Carrying out of the formalities required for capital increases / limited liability companies - One-Stop Shop - Tunis, Sousse and Sfax
Issuing of customs identification numbers / customs codes One-stop shop - Tunis, Sousse and Sfax
Affiliation to the legally constituted social security system / private individuals / corporate entities : One-stop shop - Tunis
Affiliation of unpaid workers - One-stop shop -Tunis
Issuing of attestations of non submission for stamping of a work contract - One-stop shop - Tunis
Issuing of residence permits : One-stop shop - Tunis, Sousse and Sfax
Issuing of collateral/non collateral certificates: One-stop shop - Tunis, Sousse and Sfax
Submission of acts of modification : One-stop shop - Tunis, Sousse and Sfax
Legalization of signatures and copies certifying conformity to original documents: One-stop shop - Tunis, Sousse and Sfax
 

Carrying out of the formalities required for capital increases – limited liability companies – One-stop shop – Tunis, Sousse and Sfax



Step 1: Provisional submission to the Trade Registry/statutory general assembly

Desk: Court clerk (Greffe du Tribunal)
Time limit: immediately
Documents to be provided:

registered or original copy of statutory general assembly minutes
copy of the extract from the trade registry
translation in Arabic of the main resolutions of the statutory general assembly
 

Step 2: Publication of the notice

Desk: IORT
Time limit: immediately
Documents to be provided:

Text of the notice to be published in Arabic and French (typed) - Art. 164 of the commercial companies code
Tax registration number
 

Step 3: Declaration of subscription and payment

Desk: Tax office (Recette des Finances)
Time limit: 24 hours
Documents to be provided:

last declaration of subscription and payment and of any earlier acts of modification
receipts for submission to the relevant court clerk
relevant texts published in the Official Journal of the Tunisian Republic (JORT)
relevant extract from the Trade Registry dating less than three months
receipt for provisional submission to the court clerk of the minutes covering the decision to introduce a capital increase
notice for publication in the Official Journal of the Tunisian Republic (JORT) and daily newspapers (texts in Arabic and French) / Cf. Art 164 of the commercial companies code
2 copies of minutes of the statutory general assembly relating to capital increases, dating from less than 6 months and with legalized signatures
7 to 10 copies of the declaration of subscription and payment schedule
7 to 10 copies of the list of subscribers and payment schedules
original copy of the bank attestation relating to release of funds
subscription bulletins / Cf. Art 167 of commercial companies code
board certificate approved by the founding board, justifying payment of the amount for shares to compensate claims falling due to the company / Cf. Art. 305 of the commercial companies code;
empowerment of the board to proceed with a capital increase, if the statutory general assembly has not already provided for this
minimum of 5 copies of the auditor’s report, if capital increase is carried out with inputs in kind as well as cash inputs
copy of the national identity card of the appearer or passport for foreigners, with presentation of the original

NB. Companies set up in the framework of the investment incentives code have to provide a copy of the attestation that a declaration of intention to invest has been submitted - a certified copy if the company intends to export its entire production or if there are foreign holdings
 

Step 4: Definitive submission to the Trade Registry / statutory general assembly

Desk: Court office (Greffe du Tribunal)
Time limit: immediately
Documents to be provided:

2 forms to be filled in and signed, available at the desk
2 registered copies of the statutory general assembly minutes
2 registered copies of the board directory if appropriate
translation in Arabic of the main resolutions of the statutory general assembly and of the board or directory
2 copies of the declaration of subscription and payment
2 copies of the list of subscribers
a 5 TD tax stamp for each extract requested
power of attorney if the submitter is not the company’s legal representative

Step 5: Publication in the Official Journal of the Tunisian Republic (JORT)

Desk: IORT
Time limit: one week
Documents to be provided:

Text of the notice to be published in Arabic and French (typed)
Tax identification number

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Issuing of customs identification numbers / customs code - One-stop shop – Tunis, Sousse and Sfax


Eligibility
Companies set up in the framework of the investment incentives code

Relevant desk: customs desk
Time limit: immediately
Documents to be provided

duly completed form, available at the desk
copy of the attestation that a declaration of intention to invest has been submitted (marked: For Customs)
copy of the registered statutes (original copy)
copy of the declaration that the company exists and of the tax identification card
extract from the Trade Registry (original copy)
copy of the national identity card of the company’s legal representative
1 TD tax stamp

