Setting up a company in Morocco has never been simpler: formalities once scattered across six administrations are now concentrated at the regional investment centre’s one-stop shop and, since 2023, handled online through the national electronic company-creation platform operated by OMPIC. In this region, average incorporation time is about 48 hours for a complete file.
Where to incorporate
- Online — the OMPIC electronic platform (mandatory channel for commercial companies): filing, registration and legal publicity are fully digital;
- At the one-stop shop of the CRI Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, where all the relevant administrations are represented;
- At provincial branches in Tetouan, Al Hoceima and Larache.
Choosing a legal form
| Form | Minimum capital | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| SARL (LLC) | No legal minimum | The default choice — over 90% of incorporations: SMEs, subsidiaries, family ventures |
| SA (PLC) | MAD 300,000 (3M if publicly traded) | Large projects, multiple shareholders, capital markets |
| SAS | Set freely in the bylaws | Joint ventures and group subsidiaries needing flexible governance |
| Branch | — | Direct establishment of a foreign company |
| Auto-entrepreneur | — | Individual services or trade under revenue caps |
The route, step by step
Name certificate, bylaws, capital deposit, registration, trade register, tax ID, social security and legal publicity: the full sequence is detailed on the procedures page, and the single form files your declarations with every administration at once.
What it costs
- Negative certificate (name reservation): a few hundred dirhams;
- Registration duty: 1% of capital (minimum MAD 1,000) on cash contributions;
- Legal publicity: roughly MAD 1,000–2,000;
- Professional fees (accounting firm, notary) depending on complexity.
Tip. For an industrial or tourism project, talk to the regional investment centre before incorporating: land, permits and investment-charter premiums are negotiated upstream.