Marshall IslandsCompany Incorporation and Registration, Fully Online

Everything from first enquiry to the end of year one: name checks, advice on the structure, due diligence, drafting and filing with the Registrar of Corporations, the government fee, the statutory registers, digital copies of everything, and a year of registered agent and registered office. Scope of Work lists every task. Higher packages add original certificates, apostille and more.

Yes. The first conversation, the due diligence, the signing and the filing all happen remotely, and nothing requires a trip to Majuro. No original document has to be posted to us before filing. Digital copies of the Certificate of Incorporation and your registers are emailed as soon as they are issued, so you can begin a bank account application without waiting for the courier.

Each document arrives with its signature points flagged and a line explaining how to sign. Print, sign in ink, scan and send back by email. If anything must be witnessed or notarised, we say so in advance, so the filing does not stall on a signature that has to be done twice.

Every director, shareholder and beneficial owner sends a certified passport copy, proof of address no older than three months, source of funds evidence, a CV or LinkedIn profile and a reference letter from a professional. Corporate owners add their constitution and registers. The certification rules sit in the KYC section, and we go through each item with you before the filing.

No. Marshall Islands anti-money laundering law requires due diligence on every person connected to the company before anything is filed, and it applies to every client without exception. What we control is the speed: you get one checklist, clear guidance on the format of each document, and a review of every item as it reaches us, usually within one to three days.

Send a few lines on what you plan and who the owners are, by email or through the form below. An advisor replies with our recommended structure, the document list and the fee. Once you agree, we invoice you, and due diligence starts the moment payment lands.

Not in the Marshall Islands on income earned outside the islands. A non-resident entity pays no tax there on foreign income, and there is no capital gains tax or withholding tax either. There is no corporate tax return to file in the islands either. The owners may still have tax obligations in the countries where they live.

No. Directors, officers and shareholders do not appear on any public register, and the registers are kept internally. Each year an attestation goes to the Registrar confirming the beneficial ownership and director records are maintained. The details themselves are held by the registered agent and are never published.

One director and one shareholder are enough, and the same person can hold both roles. Neither needs to live in the Marshall Islands or hold any particular nationality, and corporate directors and shareholders are allowed. The only local requirement is a registered agent and registered office in the islands, both included in your first year.

Neither structure has a minimum capital. Where shares are issued, the standard authorisation is 500 registered shares without par value, and they may be issued in any currency. Bearer shares remain lawful for non-resident corporations but are valid only if the holder and beneficial owner are recorded with the registered agent, so we do not recommend them.

A non-resident entity can hold assets and investments, trade internationally, own ships and intellectual property, and sit at the top of a group. It cannot carry on business within the Marshall Islands itself. Banking, insurance and similar regulated activities need separate authorisation before they begin.

The name must end in Corporation, Incorporated, Limited, Company or an accepted abbreviation, and it cannot duplicate or closely resemble an existing entity. Words that imply a bank, trust, insurer or government connection need consent. We check availability with the Registrar before filing, as many times as you need.

Yes. Directors and shareholders can live anywhere and meetings of the board or the shareholders can be held by any means. Bear in mind that managing it from your home country can make it tax resident there, which is worth checking with a local adviser before you begin trading.

No office or staff in the Marshall Islands is required unless there is a relevant activity under the economic substance rules. The registered agent and registered office required by law are included in your first year, and that address on Majuro is where official notices are sent.

There is no audit requirement and no accounts are filed. Records must be kept that show the financial position, and those books are kept for at least five years. Each year an economic substance declaration is filed with the Registrar through the Registry's online portal, which we prepare for you.

Not currently. The Marshall Islands was removed from the European Union list of non-cooperative jurisdictions in October 2023 after strengthening its economic substance regime, and it does not appear on either annex of the list as updated in February 2026. The defensive tax measures member states apply to listed jurisdictions no longer attach to it, though some member states update their domestic lists with a delay.

The Marshall Islands does not require an annual return, so nothing goes on public record each year. Instead, the annual renewal is paired with a beneficial ownership attestation confirming the ownership information is current. Failing to make it brings a fine of up to US$50,000 or revocation.

Economic substance applies to any entity carrying on a relevant activity, such as holding company business, shipping, finance and leasing, intellectual property, or distribution and service centre business. A declaration is filed within 12 months of its anniversary, and those with no relevant activity confirm as much. The Registrar then issues a Certificate of Economic Substance Reporting Compliance.

If the annual fee remains unpaid, the Registrar sends a notice through the registered agent and revokes the formation documents unless payment is received within ninety days. Failing to meet the economic substance rules carries a fine of up to US$50,000, rising to US$100,000 for a further year of non-compliance, or revocation. Restoring a revoked entity costs more than keeping it current, so we hold the anniversary date for you.

One email is enough. We draft the resolution, collect signatures and update the registers, which are kept internally. Changes of directors and officers do not need to be filed with the Registrar. A change of name is an amendment to the formation documents, filed with the Registrar, who then issues an amended certificate. Most changes are completed within the week.

Yes. You can move the work to another provider, and the Business Corporations Act allows a corporation to redomicile out of the Marshall Islands, or a foreign one to redomicile in. We handle either filing on request and tell you upfront what the move involves for your structure.