Registration in direct investment of non residents in the Republic of North Macedonia

The registration of a new investment means the occurrence of an investment with investments of residents abroad, or non-residents in domestic entities. Investments that involve a reduction or increase in an existing investment are NOT listed as new investments, but as changes in an existing investment. For such a case, review the "Amendment and deletion of direct investment" service.

 A certain investment can also mean the need for two or more entries of different types (registration of a new investment or change of an existing investment) if part of the already registered investment is transferred to a new investor.

 The registration can be done electronically via the Internet or directly in the respective offices of CRRNM.

Direct investment is a type of capital transaction in the form of:

• investment of residents ( legal entity or natural person) abroad or,
• investment of non- residents ( legal entity or natural person) in the Republic of North Macedonia.

Direct investments shall denote investments with which the investor intends to establish a lasting economic relation and/or exercise the right to run the trade company or any other legal entity in which he/she is making an investment. 

The type of occurrence and the manner of realization of the direct investment may be in: 

•  money, rights, items and like:
  • incorporating a trade company in full ownership of the investor;
  • increasing the principal capital of a trade company in full ownership;
  • acquiring full ownership over the existing company;
  • participation in already existing trade company, if the investor owns or acquires more than a 10% share in the core capital of the trade company, that is, more than 10% of the rights to vote.
• Loans
  • a long-term loan with a maturity of five years or more, in cases of a loan from the investor which is intended for the trade company that is in his/her full ownership; 
  • a long-term loan with a maturity of five years or more, in cases of a loan intended for establishing a lasting economic relation if it has been granted among entities associated in a joint economic venture.
• Subsidiaries, i.e. the establishment of a subsidiary by a non-resident entity in the Republic of North Macedonia.