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INVESTMENT GUIDE

Everything you need to know to start investing in Algeria.

INVESTMENT LICENSE

Enabling energy and utilities in industrial cities

WHAT TYPE OF BUSINESSES CAN APPLY FOR AN INVESTOR LICENSE?

TYPES OF LICENSES INVESTORS

CAN APPLY FOR IN ALGERIA

Agriculture license

Agricultural license

This license is issued to companies in the agricultural field.

Consulting license for technical & economic communication offices

This license is issued to economic and technical country representation offices.

Industrial license

This license is issued for all types of industrial activities, such as heavy and light industries and manufacturing.

Real estate license

This license is issued to companies in the real estate field.

Audiovisual media license

This license is issued to companies in the audio and visual fields.

Entrepreneur license

This license is issued to entrepreneurs who wish to establish technology and innovative companies with expansion and growth potential within the country.

Mining license

This license is issued to entrepreneurs who wish to establish technology and innovative companies with expansion and growth potential within the country.

Services license

This license is issued for service activities including: construction, administrative investment, information technology, tourism, training, healthcare, insurance and re-insurance, education, advertising and media, logistic services, organizing exhibitions, catering and food services, financial services, and handling services.

Commercial license

This license is issued to companies in the wholesale and retail trading field.

License for a scientific and technical office

This license is issued to companies with offices providing scientific and technical services to agents, distributors and consumers of their products.

Printing & publishing license

This license is issued to companies in the printing and publishing fields.

Transport license

This license is issued for bus public transportation within cities, metro public repetition , and other public transport activities.

Consulting license for engineering offices

This license is issued to companies providing engineering consultation services within the country.

License for serving agents and providing workers services

This license is issued to companies providing domestic labor placement services and temporary employment agencies for households.

Professional license with Saudi shareholder

This license is issued to companies conducting professional services in Algeria with an Algerian partner.

ONLY 2 DOCUMENTS ARE NEEDED

SO THAT WE START WORKING OIN YOUR INVESTOR LICENSE

2 For the issuance of investment licenses,
two documents are required:

1 Copy of the commercial registration of the entity in its original country, authenticated by an Algerian Embassy

2 Financial statements for the last year, prepared by an internationally acclaimed legal office and authenticated by an Algerian Embassy

*Additional documents may be required depending on the business activity and the required license type.

ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS REQUIRED

DEPENDING ON THE LICENSE ACTIVITY

INVESTOR JOURNEY

1 Requirements

The Company's commercial registration certified by the Algerian Embassy

The last year financial statements for certified by the Algerian Embassy

2 Requirements

Branches of foreign companies must submit a decision to open the branch in Algeria only to complete the issuance of the Commercial Register.

3 Requirements

Commercial registration of the parent company
Decision of the Board of directors of
opening a branch ( branches of foreign companies only)
Memorandum of Association (for new companies)
Appointing the general director
Proof of the owners and general director's ID

INVESTMENT GUIDE

Everything you need to know to start investing in Algeria.

INVESTMENT LICENSE

Enabling energy and utilities in industrial cities

WHAT TYPE OF BUSINESSES CAN APPLY FOR AN INVESTOR LICENSE?

Limited liability company (LLC)

Limited liability one-person company

Joint stock company

Foreign company branch

Solidarity professional company

TYPES OF LICENSES INVESTORS

CAN APPLY FOR IN ALGERIA

Agriculture license

Agricultural license

Consulting license for technical & economic communication offices

Consulting license for technical & economic communication offices

Industrial license

Industrial license

Real estate license

Real estate license

Audiovisual media license

Audiovisual media license

Entrepreneur license

Entrepreneur license

Mining license

Mining license

Services license

Services license

Commercial license

Commercial license

License for a scientific and technical office

License for a scientific and technical office

Printing & publishing license

Printing & publishing license

Transport license

Transport license

Consulting license for engineering offices

Consulting license for engineering offices

License for serving agents and providing workers services

License for serving agents and providing workers services

Professional license with Saudi shareholder

Professional license with Saudi shareholder

ONLY 2 DOCUMENTS ARE NEEDED

SO THAT WE START WORKING OIN YOUR INVESTOR LICENSE

2

For the issuance of investment licenses, two documents are required:

1

Copy of the commercial registration of the entity in its original country, authenticated by an Algerian Embassy

2

Financial statements for the last year, prepared by an internationally acclaimed legal office and authenticated by an Algerian Embassy

*Additional documents may be required depending on the business activity and the required license type.

ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS REQUIRED

DEPENDING ON THE LICENSE ACTIVITY

INVESTOR JOURNEY

1

STAGE

Requirements

The Company's commercial registration certified by the Algerian Embassy

The last year financial statements for certified by the Algerian Embassy

2

STAGE

Requirements

Branches of foreign companies must submit a decision to open the branch in Algeria only to complete the issuance of the Commercial Register.

3

STAGE

Requirements

Commercial registration of the parent company Decision of the Board of directors of opening a branch ( branches of foreign companies only) Memorandum of Association (for new companies) Appointing the general director Proof of the owners and general director's ID

4

STAGE

Requirements

Obtaining a file of the General Authority of Tax

Obtaining a file of Algerian Ministry of Labor and Social Development

Obtaining a file of The General Organization for Social Insurance

5

STAGE

Requirements

A letter of appointing the general director Proof of the general director's ID

OPPORTUNITIES

SERVICES

RESOURCES

Limited liability
company (LLC)

For the issuance of investment licenses,
two documents are required:

Commercial registration of the parent company
Decision of the Board of directors of
opening a branch ( branches of foreign companies only)
Memorandum of Association (for new companies)
Appointing the general director
Proof of the owners and general director's ID