a. Procedure for setting up a business

• Any investor wishing to set up a company in the DRC should contact the Single Window for business creation.
  • E-mail:guichetuniquerdc@yahoo.fr / guce@guichetunique.cd
  • Tel. : +243 822 284 008

• However, the investor can ask for ANAPI’s support in this process and this, in its capacity of Single Window for investment in the DR Congo.
• Address: Crossroads of Boulevard du 30 juin and TSF Avenue, No. 33C, Municipality of la Gombe
  • Site web: www.investindrc.cd
  • E-mail:anapirdc@yahoo.fr /anapi@investindrc.com
  • Tel: +243999925026

b. Documents to be filed with the Single Window for Business Creation (guichetunique.cd)

• Corporate entity

1. Letter of request for the creation of a company addressed to the Managing Director of the Single Window;
2. Articles of Association of the company in 4 copies + an electronic copy of the articles of association for publication in the Official Gazette;
3. Specimen of the manager’s signature (plus a photocopy of the validity of the visa in case the manager is a foreigner);
4. Declaration of subscription to and payment of the share capital;
5. Proof of payment of the share capital (Paying-in slip or Attestation issued by a banking or microfinance institution duly approved in the State Party of the registered office). For the Limited Liability Company (LLC), there is no requirement for the amount of the minimum capital even though the nominal value of the contributions should not be less than the equivalent of FCFA 5,000 each (USD 10).

For the Public Limited Company (SA), the share capital must be the equivalent of at least FCFA 10,000,000 (USD 20,000) when it does not go public and FCFA 100,000,000 (USD 200,000) otherwise. In addition to this amount of share capital, in accordance with Congolese tax legislation, a proportional duty of 1% of the value of the share capital (at the creation, and possibly at the increase of the share capital or the extension of the duration of the company) is added.

6. Proof of payment of administrative fees

• Natural person for the constitution of an establishment

1. Letter of request for the creation of a company addressed to the Managing Director of the Single Window;
2. Title deed or lease contract or occupancy title;
3. Recognized identity document;
4. Extract from the criminal record or sworn statement valid for 75 days;
5. Residence permit -visa (for foreigners);
6. Marriage contract (for foreigners if necessary);
7. Mandate or Power of Attorney (in case of absence of the manager to start the procedure).

c. Cost of setting up the business (legal and natural person):

1. Natural person: 30 USD
2. Corporate entity: 80 USD when the applicant firm presents the notarized articles of association and 70 USD in case of a private subseing presented at the Single Window for business creation (GUCE).