Independent registration of an entity in the Trade Registry and the Registry of Other Legal Entity

Note: These instructions are intended for ordinary users and representatives of entities. If you are a Registration Agent, please follow the instructions in the    “ Registration of an entity ( instructions for a Registration Agent)”.

This service enables the user to submit an application for independent registration of an entity (without appointing  a registration agent), depending on how the user would like to submit the application for different types of legal entities provided by the law as follows: 

• at the CRRNM Offices, or
• electronically via the Internet, without visiting the CRRNM Offices. For electronic submission, all participants in the procedure must obtain a digital certificate. A list with all issuers of  digital certificate which are acceptable to CRRNM may be found at the following location.

If you would like to register an entity through a registration agent, please select the service "Registration of an entity through a registration agent".  This service “Registration of an entity through a registration agent”, according to the law is possible only for a certain types of entities.

 For an overview of the possible methods of submission according to the type of entity, please go below in the section for Frequently Asked Questions to search for the answers.

Registration of an entity (LLC, SMLLC, Sole Proprietor, JSC, Associations, Foundations, etc.) in the Trade Registry and the Registry of Other Legal Entities is an integrated service that means registration of the entity in the relevant register, as well as:

• Registration of the entity as a taxpayer in the Public Revenue Office;
• Reservation of a bank account in a bank of your choice.

 Furthermore, if it is appropriate to the selected type of entity and its form, the submitter may choose whether he / she wants, within the same procedure to:

• Submit an application to the Public Revenue Office for voluntary registration of the entity as a VAT payer;
• Submit an application to the Employment Service Agency of the Republic of North Macedonia in order to register the first employees for the entity.

 Prior to submit an application for incorporation, it is preferable to check and reserve the desired name of the entity using the "Legal entity name check and reservation" service.

For further information about the most common types of entities and the manner of submission, please select the type of entity you are interested in from the list below. Additionally, the Central Registry registers other legal entities as well. This includes:

• Entities that are established under other basic registries, for which the Central Registry provides data. For any additional information, please contact the institution responsible for the basic registry for the specific purpose:
  • Notaries;
  • Lawyers;
  • Executives;
  • Craftsman;
  • Farmers;
  • Private employment agencies;
  • Employment mediation services in the country and abroad;
  • Trade Unions;
  • Political Parties;
  • Church, Religious Community, Religious Group;
  • Chambers;
  • Others
• Entities established by a state / municipal institution or by special regulation, including:
  • Public Enterprise;
  • State institution;
  • Entity established by a special regulation
• Other entities that are subject to registration.
  • Limited Partnership or the abbreviation (KD);
  • Limited Partnership with stocks or the abbreviation(KDA)
  • Public Trade Company;
  • Economic Interest Community or the abbreviation(SIZ);
  • Chamber;
  • Co-operative

 The following templates are being used for these types of entities:

• Application for entry of the incorporation of an entity in the Trade Registry and the Registry of Other Legal Entities-or the abbreviation PO form
• Verified signature- or the abbreviation ZP form
• Request for recording working time- or the abbreviation BRV form
• Application for providing data through the One-Stop Shop System- or the abbreviation PE form

For any additional information, please look at the relevant legislation or contact the employees of the Central Registry of the Republic of North Macedonia.