1. Reservation of Business Name:
   1. Complete and submit an Application for Reservation of a Name (Form 8). A link is provided under 'Documents to Use' section which you can use to download the form.
   2. Wait for the Confirmation Notice, this will tell you whether your business name is approved or rejected.
   3. If approved, you have ninety (90) days to register the name.
2. Registration:
   1. To register a business name you must complete an application. A link is provided under 'Documents to Use' section which you can use to download the form.
   2. Submit the completed form to the Office of Registrar General. Note: You may also register your business online by visiting Department of Registrar General's Website - Link.
   3. Pay the registration fee.

List down the documents required for successfully completing the procedure.

e.g.
1. Proof of child birth from the Hospital.

Ministry of Industry & Trade
P.O. Box 30366
City Centre Lilongwe Malawi
Phone: +265 (0) 1 770 244/790
Fax: +265 (0) 1 770 680

Department of Registrar General

Blantyre
Fatima Arcade, Haile Selassie Road, P.O. Box 100,
Blantyre, Malawi

Lilongwe
Pagat House Paul Kagame Road, P.O Box 1780,
Lilongwe, Malawi

Contact Numbers:
+265 1 824 355
+265 1 824 668
+265 1 824 785
+265 1 824 394

Email: customerservice@registrargeneral.gov.mw

Provide eligibility criteria's for going through this procedure.

Business Name - related fees:

• Sole Proprietorship: MK2,000
• Partnership: MK2,000
• Business Registration Renewal: MK2,000
• Amendments: MK2,000
• Certified Copy: MK1,000
• Cessation of Business: MK2,000
• Search: MK1,000

Companies - related fees:

• Company Limited by shares: Capital*20/2000+25500
• Company Limited by Guarantee: MK 20,000
• External Company: MK 20,000
• Amendment: MK 5,000
• Annual return: MK 2,000
• All other filing: MK 1,000
• Search: MK 1,000
• Name Reservation: MK 5,000
• All Conversations: MK 20,000

Registered business names must be renewed every three years.

• Application for Registration of Business Name
• Other Forms

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It will take about 5 days for the processing of your application to be completed.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications. 
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The Ministry of Industry and Trade is responsible for providing application forms for Registration of Business Name.

Applications may be submitted to the Department of Registrar Generals Head Office in Blantyre and its Regional Office in Lilongwe.

A list which displays the kind of information which is required to complete the procedure.
e.g.
1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

Following is a procedure on how you can register a business name in Malawi.

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Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

• Department of the Registrar General
• Ministry of Investment and Trade

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