Which documents are required to register a company in Morocco in 2026?

1. Negative certificate (OMPIC: Law 13-99)

Document issued by the Moroccan Office of Industrial and Commercial Property confirming that the intended company name is available. It is required for every commercial company.

2. Articles of association

Constitutive deed drawn up as a private deed or a notarized deed (Law 32-09). The articles of association contain the mandatory clauses provided for by Laws 5-96 or 17-95 depending on the form:

• Company name and legal form
• Registered office
• Corporate purpose
• Share capital and its distribution among the partners
• Identification of the partners and of the manager(s)
• Duration of the company
• Rules on operation, general meetings and the transfer of shares

3. Proof of registered office

• Commercial lease governed by Law 49-16, or
• Domiciliation agreement compliant with Law 89-17 on the domiciliation of companies, or
• Title deed (Law 14-07 on land registration) in the company's name or a certificate from the owner

4. Capital blocking certificate

Issued by the depositary bank for cash contributions. It states the total amount paid in, the breakdown per subscriber and the fact that the funds remain blocked until registration in the RC.

5. Identity documents

• CIN for Moroccan nationals, passport for non-Moroccans

6. Single registration form

Form used to collect the information needed to draft the articles of association, completed online on charikaty.com. It serves as the basis for the file, which is then submitted electronically (Law 88-17) and electronically signed in accordance with Law 43-20.

SARL and SARL AU (Law 5-96 as amended by Law 24-10)

• Minimum capital of 1 MAD
• Report of the contributions auditor only if the value of a contribution in kind exceeds 100,000 MAD OR if the total contributions in kind represent more than half of the capital (Article 53, Law 5-96)

Public limited company — SA (Law 17-95)

• Minimum capital of 300,000 MAD (Article 21, Law 17-95)
• At least one quarter paid up at subscription, the balance within three years (Article 21, Law 17-95)
• Report of the contributions auditor mandatory in every case where there is a contribution in kind
• Minutes of the constitutive general meeting
• Appointment of the directors or of the members of the management board and the supervisory board

SAS (Law 19-20 amending Law 17-95)

• Capital amount freely set
• Statutory freedom: detailed articles on the organization, the presidency and the oversight of the company
• Mandatory appointment of a president
• Contributions auditor rules modeled on the SA, adjustable in the articles within the limits of the law

Non-resident individual partner

• Valid passport
• Authenticated power of attorney or advanced electronic signature (recommended) (Law 43-20)
• Where applicable, sworn translation of foreign documents and consular legalization

Corporate partner (legal entity)

• Trade register extract from the country of origin (with translation, apostille and legalization if foreign)
• Articles of association of the partner company
• Resolution of the competent body authorizing the acquisition of the stake
• Identity document of the legal representative

Regulated activity

Certain activities (credit institutions: Law 103-12; transport; healthcare; insurance; education; private security; etc.) require prior authorization or a license issued by the competent authority.

Charikaty is a Moroccan legal-tech platform specializing in company formation and compliance. We identify, collect and formalize all the required documents according to the legal form and the profile of the partners.

Is the OMPIC negative certificate mandatory for all companies?

Yes, for every commercial company, in accordance with Law 13-99.

Do the articles of association have to be notarized?

Not for the SARL: a private deed is accepted. Going through a notary (Law 32-09) remains possible and may be required for certain contributions (registered real estate).

What is the minimum capital of a SARL?

1 MAD, in accordance with Law 24-10 amending Law 5-96.

And of an SA?

300,000 MAD, of which at least 25% must be paid up at subscription (Article 21, Law 17-95).

When is a contributions auditor mandatory in a SARL?

If the value of a contribution in kind exceeds 100,000 MAD OR if the total contributions in kind represent more than half of the capital (Article 53, Law 5-96).

Is a domiciliation agreement sufficient as a registered office?

Yes, provided it complies with Law 89-17 and is concluded with a licensed domiciliation company.

• Law No. 88-17 on the electronic creation of businesses
• Law No. 43-20 on trust services for electronic transactions
• Law No. 47-18 reforming the Regional Investment Centers
• Law No. 13-99 establishing OMPIC
• Law No. 15-95 forming the Commercial Code
• Law No. 53-95 establishing the commercial courts
• Law No. 17-95 on public limited companies, as amended by Law No. 19-20
• Law No. 17-97 on the protection of industrial property
• Law No. 2-00 on copyright and related rights
• Law No. 14-07 on land registration
• Law No. 32-09 on the organization of the notarial profession
• Law No. 89-17 on the domiciliation of companies
• Law No. 49-16 on leases of premises for commercial, industrial or artisanal use
• Law No. 43-05 on the fight against money laundering, as amended by Law No. 12-18
• Law No. 9-88 on the accounting obligations of traders
• General Tax Code (CGI 2026), notably Article 211

Charikaty puts together your registration file to the standard of the CRI and the Commercial Court registry, from the negative certificate through to the declaration of beneficial owners.

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To go further, read these guides:

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• How long registration takes
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