List of steps
(Total number of steps: 30)
Purchase legal stamps  (1)
1
Purchase legal stamps
Obtain security clearance  (2)
2
Request security clearance Online procedure
3
Obtain security clearance Online procedure
Obtain name clearance  (1)
4
Obtain name clearance
Obtain FDI registration certificate  (2)
5
Request FDI registration certificate
6
Collect FDI registration certificate
Obtain business guest visa clearance  (4)
7
Request visa recommendation letter
8
Collect visa recommendation letter
9
Request visa clearance
10
Collect visa clearance
Obtain site layout and location maps  (1)
11
Obtain site layout and location maps
Sign agreement on land use  (1)
12
Sign agreement on land use
Obtain gewog administrative approval  (2)
13
Request geog administrative approval
14
Collect geog administrative approval
Obtain location clearance  (2)
15
Request location clearance
16
Collect location clearance
Register company  (3)
17
Request company registration
18
Pay registration fees
19
Collect certificate of incorporation
Open bank account  (4)
20
Request approval for FC account
21
Collect approval for FC Account
22
Open current bank account
23
Open foreign currency bank account
Obtain project approval  (2)
24
Request project approval
25
Collect project approval
Obtain business license  (3)
26
Request business license Online procedure
27
Pay license fees Online procedure
28
Collect business license
Obtain tax payer number  (2)
29
Request tax payer number Online procedure
30
Obtain tax payer number Online procedure

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Summary of the procedure
 

Where to go? (12)

You will have to go to the following agencies. The number indicates how many interactions are required with each entity.
Any post office or local stationary shop
1
Any post office or local stationary shop
Ministry of Economic Affairs, Department of Industry (x 8)
4 5 6 7 17 19 24 25
Ministry of Economic Affairs, Department of Industry
Ministry of Economic Affairs, Secretariat
8
Ministry of Economic Affairs, Secretariat
Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs, Department of Immigration (x 2)
9 10
Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs, Department of Immigration
Any licensed architect/ engineer or architectural/ engineering firm
11
Any licensed architect/ engineer or architectural/ engineering firm
Any building owner/ institution
12
Any building owner/ institution
Any Concerned Geog Administration Office (x 2)
13 14
Any Concerned Geog Administration Office
District Administration, Samtse (x 2)
15 16
District Administration, Samtse
Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Trade and Industry Office, Thimphu (x 2)
18 27
Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Trade and Industry Office, Thimphu
Royal Monetary Authority (x 2)
20 21
Royal Monetary Authority
Any Two Commercial Banks - Bank of Bhutan Ltd or Bhutan National Bank Ltd (x 2)
22 23
Any Two Commercial Banks - Bank of Bhutan Ltd or Bhutan National Bank Ltd
Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Trade and Industry Office, Phuntsholing
28
Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Trade and Industry Office, Phuntsholing

What you will get (5)

The objective of the procedure is to obtain those documents.
Foreign direct investment registration certificate
6
Foreign direct investment registration certificate
Certificate of incorporation
19
Certificate of incorporation
Project approval
25
Project approval
Business license
28
Business license
Tax payer number
30
Tax payer number

Required documents 

The documents with green band will be provided to you during the procedure.

