Representative Offices of Foreign Organizations
Establishing a representative office of a foreign organization is one way for a foreign company to enter the Belarusian market. A representative office protects and represents the interests of the foreign company, facilitates the attraction of investments, the exchange of knowledge, developments and technologies, and other forms of cooperation between countries.
However, representative offices cannot conduct business independently in Belarus; they only carry out auxiliary activities, meaning the types of activities for a Representative Office are legally limited.
A representative office of a foreign commercial organization may carry out the following activities:
- facilitating the implementation of international treaties of Belarus
- studying the markets for goods and services in Belarus
- studying opportunities for investments in the territory of Belarus
- establishing commercial organizations with the participation of foreign investors
- selling tickets and booking air, rail, auto, and sea transport
A representative office of a foreign non-commercial organization may carry out the following activities:
- social support and protection of citizens
- preparing the population for the prevention of accidents and emergencies
- protection and proper maintenance of significant buildings and territories, burial sites
- environmental protection and animal welfare
- other socially useful activities
The procedure for both establishing a representative office and terminating its activities is a multi-stage and complex process, which involves preparing and executing the necessary documents, liaising with government authorities, undergoing inspections, and more.
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- Document Preparation Timeframe:
- 5-7 рабочих дней
- Price:
- от 1500 BYN