Foreign Investment Registration

We are a leading consulting firm specializing in providing comprehensive support and guidance to foreign companies entering or already established in the Maldives market.

Our services include open a company in the Republic of the Maldives, registering your business and opening a bank business account in Maldives. Our team consists of highly skilled professionals in management, accounting, tax, payroll, treasury, logistics, client services, and specialized fields.

We have a deep understanding of the local Maldivian business culture, we provide unique insights and solutions tailored to the needs of foreign companies, setting us apart in the local market.

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Maldives allows foreign investments in all major sectors of the economy apart from the following areas, which are restricted for locals only:

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1. Photography and related activities

2. Retail trade

3. Ownership, operation and management of:

   • Travel Agencies

   • Guest-houses

   • Tour Guiding and Tour Operating facilities

   • Tourist Vessels (with less than 40 beds and 20 cabins)

4. Operating bonded warehouses in customs areas

5. Fishing within the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of Maldives

6. Purchasing, processing and export of Skipjack Tuna

7. Wholesale and retail trade of mobile phones and related accessories

8. Event management, entertainment and production and the below listed subsectors;

   • Leasing Audio-visual equipment

   • Leasing and selling of musical instrument(s) and equipment(s) o Works related to the installation, and maintenance stated in the first two points

   • Event management​

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Foreign companies are allowed to invest in the following areas in instances where 51 percent of the foreign investment company is owned by a Maldivian individual or legal entity:

• Passenger Transfer Service

• Water Sports and related activities