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How to register a company in Morocco, step by step

The typical path for an SARL or SARL AU, from reserving the name to receiving your identifiers. Details vary with your situation.

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Short answer

What are the steps to register an SARL in Morocco?

1) Choose the structure and activity; 2) obtain the negative certificate from OMPIC; 3) draft and sign the articles; 4) prove a registered office; 5) file online on DirectEntreprise through an authorised professional; 6) receive the trade register number, tax ID (IF), ICE and business tax registration; 7) register with CNSS; 8) publish the legal notice.

The process in detail

  1. Define the project and structure

    Number of shareholders, activity and funding needs drive the choice between SARL AU, SARL or another form.

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  2. Obtain the negative certificate

    Confirms the company name is available for registration. Issued by OMPIC, including online.

    Limited validity: 90 days according to recent sources; older sheets say one year. Check with OMPIC.

  3. Draft the articles of association

    Name, corporate purpose, registered office, capital, shareholdings, management, duration.

  4. Secure a registered office

    Lease, title deed or a domiciliation contract with a business-address provider.

    Business address

  5. File online

    Since DirectEntreprise was rolled out nationwide (March 2025), companies are created electronically through authorised professionals.

    Average time announced by OMPIC: 3 days for a complete file.

  6. Receive your identifiers

    Trade register (RC) entry, tax identification number (IF), Common Business Identifier (ICE), business tax.

  7. Register with CNSS

    Mandatory for employers; handled as part of the process depending on the case.

  8. Publish the legal notice

    Notice in a legal-announcements newspaper and, where required, the Official Bulletin.

Timing: the three-day average covers processing of a complete online file. It excludes preparation, bank onboarding and any legalisation of foreign documents.

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Documents required

Checklist of documents to register an SARL or SARL AU in Morocco: IDs or passports, negative certificate, articles, registered-office proof, foreign shareholder documents.

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Costs and fees

How much does it cost to set up a company in Morocco? Official fees (name certificate, trade register, legal notice), professional fees and business address — estimator and itemised quote.

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