Registered Agents with clients interested in converting their companies incorporated under the Companies Act, 1992 into an International Business Company can register a continuation of the Regular Company to an International Business Company.


Eligibility 

Registered Agents who have obtained their Financial and Corporate Service Providers licence through the Securities Commission.

Note: Registered Agents on the Family Islands must be licensed in New Providence.

Process 
  1. The applicant completes and files the required documents and information at the Company’s Section of the Registrar General’s Department.
  2. The applicant pays the relevant fees.
Application Form(s) 

There are no application forms for this service.

Supporting Documents 
  • Articles of Continuation.
  • Directors' Resolution.
  • Letter of Compliance
  • Amended and Restated Memorandum.
  • Articles of Association along with a copy of the originating Memorandum and Articles of the Regular Company.
Turn-around time 

1 to 7 business or working days.
Deadline 

There are no deadlines for this service.
Related Fee(s) 

Applicant is required to pay BS$350.00 if capital is less than BS$50,000.00 and BS$1000.00 if capital is over BS$50,000.00                                                        

For more information please contact 

Registrar General’s Department
Cor. of Shirley and Charlotte Street
P.O. Box N 532
Nassau
New Providence
The Bahamas
Tel.
(242) 397-8959
(242) 397-8995
(242) 397-8958
(242) 397-8962
Fax. (242) 322-5553
Email. registrargeneral@bahamas.gov.bs
Website: www.bahamas.gov.bs/rgd
Opening Hours: 9:30 am to 4:00 pm, Monday to Friday.

 
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Registrar Generals Department
Shirley House
#50 Shirley Street
P. O. Box N-532
Nassau, N.P., The Bahamas
registrargeneral@bahamas.gov.bs
Phone: (242) - 397-9143-58
397-8995
397-9126
397-8953 397-9178
397-9162
397-9178
Fax: (242) - 322-5553
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