Foreign investment
Foreign Business Licence Application
Corporly helps you determine whether your proposed activities fall within the Foreign Business Act and, where a Foreign Business Licence is required, prepares the application and supporting documents for submission.
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Scope and deliverables
What this service includes
- Review of your activities against the Foreign Business Act
- Assessment of whether a Foreign Business Licence is required
- Preparation of the application and supporting documents where applicable
- Legal review where the engagement requires legal analysis
- Submission or submission coordination where included in scope
What we need from you
Information required from the client
- A detailed description of the intended business activities
- Company and shareholder information
- Investor nationality and profile
- Business plan or activity summary
- Any supporting corporate documents already prepared
Who it's for
Is this the right service for you?
- Businesses whose activities may fall within the Foreign Business Act
- Foreign-owned or foreign-invested companies planning to operate in a restricted activity
- Businesses that already know they need a Foreign Business Licence and want the application prepared
Limitations
What this service does not cover
- Corporly assesses and prepares the application — approval rests solely with the relevant authority
- Does not cover BOI promotion or general company registration; see the related services for those
- Processing time depends on the authority and cannot be fixed in advance
How it works
The process, step by step.
01
Activity assessment
We review your activities to determine whether a licence is required.
02
Confirmed scope
You receive the documents, fees, government charges and timeline the application involves.
03
Prepare the application
The application and supporting documents are prepared and reviewed for your approval.
04
Submit and track
Where included, Corporly submits or coordinates the submission and tracks its progress.
Pricing
How pricing works for this service
The activity assessment and application preparation receive a tailored quotation once Corporly reviews your activities and structure. Government filing charges are identified separately from the professional fee.
Frequently asked questions
Questions about foreign business licence.
Whether a licence is required depends on the specific activity and how the business is structured. Corporly reviews your activities against the Foreign Business Act before confirming whether an application is needed. // TODO(legal): confirm the extent of activity-category guidance Corporly will publish.
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