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Affiliation of the legally constituted social security system / private individuals / corporate entities: One-stop shop - Tunis

Private individuals:

copy of the attestation that the declaration of intention to invest has been submitted
copy of the company’s legal representative’s ID (national identity card – residency permit - passport)
application for affiliation, duly filled in and signed, with the company’s stamp (form available at the CNSS desk)
nominative list of staff, signed by the employer (form available at the CNSS desk)
working hours cleared by the geographically relevant labor authority
copy of the declaration of company existence and of the tax identification card
document specifying the address of the company’s head office (registered copy of the rental contract or certificate of ownership of the premises)

If this is a domiciliation, you need to provide an attestation with the legalized signature of the legal representative of the paying company, with a registered copy of the rental contract if this is the case
extract from the Trade Registry

Corporate entity: in addition to the documents listed above, you need to provide:

copy of the notice for publication in the Official Journal of the Tunisian Republic (JORT) relating to setting up of a new company
registered copy of the founding acts: statutes
copy of the minutes designating the President Director General
copy of the minutes designating the manager, if this is not already specified in the statutes

NB: Affiliation in the national social security system is subject to payment of a 5 TD registration fee.

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Affiliation of unpaid employees – One-stop shop - Tunis


Eligibility
Companies set up under the investment incentives code

Relevant desk: National social security authority / CNSS

Time limit: immediately

Documents to be provided

copy of the attestation that the declaration of intention to invest has been submitted
copy of the national identity card of unpaid workers (promoter / manager / President Director General)
2 identity photos
birth certificate for the employee, his or her spouse and any children
copy of the declaration that the company exists and of the tax identification card
extract from the Trade Registry
copy of the statutes and of the document designating the company’s legal representative, if there is one
NB : Affiliation to the national social security system is subject to a 5 TD registration fee.

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Issuing of attestations of non submission for stamping of work contacts - One-stop shop – Tunis


Eligibility: Foreign employers and workers: Project promoters, Company managers and President Directors General

Relevant desk: Ministry of Employment and the Professional Insertion of Young People (MEIPJ)

Time limit: 10 days from the date of submission of the application at this desk

Documents to be provided

Attestation of foreign employer

copy of attestation that a declaration, authorization or merchant card has been submitted
copy of the company’s statutes and of the minutes designating the President Director General, the manager or the company’s legal representative
copy of a declaration that the company exists and of the tax identification card
copy of the extract from the Trade Registry
copy of the notice for publication in the Official Journal of the Tunisian Republic (JORT) concerning setting up of the company
copy of the residency permit if the applicant is resident in Tunisia
copy of a nominative declaration of employees, issued by the national social security authority, with copy of the payment receipt
copy of the employer’s passport
two 1 TD tax stamps

For an application to renew, you need to provide:

copy of the attestation that a declaration has been submitted, for international trade companies
copy of a nominative declaration of staff, issued by the national social security authority, with copy of the payment receipt
copy of the last attestation issued by MEIPJ
copy of the residency permit
copy of the passport
two 1 TD tax stamps

 

Attestation of a foreign employer

- Companies set up under the investment incentives code (law n°93-120 of 27 December 1993) and law n° 92-81 of 3 August 1992 concerning creation of economic free trade zones

Recruitment sheet (form available at the MEIPJ desk)
copy of the employee’s passport
professional references (certified copies of diplomas and work certificates, in Arabic or French)
copy of the attestation that a declaration or authorization has been submitted
copy of the declaration that a company exists and of the tax identification card
copy of the statutes
copy of the extract from the Trade Registry
copy of the CNSS declaration relating to the last quarter, with copy of payment receipt
copy of the residency permit, if the employee is resident in Tunisia
two 1 TD tax stamps

If the application is for renewal, you will need to provide:

a recruitment sheet (form available at the MEIPJ desk)
copy of the attestation that a declaration of intention to invest has been submitted, for an international trading company
copy of the residency permit
copy of the employee’s passport
copy of the nominative declaration of employees issued by the national social security authority, with copy of the payment receipt
copy of the last attestation issued by the MEIPJ
two 1 TD tax stamps
 

- Companies set up under law n° 85-108 of 6 December 1985 governing financial and banking institutions that work mainly with non residents

copy of the authorization
copy of the declaration that a company exists and of the tax identification card
work certificate specifying the professional qualifications of the employee and his or her wages
copy of the employee’s passport
two 1 TD tax stamps

