Subsidiary in Morocco
Set up in Morocco.
Are you a French, Emirati, American or African company? Open a subsidiary or branch in Morocco with dedicated legal support. Local presence, tax advantages, access to the African market.
From
9 890MAD incl. tax · full support
- Subsidiary, branch or liaison office
- Certified translation and legalisation handled
- Local legal representative and dedicated lawyer
International presence
Morocco, the African hub.
The parent company can hold up to 100% of its Moroccan subsidiary, as a SARL or a SAS.
Subsidiary or branch?
Two ways to set up, depending on how much autonomy you want for your presence in Morocco.
Extension of the parent company
Branch
A direct extension of the parent company, with no legal personality of its own.
- No separate legal personality
- Capital freely set by the articles
- The parent company answers for its commitments
- Registered with the Moroccan trade register
- Suited to a light commercial presence
A Moroccan company in its own right
Subsidiary
A company under Moroccan law (SARL or SAS) held by the parent company.
- Its own legal personality
- Capital freely set by the articles
- Liability limited to contributions
- Up to 100% held by the parent company
- Recommended for a lasting presence
The subsidiary at a glance.
- Legal form
- A Moroccan SARL or SAS, held by the parent company
- Ownership
- The parent company, up to 100% of the capital
- Liability
- Limited to contributions: the parent company's assets are protected
- Management
- A manager or president, resident in Morocco or not
- Taxation
- Corporate income tax (IS), progressive rate from 17.5% to 34% depending on profit
- Process
- 100% online; we apostille and translate the parent company's documents
- Average turnaround
- 5 days on average once the complete file is submitted*
*Typical turnaround after the file is submitted; entirely dependent on the authorities.
From translation to tax ID.
Four clear stages, handled by our legal team. You send us the parent company's documents; we take care of the rest.
Discovery
We review the parent company and pick the form: subsidiary, branch or liaison office.
Documents
You send the apostilled documents. We handle the certified translation and the legalisation of the articles.
Registration
OMPIC filing, RC, tax ID, CNSS and publication in the Bulletin Officiel.
Launch
Share capital transferred under Office des Changes rules, document kit delivered to your dashboard.
The bridge between Europe and Africa.
Stability, tax treaties and direct access to the African market: Morocco is the way in for international groups.
Local presence
Credibility
A recognised Moroccan legal entity, ideal for signing local contracts and earning partners' trust.
African market
AfCFTA
Morocco, the gateway to the AfCFTA and 1.4 billion consumers through regional trade agreements.
End-to-end support
Dedicated lawyer
Certified translation, legalisation, registration and a local legal representative: one team handles it all.
Expertise across jurisdictions.
Our lawyers help parent companies from several continents establish themselves in Morocco.
- France
- Spain
- Italy
- Belgium
- Netherlands
- Germany
- United Kingdom
- Switzerland
- United Arab Emirates
- United States
- Canada
- Senegal
- Côte d'Ivoire
A fixed price, known before you start.
Pro Pack
9 890MAD
Incl. tax · official fees included
700 MAD to start, deducted from the total.
- Name reservation certificate + subsidiary's articles
- RC, ICE, IF, business tax
- Registration of the articles
- Company affiliation with the CNSS
- Publication in JAL + Bulletin Officiel
- Legalised electronic signature
- Dedicated lawyer (WhatsApp + dashboard)
- Certified translation and legalisation
- 1 year of domiciliation
- 3 months of accounting
- Company stamp
- 300 business cards
- Trademark filing
Compliant file guaranteed · Cancel any time
- Recommended · Best value
Business Pack
14 990MAD
Incl. tax · official fees included
700 MAD to start, deducted from the total. Everything you need to operate from day 1
- Name reservation certificate + subsidiary's articles
- RC, ICE, IF, business tax
- Registration of the articles
- Company affiliation with the CNSS
- Publication in JAL + Bulletin Officiel
- Legalised electronic signature
- Dedicated lawyer (WhatsApp + dashboard)
- Certified translation and legalisation
- 2 years of domiciliation
- 3 months of accounting
- Company stamp
- 300 business cards
- Trademark filing
Compliant file guaranteed · Cancel any time
Payment in two stages: 700 MAD to start, the balance before filing with the registry. Cancel at any time, no reason needed. You know the amount from day one.
Parent company elsewhere? Talk it through with a lawyerYour Moroccan subsidiary, structured in 5 days*.
Certified translation, legalisation, OMPIC, RC: our legal team handles it all. You stay focused on your business.
- File followed through to approval
- Cancel at any time
- 0 hidden fees
*Typical turnaround after the file is submitted; entirely dependent on the authorities.
