Facilitation of company registration for local and foreign direct investors we require the following:
- Name Reservation - Give three (3) proposed names
- Company objects of company
- Physical and postal address of company
- Shareholding structure
- Certified passport copies of company directors
- Certified passport copies of company shareholders
- Relevant government fees for registration will be required
Companies, directors, shareholders and affiliated companies will be subjected to a vetting process.
When facilitating for a trading licence, EIPA will request the following documents from the company;
- Trading License Application Form
- Lease agreement or title deed for premises to operate in
- Company formation documents certified by the registrar of companies (Memorandum and Articles of Association, Form J and Certificate of Incorporation)
- Bank statement
- Director’s work permit and certified copy of passport
Costs associated with the application for the trading license will be communicated by EIPA.
Requirements:
- Copy of applicant’s passport
- E-mail to EIPA detailing purpose of visit, entry point, date of entry, and the duration of stay.
Cost Structure
Type | Cost (SZL) |
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3 Months Single Entry | 80 |
3 Months Multiple Entry | 300 |
6 Months Multiple Entry | 700 |
9 Months Multiple Entry | 1000 |
12 Months Multiple Entry | 1300 |
On arrival the applicant must submit their passport to EIPA to forward to the Immigration Department for stamping.
EIPA facilitates 5 year work permits for company Directors and 2 year work permits for expatriates. Investors are required to submit the following documents
- Application Letter from Company addressed to the “Chief Immigration Officer, Ministry of Home Affairs, P O Box 372, Mbabane”.
- Application Form. The work permit application form can be obtained from EIPA or from the Immigration Department.
- Medical Certificate. A copy of the medical certificate is attached to the permit application form.
- Police Clearance. An original copy has to be obtained from the country of passport and it must be less than six months old.
- Two (2) coloured passport size photos.
- Certified copy of passport.
- Form J and Form C
- Certificate of Incorporation.
- Memorandum and Articles of Association.
- Lease Agreement.
Type | Cost (SZL) |
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60 months | 6,000 |
24 months | 2,400 |
12 months | 1,200 |
6 Months Multiple Entry | 600 |
Costs associated with documents that need to be certified by the registrar of companies will be communicated by EIPA.