Individual investor Corporate investor
Name clearance form
4
Name clearance form
Legal stamp (x 5)
4 7 12 22 23
Legal stamp
Passport of all foreign investors
4
Passport of all foreign investors
Security clearance certificate (x 2)
4 17
Security clearance certificate
Citizenship identity card of investor (x 4)
4 17 22 29
Citizenship identity card of investor
Certificate of incorporation of the foreign investor company
5
Certificate of incorporation of the foreign investor company
Board of Directors'/shareholder's resolution of the foreign investing company
5
Board of Directors'/shareholder's resolution of the foreign investing company
Audited accounts of foreign investing cmpany
5
Audited accounts of foreign investing cmpany
CV of foreign investor (x 2)
5 17
CV of foreign investor
Tax return of foreign investors
5
Tax return of foreign investors
Company profile of domestic investor
5
Company profile of domestic investor
Proof of financial capability of domestic investor
5
Proof of financial capability of domestic investor
Documents establishing title and the valuation of land
5
Documents establishing title and the valuation of land
Business guest visa application form
7
Business guest visa application form
Visa application form
7
Visa application form
Trade/ Industry license
7
Trade/ Industry license
Passport of foreign investor
7
Passport of foreign investor
Visa request letter
7
Visa request letter
Work plan for visiting guests
7
Work plan for visiting guests
Consent letter from parent company
7
Consent letter from parent company
Recommendation letter from MoEA 
9
Recommendation letter from MoEA 
Business guest visa application form (one of the duly filled form submitted)
9
Business guest visa application form (one of the duly filled form submitted)
Visa application form (one of the duly filled form submitted)
9
Visa application form (one of the duly filled form submitted)
Passport of foreign investor
9
Passport of foreign investor
Lease agreement
13
Lease agreement
Business plan (x 4)
13 15 24 26
Business plan
Covering letter (x 2)
13 15
Covering letter
Geog Administrative Approval
15
Geog Administrative Approval
Site layout plan
15
Site layout plan
Location map
15
Location map
Articles of incorporation
17
Articles of incorporation
Consent to act as director
17
Consent to act as director
Declaration of compliance
17
Declaration of compliance
Foreign direct investment registration certificate
17
Foreign direct investment registration certificate
List of names and addresses of the first Directors and CEO of the company
17
List of names and addresses of the first Directors and CEO of the company
Joint venture agreement between the investors /shareholders
17
Articles of incorporation of the foreign investor company
17
Articles of incorporation of the foreign investor company
Notification for payment
18
Notification for payment
Payment receipt
19
Payment receipt
Application form - FCA - III
20
Application form - FCA - III
FDI registration certificate
20
FDI registration certificate
Current account opening form (BNB)
22
Current account opening form (BNB)
Certificate of incorporation (x 3)
22 26 29
Certificate of incorporation
Board resolution of the company to open account in the bank
22
A letter with additional signatories details and documents
22
Approval for FC account
23
Approval for FC account
Current account number (x 2)
23 29
Current account number
Location clearance
24
Location clearance
Project approval
26
Project approval
Undertaking form
26
Undertaking form
Business license
29
Business license
Promoter's details
29
Promoter's details
Percentage shareholding of partners
29
Percentage shareholding of partners

How much?

Estimated cost of the procedure  BTN  8,290

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Cost detail

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BTN  10 per legal stamp
- BTN 90 		9
BTN 2,000
Business registration fee for authorized share capital above BTN 2 million
BTN 4,000
Business license fee
BTN 100
Booklet fee
BTN 2,000
Business license fee
BTN 100
Booklet fee

How long ?

The estimated total time is calculated by adding the time spent: 1) waiting in queue, 2) at the counter and 3) between steps.
  Min. Max.
Total time (sum): 32 d 138 d
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum): 10mn 3h. 30mn
Attention at counter: 1h. 4h. 10mn
Waiting time until next step (sum): 32 d 138 d

Legal justification?

The regulations which justify the procedure and its content
Companies Act of Bhutan 2016 Companies Act of Bhutan 2016 Chapter 5, Sections 38-43
  Section  16
Evidence Act of Bhutan, 2005 Evidence Act of Bhutan, 2005 Section 35(c)
FDI Rules and Regulations 2012 FDI Rules and Regulations 2012 (Amended Dec 13, 2014) Schedule VI, 2 (ii,e)
  articles 19, 20, 21
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Policy, 2010 Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Policy, 2010 (Amended on July 18, 2014)
  articles 3.7, 5.7, 5.10, 6.1, 6.2
Foreign Exchange Regulations of Bhutan, 1997 Foreign Exchange Regulations of Bhutan, 2013
  Article 48
GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL VENTURES IN BHUTAN, 1997 General Guidelines for Industrial and Commercial Ventures in Bhutan, 1997 Annex II
Immigration Rules and Regulations of Bhutan 2012 Immigration Rules and Regulations of Bhutan 2012
  Article 63
Income Tax Act of the Kingdom of Bhutan 2001 Income Tax Act of the Kingdom of Bhutan 2001 Part II, Chapter 6, Section 14
Rules and Regulations for establishment and operation of industrial and commercial ventures in Bhutan, 1995 Rules and Regulations for establishment and operation of industrial and commercial ventures in Bhutan, 1995 Rules 1, 29
Rules on the Income Tax Act of the Kingdom of Bhutan 2001 Rules on the Income Tax Act of the Kingdom of Bhutan 2001 Part II, Rule 3
The Immigration Act of Kingdom of Bhutan, 2007 The Immigration Act of Kingdom of Bhutan, 2007
  Chapter  6 ,  Section  43 (e) ,  Article 43
The Land Act of Bhutan 2007 The Land Act of Bhutan 2007
  Article 180
The Tenancy Act of the Kingdom of Bhutan 2004 The Tenancy Act of the Kingdom of Bhutan 2004
  Section  6.1
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