Organization : Cook Islands Ministry of Justice
Facility : Incorporate a New Company (or) Register an Overseas Company
Country : Cook Islands
Website : https://registry.justice.gov.ck/public/howto.aspx?cn=RegisterCompany&ctk=CompanyHowTo
How To Apply For Incorporate a New Company?
To file an online application to incorporate a new company or register an overseas company you must first have a client account with the company registry. To set up a new account, please see the How to Access the Companies and Incorporated Societies Registry guide or click the Create Account link.
Once you have created your account, you can complete your online application to incorporate a company or to register an overseas as the same process applies. After logging into the registry, select Companies & Inc Soc from the top navigation bar. Under the Create or Update a Company section, click the link for the type of company you want to register: Register A Cook Islands Company or Register An Overseas Company.
Selecting the entity type (Cook Islands company or overseas company) will cause the correct application form to appear for you. The entity registration forms have tabs for the types of information that you must provide. After all information is collected, you will be able to review your work before it is submitted for the Registrar to review.
Collect Required Information
Proposed Company Name: The proposed name of the company in English. Note: this cannot be the same or nearly the same as a name already in use by another registered entity.
Company Contact Details: Contact information for the company, including the registered office and principal place of business.
Directors and shareholders: All of the company’s directors and shareholders must be named.
Company Constitution: The new Act provides 3 default constitutions that any company may use. The number of shareholders determines which of the constitutions applies. View the constitution options in the Law and Regulations dropdown in the top navigation bar. If your company is not using one of these default constitutions, you will be required to upload a copy of the company’s constitution.
Complete the Online Application
Application for incorporation of a Cook Islands Company (Form A-1):
1. Each page contains instructions for properly completing each section listed below.
2. Click the Save Draft button if you need to stop.
3. Enter information for all of the required fields:
** Company
** Directors
** Shares
** If you are a “foreign enterprise” you will be asked to provide a BRIB Certificate
** Addresses
** Constitution
** Primary Business Activity
** Signature
** Payment
4. When all of the categories are filled in, click the Complete button.
Application for registration of an overseas company (Form A-2):
1. Each page contains instructions for properly completing each section listed below.
2. Click the Save Draft button if you need to stop.
3. Enter information for all of the required fields:
** Company
** Directors
** Addresses
** Primary Business Activity
** Other Documentation (evidence of incorporation from home jurisdiction)
** BTIB Certificate
** Signature
** Payment
4. When all of the categories are filled in, click the Complete button.
Receive Your Certificate of Incorporation
After your application has been submitted, it will be sent to the Registrar for review. Upon approval of your application, a Certificate of Incorporation will be emailed to you. If there are any questions about your application the Registrar will contact you via email.