Extracts from commercial register of Mozambique

Schmidt & Schmidt provides extracts from the commercial register of Mozambique with a translation and an apostille as pdf-file via e-mail.

The Republic of Mozambique is a state in Southeast Africa. Mozambique is a semi-presidential, constitutional republic with the president as head of state. Local currency is the Mozambican Metical (MZN). The official language of the country is Portuguese. Mozambique is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the Comunidade dos Países de Língua Portuguesa (CPLP), the United Nations (UN), the AKT-Group and other international organisations.

The economy of Mozambique is mostly built around agriculture, accumulating up to 44% of the country's GDP while employing 80% its population. It suffered major blows in the 1980s, when a civil war, the emigration of portuguese skilled personnel and multiple droughts weakened the economical structure. Mozambique also holds a few natural resources, most notably iron, bauxite, natural gasoline and coal. The government is currently trying to improve the country's investment potential.

Mozambique is part of the romanic-germanic legal family and mostly bases it's legal system on portuguese law. Other legal influences are islamic law and indigenous unwritten law.

Corporate practice is regulated in the Civil Code and other legal statutes.

Main types of businesses in Mozambique

• Sociedades anónimas de responsabilidade limitada (SARL) - Limited liability company
• Sociedade anonima (SA) - Public limited company

Additionally, registered merchants, foreign branch offices and non-commercial organisations may operate in Mozambique.

The "Conservatórias do Registo das Entidades Legais" is responsible for registration in the commercial register. All documentation relevant for registration must be submitted to the "Balcão de Atendimento Único".

Contents of the register:

• Full legal name
• Representatives
• Director and proprietors
• Current status (active/inactive)
• Type of business
• Full address
• Additional data

NB: Information about some companies may be unavailable, or available for a fee.

Search in the register is not free of charge. Search results are sent to you within 7-14 days after request submission.

To get a required document, we will need the following information about a company:

• Full legal name
• Registration number

Legalization of extracts from Mozambique

Mozambique did not accede to The Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents in 1966. Therefore, all mozambican documents are subject to legalization.

An extract from the business register of Mozambique can be used in order to:

• Obtain detailed information about potential business partners
• Negotiate foreign trade agreements
• File legal claims
• Register legal entities with foreign participation
• Check potential employers

You can order an extract without mandatory registration or subscription. Just complete our form and our employees will investigate for missing information, provide you with the extract, translate it to English and deliver the original, the translation as well as the bill for our services to you via mail.
There is no risk involved for you as we provide you with the documents in question on a fixed price. If requested, we will have the extract verified and apostilled. The documents are sent to you by mail. Special fees for the apostille apply.

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