Opening a new business

A. What is required for initial registration?

I. Application form

To begin a registration, the applicant must complete the application form. Before completing the form, the applicant must know the following:

The application form is different for different types of business entities applying (natural persons carrying out business activities or companies). Therefore, the applicant must specify whether the application is for a natural person registering a business or for a company, as well as the type of company. Information on the legal requirements for business entities can be found in Law No. 06/L-016 on Commercial Companies, which can be downloaded from the official website of the Kosovo Business Registration Agency (KBRA).

Application forms can be obtained in two ways:
a) At any ARBK service center;
b) To be downloaded from the official website of the ARBK.

All instructions for completing the forms are available at any ARBK service center. Any person responsible for receiving applications is ready to assist the applicant in completing all mandatory parts of the form.

II. Submission of application for registration with ARBK

Once the application form is completed, the applicant (or authorized person) submits the form in person to any ARBK service center, along with the required supporting documents.

The applicant or authorized representative must identify themselves to the KRAB official with an original identification document. If the application is submitted by an authorized person, a signed authorization to represent the applicant in the registration process must also be presented.

The officer receiving the application will verify that the form and supporting documents are complete and acceptable to the ARBK. If the application is incomplete or incorrect, the officer will notify and assist the applicant to clarify and complete the form.

The application form must be signed by the applicant or authorized representative at the time of submission.

There is no fee for initial business registration, while changes to an existing business are paid according to the fees set out in the relevant Administrative Instruction, which is published on the official website of the KRA.

III. Supporting documents for the registration of Individual Business (B.I.) or General Partnership (O.P.):

• Filling out Form B,

• Identification document (ID card or passport),

• Approval of the registered representative according to Article 24.5 (d) of Law No. 06/L-016,

• For the General Partnership, the partners' agreement according to Article 31.1.3 of Law No. 06/L-016.

The registration process for Individual Businesses and General Partnerships at ARBK takes 2 days.

IV. Supporting documents for the registration of a Limited Partnership (LP):

• Filling out Form A0,

• Partnership Agreement according to Article 32.13 of Law No. 06/L-016,

• Statute,

• Identification documents (ID cards or passports) of the owners and authorized representatives of the business,

• Approval of the registered representative according to Article 24.5 of Law No. 06/L-016.

V. Supporting documents for the registration of a Limited Liability Company (LLC):

• Filling out Form A0,

• Partnership Agreement according to Article 82.1 of Law No. 06/L-016,

• Statute according to Article 33 of Law No. 06/L-016,

• Identification documents (ID cards or passports) of the owners and authorized representatives,

• Approval of the registered representative according to Article 24.5 of Law No. 06/L-016.

The registration process for Limited Liability Companies and Joint Stock Companies at ARBK takes 3 days.

VI. Supporting documents for the registration of a Joint Stock Company (JSC):

• Filling out Form A0,

• Statute according to Article 34.1.3 of Law No. 06/L-016,

• The company agreement or regulation according to Article 34.4 of Law No. 06/L-016,

• Approval of the registered representative according to Article 24.5 of Law No. 06/L-016,

• Identification documents (ID cards or passports) of the owners and authorized representatives.

VII. Supporting documents for the registration of a Foreign Company Branch in Kosovo:

• Filling out Form A0,

• The decision to establish a branch of a foreign company,

• Decision on the appointment of the Director (copy of passport) and the registered representative (copy of ID card),

• Business certificate (original or notarized copy, issued no more than three months prior to submission; if not in Albanian, Serbian, or English, it must be translated into one of these languages ​​and the translation must be notarized),

• Copy of the passport of the owner and director of the foreign company,

• Copy of the statute of the foreign company,

• Approval of the registered representative according to Article 24.5 of Law No. 06/L-016.

Note: If the business owner is not present during the submission of documents, the application may be submitted by an authorized person with a copy of the authorization and ID card.

VIII. Supporting documents for the registration of the Agricultural Cooperative:

• Filling out Form K0,

• The partnership agreement,

• Statute,

• The decision to appoint the director,

• Identification documents (ID cards or passports) of members and authorized persons in the business,

• Approval of the registered representative according to Article 24.5 of Law No. 06/L-016.