Company Registration in Anjouan

Yes, non-residents do not need to travel to the island for either the registration or the gaming licence. The registered agent files the documents, and we need your passport, proof of address and a project description.

The application for a payment system account is also submitted online. The steps are shown in the section above.

There are three packages: Start at €3,500, Corporate at €4,700 and Full service at €6,200. The government fee is included. Start includes the agent only for the registration period, while the agent and address for a year are needed right after it, so clients usually choose Corporate.

Full service adds account opening support through to activation. A gaming licence is not included in the packages. See the package comparison.

We register the company in about 10 days on average after the documents are checked. A payment system account takes from 10 days, a bank from 20 days. Documents for the gaming licence are prepared alongside the registration, and in practice the licence itself takes from 5 weeks.

More on account timelines in the account section.

An IBC on its own does not allow you to accept bets: you need a B2C licence for operators or a B2B licence for suppliers. Technically the licence can be issued to a foreign company, but we recommend a local IBC as the application goes through more smoothly.

Requirements and timelines are covered on the Anjouan gaming licence page.

There are no local banks for IBCs, so the account is opened with payment systems or banks in other countries. Some of them do not work with Anjouan companies and licences, so we choose the solution before registration, based on your business and payment regions.

Account opening depends on the bank or provider decision, so we do not guarantee it. In the Full service package we handle the application through to activation.

Anjouan is part of the Union of the Comoros, and IBCs are registered under the island’s 2005 law. In June 2022 the Comoros central bank warned that it does not recognise the island’s financial regulator or the authorisations it issues. In December 2025 the Comoros finance ministry republished that warning.

Some banks and partners take this into account in their checks. If maximum recognition of the licence matters for your project, look at Curaçao or Malta.

An IBC pays no tax on income from outside Anjouan, as this is a territorial rule. An IBC may not do business with island residents. Anjouan has no double tax treaty network, so the payer’s country may withhold tax at source.

Taxes in the owner’s country of residence still apply. Many countries have controlled foreign company (CFC) rules: the holding has to be declared, and IBC profits may be taxed even if no dividends are paid. See the tax section.

Directors and shareholders are not disclosed in a public register. Beneficial owner details are held by the registered agent and released only on an official request from the competent authorities.

Banks and payment providers receive these details from you when opening an account, as a required part of their checks.

There is no apostille: the Comoros is not party to the Hague Convention, so documents for a bank or partner go through consular legalisation. This takes longer, and such documents are not accepted everywhere.

A bank usually asks for the Certificate of Incorporation, the articles, the registers of directors and shareholders, owner documents and a business description. Licensees also provide the licence and AML policies.

Every year the registry fee is paid, the agent and registered address are renewed, and the company keeps records. A licence, if you have one, is renewed separately. We quote the cost of ongoing support before you pay for registration.

If the agent is not renewed and the fee is not paid, the company may be struck off the register. The obligations calendar is in the section above.