For investment enquiries please visit the website of the Kurdistan Region Board of Investment.

The Kurdistan Region Investment Law outlines the Region's policy for direct investment and has been instrumental in promoting economic growth.

Kurdistan Investment Board – Head Office

Erbil City, in front of the Council of Ministers Building, 30 Metre Street
Telephone: +964 (0)66 2535050 / 253 5010
Email: info@kurdistan-investment.org

Slemani Branch

Slemani City - Hamdi Street, Kani Askan District
Telephone: +964 (0)53 312 28 97 / 312 3098
Email: sul@kurdistan-investment.org

Duhok Branch

Duhok City - 1st Shabad Street
Telephone: +964 (0)62 7627175 / 7627029
Email: duh@kurdistan-investment.org

Company Registration Requirements

Requirements for registering a company in the Kurdistan Region:

Evidence of residence of proposed managing director in the Kurdistan Region
Deposit of initial share capital (minimum one million Iraqi dinars)
Appointment of statutory lawyer
Appointment of statutory accountant

Note:

All documents submitted to the Companies Registry must be in Kurdish or Arabic or accompanied by a translation. Documents signed outside Iraq must be notarized and legalized at the nearest KRG Representation Office or Iraqi Embassy.

Registration of a Branch Office of a Foreign Company

Required documents sections:

Completed application form
Certificate of incorporation of foreign company registering branch office (Parent Company)
Articles of association / charter of Parent Company
Power of attorney in favour of a Kurdistan Region lawyer to undertake registration procedures
Certificate of incorporation of each corporate shareholder in Parent Company
Articles of association / charter of each corporate shareholder in Parent Company
Copy of passport of each individual shareholder in Parent Company
Audited financial statements of Parent Company
Letter from Parent Company authorising registration of the branch office
Letter from Parent Company undertaking to assume liabilities of the branch office
Leases of premises in the Kurdistan Region
Evidence of residence of proposed chief management official in the Kurdistan Region
Appointment of statutory lawyer
Appointment of statutory accountant

Note:

Most of the procedures outlined above can be undertaken by a local lawyer and accountant. To find a local lawyer please contact the Kurdistan Lawyers Syndicate.

Working in the Kurdistan Region Oil & Gas Services Sector

Please click here for official instructions, also available at the KRG Ministry of Natural Resources website.

Useful Links

The Kurdistan Region: Invest in the Future

Invest in the Future is a publication produced by the KRG providing an overview of investment opportunities in many sectors. The PDF versions can be viewed and downloaded from these links:

Investment Guide 2011: The Kurdistan Region, Invest in Democracy
Investment Guide 2008: The Kurdistan Region, Invest in the Future
Investment Guide 2008: The Kurdistan Region, Invest in the Future

Chambers of Commerce & Unions

Erbil Chamber of Commerce

President: Mr. Dara Jalil Khayat
Website: www.erbilchamber.org
Email: erbilchamberofcommerce@yahoo.com

Tel:

+964 (0)66 2222004
+964 (0)66 2222162
+964 (0)66 2230671

Visiting address:
Aras Street, Chamber of Commerce BLDG, Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq

Slemani Chamber of Commerce

President: Mr. Sirwan Mohamad Mahmood
Website: www.sulcci.com

Email:

Tel:

+964 (0)53 312 3293 / 3772 / 6845

Fax: +964 (0)53 312 8985

Visiting address:
Salahany Salih St. Opp. Sulaimany Museum, SCC Building, Kurdistan Region, Iraq

Duhok Chamber of Commerce

President: Mr. Ayad H. Abdul Halim
Website: www.dohukchamber.com

Email:

Alternative email:

abdullah_h@yahoo.com

Tel: +964 (0)750 471 7827

Mr. Abdullatam Salih al-Doski – Adviser
Tel: +964 (0)62 722 1647

Mr. Mustafa Ramazan Ahmed – Manager
Tel: +964 (0)62 722 4433