MINISTRY OF TRADE AND REGIONAL INTEGRATION

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+251 115 15 36

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Website

www.motri.gov.et/

Commercial registration

  • Description

Customers must have a business registration certificate before requesting any services

  • Requirement:

Certificate of Tax Identification Number (TIN);

Original and necessary copies of valid identity card or passport of the applicant;

where the application is submitted by an attorney; original and copy of power of attorney given by all of the founders, copies of valid identity card or passport of the attorney and the manager;’

certificate of proof of legal existence of the business organization;

approved resolution minute or similar document showing that the business organization has decided to open branch office in Ethiopia and assign a manager;

support letter of registration requirement;

  • Processing Time: Online

Commercial registration amendment

  • Description

Customers can alter or amend their commercial registration

  • Requirement:

Where the amendment is to the memorandum and articles of association, minutes of resolution of the share holders of the business organization to make the amendment; the minutes of resolution of the share holders of the business organization

Where a new member is a business organization its original copies of memorandum and article of association, certificate of incorporation or similar document, a notarized minutes of resolution or letter of its decision by legally authorized body in Ethiopia to join the business organization passed by its authorized organ, if it is a foreign company, investment license or authorization letter issued to buy shares of an existing company

Bank proof If the amendment is capital and in cash

Necessary copies of valid identity card or passport, If it is manager amendment

Audit report

  • Processing Time: Online

Commercial registration cancellation

  • Description

Any business person whose certificate of commercial registration is lost or damaged may obtain a substitute certificate

  • Requirement:

Evidence showing return of previously issued business license and certificate of Trade name.

The resolution minutes of cancellation decision

Audit report

  • Processing Time: Online

1 – New Trade License

Description

No person shall engage in a business activity without having a valid business license so, customers can use our online service to get new trade license for each business activity they intend to engage in.

Requirement:

Competency certificate

Processing Time: Online

2 – Renewal of Trade License

  • Description

Customers can renew their Trade License every year using our online service application.

Requirement:

Audit report

Tax clearance

  • Processing Time: Online

3 – Amendment of Trade License

Description

Customers can amend their Trade License using our online service application.

Requirement:

Where the amendment is to the memorandum and articles of association, minutes of resolution of the shareholders of the business organization to make the amendment; the minutes of resolution of the shareholders of the business organization

Processing Time: Online

4 – Cancellation of Trade License

  • Description

Customers can cancel their Trade License using our online service application.

  • Requirement:

Tax clearance

  • Processing Time: Online

1 – New Trade Name

Description

Customers can ask for a new Trade Name and associate it with their business license.

Requirement:

Passport size photographs taken within six months, which shows the clear identity of the applicant;

Processing Time: Online

2 – Trade Name Amendment

Description

Customers can amend their Trade Name using our online service application.

Requirement:

Where the amendment is to the memorandum and articles of association, minutes of resolution of the shareholders of the business organization to make the amendment; the minutes of resolution of the shareholders of the business organization

Processing Time: Online