 2026

Company registration in Nepal will be completed in two days at the Office of the Company Registrar with all the required documents. Company registration in Nepal is guided by the Company Registration Act, 2063.

What is a Company?

A person or group of persons intending to carry on business under the Companies Act, 2013. and P.L. It is a self-governing and self-organising institution. It can acquire, hold, sell, or otherwise deal in movable and immovable property in person, and it can also file a claim in its name.

Types of Companies in Nepal

• Private Company: A private company is a company with a maximum of 101 shareholders, established per the above, as well as a company with a single shareholder.

• Public Company: A company incorporated under this article is a company other than a private company in which there must be at least 7 founders and the paid-up capital must be at least Rs 1 crore.

• Non-Distribution of Profits: A company established following the Companies Act, 2063, which has at least 5 founders, so as not to distribute or pay any profit or any other amount to the members from the profit earned or the amount collected for the achievement of any purpose, and such a company is generally known as Company Limited or Private Limited after its name. Words don’t have to be written.

Documents Required for the Company Registration in Nepal

1. Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association – 2 copies each.
2. The citizenship copies of the founding members of the company.
3. If there is any agreement between the founding members before establishing the company, a copy of the agreement.
4. Pre-approval for the company registration from the concerned department (only if pre-approval is required).
5. Citizenship copies of the witnesses for the company registration.
6. Application for the Company registration.

If the Company plans to open a company, the documents required are:

1. Company registration certificate
2. Decision of the board of directors about the new company registration
3. Important documents regarding the company registration (MOA, AOA)
4. The appointment of a representative of the company for the company registration
5. Application for the company registration

If the Company has foreign investment, the documents required for company registration in Nepal are:

1. The approval of the concerned authority regarding the foreign investment
2. The ID card of the foreigner (Passport) that shows the nationality of the concerned foreigner
3. If the company registration is to be done by a foreign company, the certificate of the company registration and important documents of the company, like the MOA and AOA
4. Application for the company registration

How to Convert a Private Limited Company to a Public Limited Company?

1. The application should be given as per Schedule 6.
2. The decision of the General Assembly.
3. The paper in which the public company has at least bought a 25% share of the private company should be submitted.
4. Prescribed MOA and AOA should be prepared.
5. If the members are added, the citizenship copy of the additional members is added.

How to Convert a Public Limited Company to a Private Limited Company?

1. The application should be given as per Schedule 7.
2. The decision of the General Assembly.
3. An auditing report of the open capital should be submitted.
4. If a public company is to be made a private company because of fewer than 7 shareholders, the paper mentioning the reason behind it should be filed.
5. Prescribed MOA and AOA should be drafted.
6. If the members are added, the citizenship copies of the added shareholders.

How to Establish a Branch Office of the Company?

1. The request paper of the company is required.
2. A copy of the decision of the board of directors regarding the establishment of the branch office of the company is necessary.
3. Detailed information about the branch office is required.

Some Vital Information Regarding the Company Registration

1. In a private company, there should be at least one member to 101 members. In a public company, there should be at least 7 shareholders. But there is no necessity to be 7 shareholders if a public company is establishing another public company.
2. The MOA and AOA should be drafted in the Nepali paper on only one side of the paper.
3. The MOA and AOA should be drafted in the Nepali language. If there is a foreign investment, it should be drafted in the English language, but it should be translated into the Nepali language as well.

What should you do after the company registration?

1. Get approval from the concerned authority.
2. Make a PAN card after getting the approval.
3. The signboard in the Nepali language should be made in the registered office.
4. The company should do all the work and transactions under its name.

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