Deregistration of a Non-Operating Foreign Company
This service allows a foreign company that has not carried out its business to be dissolved and its affairs wound up.
Who can use this service
The company’s representative or the liquidator.
How it works
Watch this video for an overview of how the service works.
Conditions
Prepare the following information and documents before submitting the certificate or extract request through the official service channel.
Requirements
- The foreign company must disclose, at the start of each year, the details of its parent company in the country of its head office.
- The company’s representative must sign under a valid, duly certified power of attorney issued by the parent company in the country of its head office.
Documents and supporting information
- A deregistration application signed by the company’s authorized signatory in the country of its head office, or by its representative, using Form ( ).
- A resolution by the parent company in the country of its head office, or by its representative under a power of attorney that expressly grants the authority to deregister.
- Clearance certificates.
- The deregistration officer’s written acceptance of their appointment to deregister the company, using Form ( ).
- A certificate of no criminal record for the liquidator or, if the deregistration officer is a lawyer, a Bar Association ID card ( ).
Steps to complete
Review the steps below to understand where each part of the certificate or extract request process is completed.
Submit the deregistration application
E-Services Portal
- The applicant logs in to Existing Company Services, selects Liquidation and Deregistration, and uploads the required documents: the deregistration application signed by the authorized signatory in the country of the head office or by the company’s representative, the resolution approving the deregistration, and the certificate of no criminal record or the lawyer’s Bar Association ID card. The deregistration resolution must be provided to the Controller and the relevant authorities within three days of its issuance.
عنصر مشترك مرتبط: قانون الشركات رقم (22) لسنة 1997 وتعديلاته / نظام تصفية الشركات رقم (6) لسنة 2021/ أسس تصفية وشطب الشركات لسنة 2022 وتعديلاتها
Pay the fee to change the company’s status to “under liquidation”, following review of the application
E-Services Portal
- CCD reviews the application and supporting documents. If the requirements are met, the applicant receives a message stating the fee due so that payment can be completed.
- CCD changes the company’s status to “under liquidation” and publishes a notice in the daily newspapers.
- The deregistration officer issues a Company Information Record to present to the relevant authorities.
Linked shared element, if any: قانون الشركات رقم (22) لسنة 1997 وتعديلاته / نظام تصفية الشركات رقم (6) لسنة 2021/ أسس تصفية وشطب الشركات لسنة 2022 وتعديلاتها
Submit the clearance certificates, the liquidation report, and the parent company’s approval of the report
The deregistration officer provides the Controller with:
• the final deregistration report
• the clearance certificates
If the requirements are met, the deregistration officer receives a message stating the fee due so that payment can be completed.
Linked shared element, if any : قانون الشركات رقم (22) لسنة 1997 وتعديلاته / نظام تصفية الشركات رقم (6) لسنة 2021/ أسس تصفية وشطب الشركات لسنة 2022 وتعديلاتها
Pay the fee to change the company’s status to “deregistered”
E-Services Portal
• The liquidator pays the service fee through the electronic payment system.
• The deregistration certificate is issued electronically and made available on the CCD website under “Inquiry and Issuance of a Certificate of Dissolution / Deregistration”.
Linked shared element, if any: قانون الشركات رقم (22) لسنة 1997 وتعديلاته / نظام تصفية الشركات رقم (6) لسنة 2021/ أسس تصفية وشطب الشركات لسنة 2022 وتعديلاتها
Fees and processing time
Service fees
- Changing the company’s status to “under liquidation”: JOD 60
- Changing the company’s status to “dissolved”: JOD 55
- Issuing a Company Information Record: JOD 10
Processing time
- 30 minutes per step, from receipt of the application by the reviewing officer, during official working hours.
Additional fees, if applicable
- Additional fees for filing other documents (powers of attorney, authorizations, and similar):
- JOD 10 per document
What you receive
Certificate of Dissolution / Deregistration
Additional Note
All notices are published by CCD in the most widely circulated local daily newspapers.Ready to proceed? Use the official e-services portal to submit or continue your application.
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