- Companies set up under law n° 87-9 of 6 March 1987 governing exploration and production of liquid and gas hydrocarbons

copy of the passport
work certificate specifying the employee’s professional qualifications and his or her wages
copy of the attestation from the Directorate General for Energy justifying recruitment of the employee in the framework of oil exploration
copy of the declaration that the company exists and of the tax identification card
two 1 TD tax stamps

Work contract /Foreign employees:

-form (available at the desk) to be completed in 4 copies
copy of the employee’s passport
professional references (copies certified against original diplomas and work certificates in Arabic or French)
copy of the attestation that a declaration of intention to invest has been submitted or of the merchant’s card
copy of the minutes pertaining to designation, if this exists
copy of the extract from the Trade Registry
copy of the declaration that a company exists and of the tax identification card
copy of the notice for publication in the Official Journal of the Tunisian Republic (JORT) concerning setting up of new businesses
copy of the company’s statutes
copy of the nominative document of employees issued by the national social security authority, with copy of the payment receipt
attestation from the geographically relevant regional office of the MEIPJ justifying the absence of similar skills among Tunisian job seekers for the post in question
certificate of secondment if the employer is awarded a public market in Tunisia
copy of the marriage contract and birth certificates for any children born in Tunisia, for spouses of Tunisians
copy of the residency permit for employees who have previously been resident in Tunisia
two 1 TD tax stamps..

If the application is for renewal, you need to provide:

application for contract renewal (form available at the desk)
copy of the last contract cleared by MEIPJ
copy of the employee’s passport
copy of the residency permit
copy of the nominative declaration of employees, issued by the national social security authority, with copy of the payment receipt
two 1 TD tax stamps

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Issuing of residency permits: One-Stop Shop – Tunis, Sousse and Sfax


Eligibility: Foreign promoters and investors

Relevant desk: Ministry of the Interior

Time limit: A receipt for submission is remitted on the spot to the promoter and a residency permit is issued within one month.

Documents to be provided

pre-printed form (available at the desk),to be filled in
copy of the attestation that a declaration of intention to invest has been submitted, authorization or merchant card
registered copy of the company’s statutes
certified copy of the employer’s or foreign employee’s attestation or work contract cleared by the relevant services of the Ministry of Employment
copy of the rental contract or right to use given premises
copy of the declaration that a company exists and of the tax identification card
copy of the extract from the Trade Registry
copy of the notice to be published in the Official Journal of the Tunisian Republic (JORT) concerning the setting up of new businesses
copy of the passport (first three pages and the page showing the entry visa)
4 identity photos
two 10 TD tax stamps
4 identity photos

If the application is for renewal of a residency permit, you will need to provide:

3 ID photos
the original of the old permit

NB. For mixed marriages with a Tunisian, you need to provide a copy of the marriage contract or of the spouse’s national identity card.

For Moroccan and Algerian investors, you need to provide:

an attestation of nationality issued by the consulate
copy of the consular card
birth certificate

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Issuing of collateral or non collateral certificates: One-stop shop – Tunis, Sousse and Sfax


Eligibility:

One-stop shop - Tunis: Companies whose activities are governed by the investment incentives code, with the Trade Registry extract issued by the court office at the one-stop shop in Tunis and where the address of the head address in the governorate of Tunis
One-stop shops - Sousse and Sfax: Companies whose activities are governed by the investment incentives code, and others

Relevant desk: Court clerk (Greffe du Tribunal)


Documents to be provided

application on blank paper
copy of the extract from the Trade Registry

NB: The certificate of collateral/non collateral is subject to a 5 TD registration fee.

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Submission of acts of modification: One-stop shop - Tunis, Sousse and Sfax


Eligibility:

One-stop shop - Tunis: Companies whose activities are governed by the investment incentives code and whose extract from the Trade Registry is submitted to the court clerk at the one-stop shop in Tunis.
One-stop shop - Sousse and Sfax: Companies whose activities are governed by the investment incentives code and others

Relevant desk: Desk: Court clerk (Greffe du Tribunal)

Documents to be provided

at least two copies of the pledge agreement
copy of the extract from the Trade Registry

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Legalization of signatures and certification of copies against original documents: one-stop shop –Tunis, Sousse and Sfax


Eligibility:

One-stop shop - Tunis - Sousse and Sfax: Services tied to implementation of an investment project

Relevant desk: Municipality

Time limit: immediately

Documents to be provided

Signed document to be legalized or copy certified against the original

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