Gambia - Register a Business

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Procedure

1. Businesses in The Gambia may be registered as a company, a sole proprietorship, a partnership, or other forms of businesses (namely co-operatives, subsidiaries of other companies)
2. Go to the Single Window Business Registration Offices at the Ministry of Justice in Banjul or the Kanifing Municipal Council.
3. You would have to complete the following:
   • Obtain a registration form.
   • Reserve a unique company name / name search
   • Obtain a Tax Identification Number (TIN)
4. Please make sure you have all the documents that are listed under the Required Documents section.
5. Submit a complete registration form with the registration fee of GMD 1,000 and the applicable incorporation fee of GMD 5,000
6. Following listed are the contact information of offices that can be approached.
   
   

Attornery General Chamber's

Ministry of Justice

Marina Parade Banjul

Email: [email protected]

Telephone: (+220) 4227237

Fax:(+220) 422 5352

Kanifing Municipal Council

Banjul Main Office

57 Mamadi Manjang Highway

P.O. Box 2039

Serrekunda, Jeshwang

(near Westfield Junction Cooperative)

The Gambia

West Africa

Telephone Number: +220 4390545, 4372685 (main switchboard)

Fax: 4370073 (Old Jeshwang)

Email: [email protected]

Opening Hours:

Monday - Thursday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Friday: 8:00 am - 12:30 pm

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Required Documents

• Memorandum and Articles Of Association
• Photocopy ID of all shareholders (passport or ID card)

Office Locations & Contacts

Attornery General Chamber's
Ministry of Justice
Marina Parade Banjul
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: (+220) 4227238
Fax:(+220) 422 5352

Kanifing Municipal Council
Banjul Main Office
57 Mamadi Manjang Highway
P.O. Box 2039
Serrekunda, Jeshwang
(near Westfield Junction Cooperative)
The Gambia
West Africa
Telephone Number: +220 4390545, 4372685 (main switchboard)
Fax: 4370073 (Old Jeshwang)
Email: [email protected]
Opening Hours:
Monday - Thursday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Friday: 8:00 am - 12:30 pm

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Fees

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