Company Incorporation in North Macedonia

A North Macedonia company incorporation sets up a company under local law, with its constitutional documents, its directors and shareholders on the record, and a registered address. Companies are formed under the Company Law and registered with the Central Registry of the Republic of North Macedonia. Incorporation does not by itself open a bank account, register the company for every tax, or give you residence. We tell you which of those steps should follow.

We confirm the company name, the people who will be on the record, and the activity, prepare the incorporation papers, and lodge them with the registry. In most cases you do not need to travel.

Which company type fits

The usual vehicle is a limited liability company (DOO), or a single-member DOOEL. The right choice depends on what the company will do, where it will trade, who owns it, and whether it needs to hold property or a licence. We set out the options for your plan before anything is filed.

What the registry checks

The registry checks that the name is available and not misleading, that the constitutional documents follow the law, and that the directors, shareholders, and registered address are properly identified. Like banks, registries and the professionals who file for you must identify the company's beneficial owners, so expect to show who ultimately owns and controls the company.

Local points to know

The Central Registry works as a one-stop shop: registration also registers the company with the Public Revenue Office for its tax number and reserves a bank account. The beneficial owner must then be entered in the beneficial owners register, free of charge within 15 days of registration.

After incorporation

• Bank account. Banks ask for the certified incorporation documents, the registers of directors and shareholders, and identification for every director, signatory, and beneficial owner. See our North Macedonia bank account opening service.
• Tax and licences. Depending on the activity, the company may need tax registration, a trade licence, or sector approval before it starts trading.
• Ongoing filings. Most registries expect annual returns or similar filings and an up-to-date record of directors, shareholders, and the registered address. Missing them can lead to penalties or the company being struck off.

Why filings get delayed

• A proposed name that is too close to an existing company
• Passport or address documents that are expired, unclear, or not certified the way the registry wants
• Unclear ownership, or missing details on the beneficial owners
• Foreign documents without the translation or apostille the registry requires
• An activity that needs a licence or approval before registration

We check each of these before the filing goes in.

Related services

You can browse every North Macedonia service, including passport renewal and the police clearance certificate.

• Advice on the company type that fits your activity and ownership
• A name availability check with the registry
• Drafting of the constitutional documents (articles or memorandum and articles)
• Registered office and the details of directors, shareholders, and beneficial owners prepared for the record
• Help with certified copies, apostilles, and translations when they are needed
• Filing with the Central Registry of the Republic of North Macedonia and follow-up until the registry approves it
• The approved incorporation documents, plus a note on tax registration, licences, and bank account opening

1. Brief. Tell us the proposed name, the activity, and who will be the directors, shareholders, and beneficial owners.
2. Structure and quote. We confirm the company type, check the name, list the documents, and send you the quote.
3. Documents. You send scans; we check them and arrange certified copies, apostilles, or translations if needed.
4. Drafting and signing. We prepare the incorporation papers and you sign them, remotely or before a notary where the law requires it.
5. Filing. The papers are lodged with the registry and we answer any questions it raises.
6. Incorporated. You receive the approved documents and a note on the tax, licence, and bank steps that should follow.

You receive a quote before any filing starts. It separates the CitizenX fee from registry charges, notarisation, apostille, translation, and courier costs. Those extras are added only when they apply, and only after you approve them.

Registry fees and any minimum share capital depend on the company type, so we confirm them with the registry for your company before you sign.