Overview
Obtaining an investment licence is not the end of your relationship with the Ministry of Investment — it is the beginning. The licence requires periodic renewal, and changes to your activity, ownership or structure require approvals and amendments. Neglecting any of these can put your licence at risk of cancellation and your operations at risk of suspension.
The costliest mistakes here are silent: a late renewal, trading in an activity not listed on the licence, or an unreported change in ownership structure. All are violations that may not surface immediately but are caught at the first inspection or renewal attempt.
Rapture manages your Ministry of Investment file continuously: renewing before expiry, amending activities or ownership when needed, issuing branch licences, and obtaining required approvals — keeping your legal position sound without occupying your attention.
Who is this service for?
- Foreign investors whose investment licence is approaching expiry
- Companies adding new activities to their licence
- Entities changing ownership structure or admitting a new partner
- Companies opening branches and needing branch licences
Required documents
- Current investment licence
- Commercial registration and articles of association
- Audited financial statements for the last year
- Partners' resolution for the requested amendment
- Attested documents supporting any ownership change
How the process works
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Review the licence position
We check the expiry date and whether your actual activities match those listed, and identify any existing violations needing remediation.
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Prepare renewal or amendment documents
We prepare the financial statements, resolutions and attested documents required for the specific request type.
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File and follow up
We submit through the Ministry of Investment platform, track examination, and respond to any requests for further information through to approval.
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Update connected authorities
We propagate the change to the commercial registration, articles of association and other authorities so your records stay consistent throughout.
Expected turnaround
Renewals take one to three weeks; substantive ownership or activity amendments three to six weeks.
Frequently asked questions
When must the investment licence be renewed?
Well before its expiry date. Delay can attract fines and service suspension, and in accumulated cases can lead to licence cancellation and closure of the business.
Can a new activity be added to the licence?
Yes, through an amendment request. But the new activity may carry a different permitted ownership percentage or capital requirement, so we assess its impact on your current position before filing.
What happens when ownership structure changes?
The Ministry of Investment must be notified and its approval obtained, because ownership is tied directly to the licence conditions. An unreported change is a violation typically caught at renewal or inspection.
What is a branch licence?
A licence issued for additional branches of the licensed entity, allowing expansion into other cities within the same licensed activity without incorporating a separate new entity.