List of steps
(Total number of steps: 35)
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
Register company  (3)
11
Request company registration
12
Pay registration fees
13
Collect certificate of incorporation
Open bank account  (4)
14
Request approval for FC account
15
Collect approval for FC Account
16
Open current bank account
17
Open foreign currency bank account
Obtain site layout plan  (1)
18
Obtain site layout plan
Obtain land allotment order  (2)
19
Request land allotment order
20
Collect land allotment order
Obtain approval of implementation plan  (2)
21
Submit implementation plan
22
Receive approval of implementation plan
Sign lease agreement  (3)
23
Sign lease agreement
24
Pay advance 1st quarter rent
25
Pay security deposit
Obtain project approval  (5)
26
Request project approval
27
Collect environmental clearance payment notification
28
Pay environmental clearance fee
29
Submit payment receipt
30
Collect project approval
Obtain business license  (3)
31
Request business license Online procedure
32
Pay license fees Online procedure
33
Collect business license
Obtain tax payer number  (2)
34
Request tax payer number Online procedure
35
Obtain tax payer number Online procedure

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Summary of the procedure
 

Where to go? (10)

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 13)
4 5 6 7 11 13 19 20 21 22 23 26 30
Ministry of Economic Affairs, Department of Industry
Ministry of Economic Affairs, Secretariat (x 2)
8 25
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
Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Trade and Industry Office, Thimphu (x 3)
12 24 33
Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Trade and Industry Office, Thimphu
Royal Monetary Authority (x 2)
14 15
Royal Monetary Authority
Any Two Commercial Banks - Bank of Bhutan Ltd or Bhutan National Bank Ltd (x 2)
16 17
Any Two Commercial Banks - Bank of Bhutan Ltd or Bhutan National Bank Ltd
Any licensed architect/ engineer or architectural/ engineering firm
18
Any licensed architect/ engineer or architectural/ engineering firm
Any competent authority (x 2)
27 29
Any competent authority
Revenue section of the competent authority
28
Revenue section of the competent authority

What you will get (6)

The objective of the procedure is to obtain those documents.
Foreign direct investment registration certificate
6
Foreign direct investment registration certificate
Certificate of incorporation
13
Certificate of incorporation
Land lease agreement
23
Land lease agreement
Project approval
30
Project approval
Business license
33
Business license
Tax payer number
35
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 16 17 23
Legal stamp
Passport of all foreign investors
4
Passport of all foreign investors
Security clearance certificate (x 2)
4 11
Security clearance certificate
Citizenship identity card of investor (x 5)
4 11 16 23 34
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 11
CV of foreign investor
Passport of all foreign investors
5
Passport of all foreign investors
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
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
Articles of incorporation
11
Articles of incorporation
Consent to act as director
11
Consent to act as director
Declaration of compliance
11
Declaration of compliance
Foreign direct investment registration certificate
11
Foreign direct investment registration certificate
List of names and addresses of the first Directors and CEO of the company
11
List of names and addresses of the first Directors and CEO of the company
Joint venture agreement between the investors /shareholders
11
Articles of incorporation of the foreign investor company
11
Articles of incorporation of the foreign investor company
Notification for payment
12
Notification for payment
Payment receipt
13
Payment receipt
Application form - FCA - III
14
Application form - FCA - III
FDI registration certificate
14
FDI registration certificate
Current account opening form (BNB)
16
Current account opening form (BNB)
Certificate of incorporation (x 3)
16 31 34
Certificate of incorporation
Board resolution of the company to open account in the bank
16
A letter with additional signatories details and documents
16
Approval for FC account
17
Approval for FC account
Current account number (x 2)
17 34
Current account number
Application form for industrial land
19
Application form for industrial land
Site layout plan
19
Site layout plan
Business plan (x 3)
19 26 31
Business plan
Implementation plan
21
Implementation plan
Land allotment order
23
Land allotment order
Approval of implementation plan
23
Approval of implementation plan
Letter of undertaking for license
23
Letter of undertaking for license
Acceptance of security deposit
25
Acceptance of security deposit
Land lease agreement
26
Land lease agreement
Initial environmental examination (IEE) - Industry
27
Initial environmental examination (IEE) - Industry
Environmental clearance payment notification
28
Environmental clearance payment notification
Payment receipt
29
Payment receipt
Project approval
31
Project approval
Business license
34
Business license
Promoter's details
34
Promoter's details
Percentage shareholding of partners
34
Percentage shareholding of partners

How much?

Estimated cost of the procedure  BTN  94,790

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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 50,000
Environmental Clearance fee
BTN 500
Environmental Clearance application fee
BTN 30,000
Environmental clearance fee
BTN 500
Environmental clearance application fee
BTN 5,000
Environmental clearance fee
BTN 500
Environmental clearance application fee
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): 64 d 195 d
of which:
Waiting time in queue (sum): 5mn 4h. 15mn
Attention at counter: 1h. 25mn 5h. 40mn
Waiting time until next step (sum): 64 d 195 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
Environmental Assessment Act, 2000 Environmental Assessment Act, 2000 Section 35 (sub-section 35.3) and section 63
  Article 35.3
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
Fee schedules to cover the cost of administering the environmental assessment act 2000 Fee schedules to cover the cost of administering the environmental assessment act 2000
  Article 5
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Policy, 2010 Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Policy, 2010 (Amended on July 18, 2014)
  articles 3.7, 5.7, 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
Public Finance Act of Bhutan 2007 Public Finance Act of Bhutan 2007
  articles 171, 172
Regulation for the Environmental Clearance for Projects 2006 Regulation for the Environmental Clearance for Projects 2006 Annex II
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 and Regulations for Lease of Government Reserved Forest Land & Government Land 2009 Rules and Regulations for Lease of Government Reserved Forest Land & Government Land 2009
  Sections 57, 58, 59, 60
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
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