1. To reserve an International Business Company name
  2. To reserve a Regular Company name




Eligibility 
  1. Licensed Financial & Corporate Service Provider
  2. Citizens/Residents with a valid credit or debit card (Is currency an issue i.e. B$ or US$)
Process 
  1. Registration at the Government Portal (receive access codes)
  2. Logon to Registry Services
  3. Select type of company to be reserved
  4. Enter company details
  5. Enter Credit or Debit Card information
  6. After approval, print name reservation
Application Form(s) 

There are no applications forms for this service.

Supporting Documents 

No supporting documents are required for this service.

Turn-around time 
1) Immediately if name is available, 2) 48 hours for manual intervention
Deadline 
Reservation is good only for 28 days plus 2 extensions of 14 days each
Related Fee(s) 

See fee schedule in the International Business Companies (Amendment) Act 2014 and the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2014.

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) 322-3316
Fax. (242) 352-4060
Email. registrargeneral@bahamas.gov.bs
Opening hours: 9:30 am to 4:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays.

 
Agency Contact Info
 
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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