REGISTRATION & INCORPORATION
The Registration Authority, an independent body which has the powers to license and register ADGM establishments, is one of the core pillars of ADGM. The Registrar’s main functions under Companies and Commercial Licensing Regulations include:
The Process
Each business will be required to fill out the required forms online through our ADGM Online Registry Solution. We also support applications through paper based forms however, please be aware that additional fees apply for paper submissions. To learn more about the steps involved in establishing a presence and incorporating a company in ADGM, please read the documents below, or click here to view some FAQ’s.
Guidance Notes:
The guidance notes provide information on completing the application to register a company and should be read in conjunction with the relevant legislation. It does not cover other requirements as set out in the relevant legislation which includes contact with the court and other internal obligations that a company will need to carry out. Further advice from a specialist professional may be required.
Supporting documents and templates:
Please refer to the section below for supporting documents such as Model Articles and Board Resolution templates.
Fees:
The full schedule of fees can be located here
Forms:
Please note that filing of forms and supporting documents is accepted by the office of the Registration Authority in good faith without any need for the Registrar to inquire into the veracity and accuracy of every filing received by this office.
Below you will find the paper version of the application forms. The document checklists within the forms should be referred to when making a submission to ensure your application is complete, as well as providing guidance on the documents you will need to have available to upload for an online application.
Please note: all forms below are available on the ADGM Online Registry Solution
Model Articles:
Please find below a variety of resolutions templates that can be used to support your application. Please note that the resolutions templates are drafted in the proposed format. These resolutions are not prescribed. You may choose to use the resolutions templates in their present form or modify them according to your particular requirements. ADGM Registration Authority provides these sample resolutions to support applications. These resolutions templates do not constitute legal advice or opinion of any kind.
Accounts:
Address:
Articles:
Authorised Signatories:
Directors:
Incorporation / Registration:
Name:
Secretary:
Shares:
The forms below are relevant for Companies that wish to Register with ADGM. All forms are available within our Online Registry Solution.
Any company that will undertake financial activities should first review the requirements and contact the Financial Services Regulatory Authority.
Business Application
These forms need to be completed for the initial stage in the process with the business development team. These forms are not applicable to those companies wishing to undertake financial activities.
BA-01: Business Application- Company
BA-01: Business Application - Branch
Name Reservation
If you wish to reserve a company name in advance of commencing the Registration process or extend an existing name reservation, you can choose to complete the stand alone forms which are also available within the Online Registry Solution.
INC-01 : Application to Reserve a Company Name
INC-01- EXT : Application to Extend Name Reservation
Registration and Incorporation
The following forms are available within the Online Registry Solution.
Private Company Limited by Shares
INC-02-LTD : Incorporate a Private Company Limited by Shares
INC-02-LTD-FS : Incorporate a Private Company Limited by Shares - Financial Services
Investment Companies
INC-02_LTD- INV: Incorporate an Investment Company as Private Company Limited by Shares
Private Company Limited by Guarantee
INC-02-LTG : Incorporate a Private Company Limited by Guarantee
Public Company Limited by Shares
INC-02-PLC : Incorporate a Public Company Limited by Shares
INC-02-PLC-FS : Incorporate a Public Company Limited by Shares - Financial Services
Restricted Scope Company
INC-02-RSC : Incorporate a Restricted Scope Company
INC-02-RSC- SFO: Incorporate a Restricted Scope Company - Single Family Office
Branch of a Foreign Company
INC-03 : Register a Branch of a Foreign Company
INC-03-FS : Register a Branch of a Foreign Company - Financial Services
Supplementary forms
The following supplementary forms should be submitted along side the application. In addition, please refer to the Data Protection Registration page for this element of the process. We recommend that if you are applying using paper forms that all forms are submitted together as forms will not be processed until all required documentation has been submitted. These forms are subsumed within the Registration and Incorporation forms on the Online Registry Solution.
BO-01 : Details of Beneficial Ownership
The forms below are relevant for Partnerships that wish to Register with ADGM. All forms are available within our Online Registry Solution.
These forms need to be completed for the initial stage in the process with the business development team. These forms are not applicable to those partnerships wishing to undertake financial activities.
P-BA-01 : Business Application for Partnership
P-BA-01-BR : Business Application for Branch of Partnership
If you wish to reserve a partnership name in advance of commencing the Registration process or extend an existing name reservation, you can choose to complete the stand alone forms, which are also available through the Online Registry Solution.
P-INC-01 : Reserve a Partnership Name
P-INC-01-EXT : Extend a Partership Name Reservation
Partnership
P-INC-02 : Application to Register a Partnership
P-INC-02-F : Application to Register a Partnership - Financial
Branch of a Foreign Partnership
P-INC-02-BR : Application to Register a Branch of a Foreign Partnership
P-INC-02-BR-F : Application to Register a Branch of a Foreign Partnership - Financial
Limited Liability Partnership
P-INC-02_LLP : Application to Incorporate a LLP
P-INC-02_LLP-F : Application to Incorporate a LLP - Financial
Please refer to the Data Protection Registration page for this element of the process. We recommend that if you are applying using paper forms that all forms are submitted together as forms will not be processed until all required documentation has been submitted. The data protection forms are subsumed within the Registration and Incorporation forms on our Online Registry Solution.
The following forms are relevant for any required event driven filings as per the company regulations of ADGM. All forms are available within our Online Registry Solution which can be accessed here.
For further information on event driven filings, please refer to the Event Driven Filings guidance notes.
Event driven filings for Companies
Amendment of Articles:
Appointment / Cessation of Directors, Secretaries and Authorised Signatories:
Directors
Secretaries
Authorised Signatories
Change of Particulars for Directors, Secretaries and Authorised Signatories
Change of Company Name
Resolution Temaplates for Change of Company Name
Change of Registered Office Address
Change in Share Capital
Questions? We’re here to help! Please feel free to contact the Registration Authority here.